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Anybody cut their springs?

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I've been thinking about taking a half coil out of my SSCs for a little more drop. Has anybody else chopped up w-body springs? If so how much did you cut and how was the ride?
 


I've heard after half a coil the spring rate gets messed up, so hopefully somebody has a better experiance with a small cut.
 
Plan on doing DNA's with half a round out of all 4 cheapo drop and If I dont like them oh well their like what 80 bucks? :D
 
Thats kind of my mentality, If I don't like the way the chopped SSCs ride, I'll pick up another set, or get something else.
 
yeah but SSC's are like what 200 bucks hell you can almost get 3 sets of DNA's for that lol seriously just get DNA's and cut them dont like em or well if you do sell the SSC's :D
 


I'm hoping that the SSC's are a little higher quality from the Manufacturer than the DNA's are, which could net a better result... In theory anyway...
 
your thinkin is backwards to me why cut better springs when you can get DNA's cheap and then sell the SSC's if you like the cut DNA's
 
Half a round out of some DNA's I dont see what could be bad about em unless they rode like hell oh well take em back out. DNAs are cheap
 


Cut springs is for ricers, and even ricers don't recommend cutting springs.

You take any amount of coil out and you are changing the spring rate. You want low? Go coilover.
 
I'm not paying $1500 for a set of coil overs for a car that isn't done being built.

Cutting lowering springs is different from chopping stocks. The process used to cut also affects the ride. I can handle some bounce, I expect it to be a little more bouncy.
 


Cutting a stock spring, is no different than cutting an aftermarket. It affects it the same. In fact, it affects a aftermarket even more becuase aftermarket springs have a higher spring rate from the get go.

Cutting springs is hack work.
 
You're looking for some kind of vindication to say its a good idea. Its not a good idea. Its the epitome of rice.

I mean, it makes the car less safe, makes the car ride like sh!t, but hey it looks cool right? :rolleyes:
 
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