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anyone ever cut front springs?

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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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From: Buford, GA
Car: 1986 ****** Camaro
Engine: 355
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anyone ever cut front springs?

im thinking about cutting my front springs 1 1/2 coils.. and the back 1 coil i want to run 90/10s and 50/50s also. just wondering if anyone had any issues with doing it.
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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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1 1/2 coils would drop the car almost down to the bump stops. go 1/2 coil at a time.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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did it

when I cut my front springs, I took off 1/3 of a coil and dropped 5/8inch
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Do you have IROC springs or RS springs? I have cut IROC springs before but never RS springs. And I don't think 1 1/2 coils is way too much. 1/2 a coil is probably all you need. You still want to corner without bottoming out.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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damn i guess I cut too much. ill modify the bumpstop now. i need it to be pretty low in the front. its not a daily driver, just basically a race car.
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