another 1/2"?

[shortchevy]

my fronts up 1/2inch to 1 inch to high... in my opinion. How do I fix it? I dont feel like spending $100 on new springs... I have 2" drop springs now and tubular control arms... any ideas would be awesome... or if someone has some used 3" springs...

 

[DRAGGIN95]

Man I know people frown on this, but if it were mine, I would trim just a little off of your existing drop spring's, I do this frequently with a band saw, and they don't ride bad at all, and usually I cut the stock spring's and they ride good, just don't cut them with a torch that causes the spring to loose it's tensile strength and eventually break. If you ever cut springs with a torch or some hot method, drop the spring's in a bucket of water and leave only the part you are cutting sticking out, so you won't heat up the spring. Anyway it work's for me.

 

[shortchevy]

Man I know people frown on this, but if it were mine, I would trim just a little off of your existing drop spring's, I do this frequently with a band saw, and they don't ride bad at all, and usually I cut the stock spring's and they ride good, just don't cut them with a torch that causes the spring to loose it's tensile strength and eventually break. If you ever cut springs with a torch or some hot method, drop the spring's in a bucket of water and leave only the part you are cutting sticking out, so you won't heat up the spring. Anyway it work's for me.

doin it! do I cut off the top or bottom?

 

[DRAGGIN95]

I cut off the top.

 

[Swims350]

what about the little u bolt spring compressors that will let you tighten them down 1/2 or 1 inch to lower it? I bet after time it'l settle or wear down anyways.

 

[kevhill85]

Man I know people frown on this, but if it were mine, I would trim just a little off of your existing drop spring's, I do this frequently with a band saw, and they don't ride bad at all, and usually I cut the stock spring's and they ride good, just don't cut them with a torch that causes the spring to loose it's tensile strength and eventually break. If you ever cut springs with a torch or some hot method, drop the spring's in a bucket of water and leave only the part you are cutting sticking out, so you won't heat up the spring. Anyway it work's for me.

X2 I done this also

 

[kevhill85]

what about the little u bolt spring compressors that will let you tighten them down 1/2 or 1 inch to lower it? I bet after time it'l settle or wear down anyways.

I have seen Rhodes cut in to coil after time

 

[shortchevy]

DONE!

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[kevhill85]

That should drop it close to 2 more inches. Rule of thumb is 1/2 coil equal 1 inches drop. Looks good.

 

[Swims350]

wow that's like 2 inches or so you cut off since you cut a whole coil.