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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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Car: 1986 Camaro Sport Coupe
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Cutting Camaro Springs Safe Or Not?

so i have a SC and it rides pretty high compared to the iroc & the rs and the prices ive seen on lowering springs are pretty high and i heard you can cut them so is it safe any pros and cons? thanks
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Car: 1988 SC Convertible
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Re: Cutting Camaro Springs Safe Or Not?

I cut a full coil off my front and rears. I left the rear isolators in but the front ones were toast.

I cut them with a band saw.

I'm on my phone so I can't post pics here. But, I have pics in my vert build thread in the body forum.

I love how it looks, but I'm going to remove the rear isolators.

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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Re: Cutting Camaro Springs Safe Or Not?

its safe and common. Trick is to try to not add a lot of heat into the spring, so cut with a cut off wheel, hack saw, recip saw, band saw ect. Dont use a torch
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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Re: Cutting Camaro Springs Safe Or Not?

thanks for the help im gonna have my autotech teacher help me with it!
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Car: 1989 camaro rs convertable
Engine: 305 tbi
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Axle/Gears: 7.5"3.42 gears forth gen 2000 camar
Re: Cutting Camaro Springs Safe Or Not?

on the front cut half a coil first and try it.i cut a full coil and had to replace the springs because the front end was dragging on everything.
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Re: Cutting Camaro Springs Safe Or Not?

I cut a full coil from front and rear....no bottoming out YET been 3 years
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