Yes i'm going to cut my springs, no bashing plz

[2much_bost4u]

K here's the deal, i work in the moring and go to school in the afternoon, so i'm only making very lil coin right now, and just bought new tires and exuhast so ya im broke, but i want to level my car a bit, it seems that the back of my car is taller then the fron so i want to lower the back to level it out, so my question is if i take out the spring and cut a coil out of it how many should i take off, like does anyone no what one coil is worth in hight?? THANKS !!

 

[nutshot]

The best method is to cut half a coil at a time, then reinstall until you find the height you wanted.

 

[2much_bost4u]

Thanks dude! i'll try that, iv read that its not that hard for the rear.

 

[jtmcinder]

An alternative is to sit down and do the math and cut them once.

These two methods would probably take the same amount of time.

- Jtoby

 

[Ghost1984]

measure twice, cut once

 

[Omega]

Yup, 1/2 a coil at a time... and use a hack saw.

 

[nutshot]

Originally posted by Omega
Yup, 1/2 a coil at a time... and use a hack saw.

What about a cut-off wheel? Or will that run too hot?

 

[2much_bost4u]

I'm new to the board, this is a great place for DSM'ers Thanks for the help!!

 

[GSntncT]

Dude, you are going to do what you want, but I seriously would not cut your springs. Is the fact the rear does sit higher than the front that serious? You should save about 180$, and just get some arospeed coilovers. But if you must........then more power to you.

 

[jtmcinder]

Getting back to the original question, there is a relatively simple method to get close enough without doing any math and without having to cut again and again.

Measure the distance between coils (as far up as you can, since you'll be cutting the top off) and cut off as much as you want to lower the car.

Yes, this will cause you to cut off a little bit too little (since the spring rate will increase when the spring is shortened), but that's how this simple method has a built-in safety margin. After all, cutting off too little isn't such a big deal, as you can always cut off more.

Note: I'm assuming that 1Gs have spring ends that are not ground flat, just like a 2G. If the ends are flat (like an ERS spring), then I would not try this at home.

- Jtoby

ps. that the spring rate will increase is a good thing, as it will shift some weight transfer to the rear and reduce understeer. Probably not by much (or even enough to detect, to be honest), but every little bit helps on our piggies.

 

[Spartan302]

I cut one coil off my back springs, if that helps at all. I have Intrax. I would sit and think about it first like jtmcinder says, but if you are too impatiant, cutting a half coil at a time wont take to long since the rear is a little easier (atleast on a fwd).

Keith

 

[jtmcinder]

Just to be clear....

You measure the distance between the coils with the car sitting on the ground, resting on the springs. Then you decide how much to cut. Then you take the springs off the car and cut them.

You can't measure the distance between the coils with the springs off the car because, when they are unloaded, the coils are much farther apart.

Yeah, that was pretty obvious, but it's best to insult with clarity than cause problems with brevity.

- Jtoby