i bought eibach sportline drop springs and i still want the car to be lower by another inch to two inches. I want to just cut the springs. Is it a good or bad idea? How will it affect the car. Spring rate, ride quality etc. I was also told for every inch of spring height cut the car drops two inchs. Is this true, because i would really hate to mess up these springs.
Thanks

 

Just wait a little and the springs will settle. Do not cut the springs. You change everything the springs were desinged for and you will hate the ride. It will be bumpy and rough. What size wheels do you plan on running. I have the sprotlines and can't imagine going any lower than I already am. My car is 3" off the ground and that is with 26" tires. I cannot even get a jack under the car it is so low.

 

I'm currently in a high performance chassis mod class at my college, i would advise NOT to cut them

 

You'll be fine as long as you don't run KYB's, Get some higher compression & rebound shocks and it will dampen the higher recoil frequency fine. My springs are cut. On every car I own or have owned in the past (all aftermarket springs that where further trimmed to desired ride height) Good shocks is the key.

 

I haven't done it yet, but my uncle and I do plan to try it with my stock RS springs for fun. The enemy when cutting springs is heat. The dangers are uneven rates. But if you do it right, it will be OK. From the technical standpoint, its not a good thing, but the truth is that alot of grassroots racers have been doing it for a long time. We plan to hold the spring in a cold bucket of water to minimize the heat. Measure, mark, and cut.

If it dosnt work out we'll just go back to the professionally cut springs (all linear rate).

 

If you cut the stock springs do it this way. Ive been doing this for yrs like 14 yrs. Use a skill saw, and a concrete/masonry blade. I havnt had one problem with heat with this blade. The only f-body Ive done this way was my buddies 92 RS. With 1 1/2 rounds cut off of each spring and KYB's his car rides like a Caddy. I have the Intrax springs and KYB's in my Formula and it rides like a horse and buggy.