Let's Discuss - Cutting OE Springs...

[nascarnate326]

The only reason people hate on Eibach's is because people do a shitty setup.

Any spring on old shocks is not going to improve ride, it will only improve appearance.

[Atrus]

cutting the stock springs isnt tabo anymore like James was saying. Stacey David on Gearz did a good show on this. Its only when you heat the springs to lower them is tabo, cause you actual loose the spring rate when heating them (make them weak)

Right - consensus is to use a bandsaw or cutoff wheel and keep heat to a minimum.

I figured it couldn't be a horribly wrong practice, every car show I watch I've seen them trim the springs a little.

Cool, mind's made up - I am doing it. Joel, I can be the guinea pig and you can check out my setup once I get this done. Only thing is, who knows when I'll actually get it done.

[1999Black_Z28]

Cut away! I would start small like others have already said. I cut 1 coil off the front my old mustang to compensate for the rear sagging and it ended up being too much. Looked good but it would rub slightly on tight turns

[JoeliusZ28]

Id prefer to cut it once and get it right the first time ... Stock springs cant be too hard to come by

[Gregs_gsxr]

Id prefer to cut it once and get it right the first time ... Stock springs cant be too hard to come by

rockauto has 3rd gen springs as low as 40 for a pair.

[Lucky SOB]

Cut them!

I'd do one full coil. Heck I cut 1/2 a coil off Brent's front Eibach springs

[Atrus]

Yeah, I am thinking I'll just leave the decarbons on while I dink with the ride height, and then swap in the Bilsteins once it's final. Start with 1/2 a coil or so and see where it nets me and go from there. I'm really not too picky, so as long as it stops looking like a 4x4 with 200 lbs of cargo in the trunk (looks like it has saggy ass to me), I am pleased.

I think the key to this is also doing the UMM -will keep it from bottoming out. The UMM costs a whopping $0, so I may as well give that a shot too.

Thanks, all, for confirming I am not completely insane.

[Gregs_gsxr]

"saggy ass" or the full diaper look haha

[JoeliusZ28]

If id known so many people were having good luck cutting springs i would have done that to mine in the first place.

[Atrus]

If id known so many people were having good luck cutting springs i would have done that to mine in the first place.

Werd - I was on a pointless two hour conference call yesterday and was feeling desperate as none of the aftermarket options seemed to do what I want. I started googling "LS1 cut springs" and found some promising info. Like someone else said, if it's good enough for Gas Monkey/Foose/etc, why couldn't it work for me?

Again, really examine that UMM thread - I think that's what will keep the car off the bumpstops and comfortable. By the estimates I am reading, cutting my front springs will give me a 1LE-ish spring rate, with only a minor drop in compression travel. I'd hope the increased spring rate makes up for the lost travel.

[Atrus]

Here's the other thread - took me a while to find it again:

http://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension...gs-w-pics.html

he went from this:


to this:



OK, image fail. Check out the fquick link in his sig.

[riderman329]

i'm gonna go this route first before buying eibach springs... just need to figuare out what shock and strut to put in... what is the UMM mod people were talkinga bout?

[Atrus]

i'm gonna go this route first before buying eibach springs... just need to figuare out what shock and strut to put in... what is the UMM mod people were talkinga bout?

http://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension...ock-mount.html

I am planning on running bilsteins.

[mcalus]

Back wheni was doing the springs on my car everyone on tech frowned upon it. I remember picking up my 93 when I bought it back, it rode like a dream compared to my pro kit on the 99. I ended up getting the set of bmr springs for real cheap (new) so I went with them. Corners great, rides like a rock. And I wish it was a wee but lower but I think some bmr lowering a arms and the hose mod in rear will give me the look I want.

[OVRKILL]

Cut them!

I'd do one full coil. Heck I cut 1/2 a coil off Brent's front Eibach springs

Troof!