Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no?
02-28-2003, 05:12 PM
#1
Team Owner
Thread Starter
Member Since: Sep 2001
Location: Middletown Connecticut
Posts: 30,958
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no?
Pacin California sent me a pair of 460 springs. Im not sure if that will bring my front end down enough.
thats with my stock springs (with a/c) i pulled the a/c out and added an aluminum intake so the nose is not as heavy as it was when i got it. would the 460s lower the car enough without cutting them? or should i break out the die grinder.
if any of you have pics of your car with 460s please post them. I'm also running 215/65/15 tires so that also has an affect on the wheel gap
thats with my stock springs (with a/c) i pulled the a/c out and added an aluminum intake so the nose is not as heavy as it was when i got it. would the 460s lower the car enough without cutting them? or should i break out the die grinder.if any of you have pics of your car with 460s please post them. I'm also running 215/65/15 tires so that also has an affect on the wheel gap
02-28-2003, 05:52 PM
#2
Melting Slicks
Re: Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no? (Corzvette69)
What you cut off - stays off. I would install the springs first, and then evaluate the height after the suspension components have had a chance to settle in. Then cut them if you are not satisfied.
02-28-2003, 06:00 PM
#3
Team Owner
Re: Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no? (mapman)
I just went with the 550 springs from Vette brakes. I never did like the idea of cutting parts of my suspenion off, even though many have done it. That and my dad has a restoration shop and he would never go for that. :D
02-28-2003, 06:32 PM
#4
Race Director
Re: Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no? (Corey 68)
Try the 460s first. If to high then you can cut. I have the 460s in my car, No AC Aluminum where I can so it is pretty light and my nose is about stock height.
02-28-2003, 07:13 PM
#6
Team Owner
Member Since: May 2001
Location: Exiled to Richmond, VA - Finally sold my house in Murfreesboro, TN ?? Corner of "Bumf*&k and 'You've got a purdy mouth'."
Posts: 29,745
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
CI 6-7-8 Veteran
CI-VIII Burnout Champ
St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13
Re: Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no? (QuickVet)
i dont know but if you cut them i heard you should only cut 1/4 coil off at a time :smash:
I bet you end up with 3/4 of a coil cut before you like the looks :D
02-28-2003, 09:57 PM
#7
Team Owner
Thread Starter
Member Since: Sep 2001
Location: Middletown Connecticut
Posts: 30,958
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Re: Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no? (BSeery)
I bet you end up with 3/4 of a coil cut before you like the looks :D
02-28-2003, 10:17 PM
#8
Re: Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no? (Corzvette69)
Id try them without cutting them and if you dont like the way it looks then pick up an aftermarket pair that is made to lower the car.
03-01-2003, 12:02 AM
#9
Le Mans Master
Re: Front susp Rebuild... Cut springs or no? (mapman)
What you cut off - stays off. I would install the springs first, and then evaluate the height after the suspension components have had a chance to settle in. Then cut them if you are not satisfied.
My ride height was way too much to begin with. After the 460's, just right. If I cut a coil, would have been too much.
