cuting springs
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cuting springs
im thinking about cutting 1/2 to 1 coil of of my springs front and rear. have any of you done this? what do you think of it?
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It works excellent, great mod. I cut off alot, about 1.5 dead coils in the rear and about 1.25 in the front. I can't really remember though, so start slow.
I used a cutoff wheel, and just let them air cool after they were cut. Some people bitch about keeping them cool while cutting them but thats pure
, and make no metallurgical sense. But its not a good idea to cool or quench them with water after, bad stuff could happen. Not like really will though. I also heated the ends of the front with a propane torch and bent them flatter to make them originally.
I used a cutoff wheel, and just let them air cool after they were cut. Some people bitch about keeping them cool while cutting them but thats pure
, and make no metallurgical sense. But its not a good idea to cool or quench them with water after, bad stuff could happen. Not like really will though. I also heated the ends of the front with a propane torch and bent them flatter to make them originally. 
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Originally posted by ME Leigh
It works excellent, great mod. I cut off alot, about 1.5 dead coils in the rear and about 1.25 in the front. I can't really remember though, so start slow.
I used a cutoff wheel, and just let them air cool after they were cut. Some people bitch about keeping them cool while cutting them but thats pure, and make no metallurgical sense. But its not a good idea to cool or quench them with water after, bad stuff could happen. Not like really will though. I also heated the ends of the front with a propane torch and bent them flatter to make them originally.
It works excellent, great mod. I cut off alot, about 1.5 dead coils in the rear and about 1.25 in the front. I can't really remember though, so start slow.
I used a cutoff wheel, and just let them air cool after they were cut. Some people bitch about keeping them cool while cutting them but thats pure
, and make no metallurgical sense. But its not a good idea to cool or quench them with water after, bad stuff could happen. Not like really will though. I also heated the ends of the front with a propane torch and bent them flatter to make them originally. 
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