alright..so i wanna lower my GTA so i figured id just cut the stock springs.
questions..
how much to cut?
where to cut?
how to cut?
Pros?
Cons?

Thanks
Mikey

 

with the relative cheapness of aftermarket drop springs, such as those from summit, id suggest replacing them rather than cutting. Besides, its hard to cut each one identically, and you will have uneven ride height, resulting in alignment angle changes. hopefully you were going to align this anyway

 

hmm...well i was just trying to lower my car the cheapest way possible.. but i understand what your saying..

 

cut them, the drop springs are pretty crappy too, my eibach 2' drop springs didn't drop worth a crap, I cut the stock coils on my 82 trans am, much cheaper and much better results

cut half a coil for starters

 

alright..from the top or the bottom?
should i put the springs in a bucket of water to control the heat?
plasma cutter okay?

 

oh and i have kyb gr2 shocks/struts, strut tower brace and a wonder bar if that makes any difference.

 

The rears you have to cut from the top side, the bottom end has a pigtail (its smaller) and you need that on there. The fronts... take your pick. I'd start with a half a coil up front, the rear you can take more off but may not hurt to start small because those are really easy to R+R to get exactly the height you want.

 

i think the front springs are ground flat on the top, so you would want to cut the bottom of those springs.

 

When I cut some WS6 springs for an RS years ago, I did 1/2 coil up front, 3/4 coil rear/ The result was pretty good, bu I also wish it had been a little lower.3/4 front, 1 coil rear might have been good, but you certainly can't go backwards.

And I set my coils in a bucket of water with only the tops sticking out, to dissipate the heat. Was it REALLY needed? Maybe. But certainly can't hurt either. And I used a 4" grinder to cut mine, with a 1/4" thick grinder wheel. If I have had a 1/8" wheel, I woulda tried that, but then you gotta make sure you cut STRAIGHT & not flex the disc. It would really suck to have a 3000rpm disc come apart & the flying shrapnel find you!

 

alright...im gonna cut mine as soon as i get back in the shop at school
so im thinkin..1/2 coild off of both..sound good? AND what does R+R mean?
Mikey

 

If you want the car level, got a bit more in the rear. If you want it is sit like stock, higher in the rear, cut the same amount.

R&R usually means Remove & Replace. Where'd you see R&R?

 

That was in my post.

I havent seen a stock front spring with a ground flat end, IIRC. I've seen aftermarket ones made that way though.

 

how about 1/2 in the front and 3/4 in the rear? cuz i do want it level..
also..how much will this drop me?

 

Look up.......
Post #9 & Post #11.

 

oh duhh..sorry haha..thanks stephen
anyone else have pics with stock cut springs??

 

See post 112. Dean

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...3rd-gen-3.html

 

Do not use a plasma cutter.

 

As Pablo said, no plasma or cutting torch, too much heat. Best to use an abrasive type cutter. Dean

 

so a cut off wheel?? (havent lookd at the thread yet, i will right now)

 

i like the way that looks Dean.
Mikey

 

Yes, cut off wheel will do nicely. Dean

 

alright cool thanks guys..ill post results later..appreciate all the help

 

Any update pics on how this turned out?

 

sorry...wasnt able to do it...i dropped the class un-expectingly..

 

Mikey, there is a whole thread dedicated just to dropped F bodys. Use the search feature lol.

 

uhh...okay????? O.o lol...this is about GTA cut springs..NOT just dropping the car