ok i know this can be done. what im curious to know is.....do i need to replace my shocks and struts for some odd reason..?

i doubt i do, but before i go yanking springs out and cutting a coil off ......i wanna know for sure if the stock ones will be fine (or will work for the time being)

 

they will work for the time being, just a rougher ride.

 

heh...did i mention this was going on a third gen? rough ride....if i wanted a smooth ride i wouldnt of gotton the car in the first place lol

 

I highly recommend you cut them in smaller increments than a coil at a time. I do mine 1/4 coil at a time. Just remember if you take too much off you can never go back. Also make sure your methods of cutting are not heat intensive. If you heat them up too much they will loose their stiff rate and become sloppy.

 

i was going to use a sawzall....not a angle grinder.....are there any ways around using a spring compressor...or is it definatly a good idea to use one. i know those suckers are under a decent amount of pressure and i dont want to loose an appendage due to not using a compressor.......

 

I just used a really long rope. Pull and run!

 

lol now....since im cutting about an inch off the springs they should theoredicaly go in easier than they come out....will i need to compress them any when i go to re install them?? also....now did you undo both pivot bolts , then tied a rope to the spring and yanked it or what? lol

 

that gave me a damn good laugh crazy

 

LOL, that was great. Though not for from the truth.

For the rear, just unbolt the lower shock and drop the rear.

For the front I didnt use a compressor. I just let the A-arm swing down, but it still wouldn't come out so I got behind the A-arm, grabbed the spindle so my fingers could not be in the way of the springs, pull back hard and FIRE.

Getting the new ones in that way would be impossible without a compressor if they were stock height, if you cut yours you should be able to wedge it in and jack the a-arm back up to compress it.

Chris

 

A sawzall won't cut it, lol. I tired and it went through a blade without even making a scratch. And these were the good blades. Your going to want to use a cutoff wheel. Even with a 4" one spinning a 25,000rpm it takes 10 minutes to cut the front springs. They are made of a really good heat treated steel making then really hard.

 

Hahaha I was just kidding about the pull and run (sorry guys). Actually the safest way to do it is chain the springs to the chassis and then pull em or pry em with something (I used a long rope hehe but the spring was chained down). That way they wont fly out and hit you. Yeah it does take a really long time to cut springs ...

If you're putting in drop springs you probably wont need a spring compressor or anything. Only if installing stock length springs, then I would worry about it. I use those weight jacks so the springs are usually very short (no issues at all).