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[QUOTE]Originally posted by houston6
If you do it you have no other choice than to take a full ring or the spring will not seat into the lower arm..... [/QUOTE

This is not an accurate statement. The bottom winding of the coil is what seats in the 'notch' in the lower control arm. You could cut 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, or 1 whole coil & it won't make a difference because the end of the coil (cut or un-cut) is still the end, & it still fits in the notch just the same.

I would also disagree w/the statement that even w/1 coil removed the ride quality suffers. 1 coil or less will have a very minimal impact on ride quality. I've actually compressed a cut coil vs. a stock coil from the same truck & the rate increased about 10-15%. A typical stock 1/2 ton truck coil is around 350PPI so even w/15% your still below 400PPI. 2 coils is a different story because there isn't enough spring rate to compensate for the now limited suspension travel so it starts bottoming out easily.

Now, I'm not just saying this because I don't use drop coils on either of my trucks. I have used them when the application warrants their use. I did a complete bell tech drop on a 90 model 1/2 ton 6cyl, 5spd, swb truck for a roomate. With the drop coils that came w/the kit, it rode rough. I told him to drive it for a while & see if the system settled w/a better ride. It didn't & I was suprised because it was the complete drop kit & everything was designed to work together. The solution..... I wacked a coil off his stock springs, put it back together & it rode like stock.

I'm sure someone else has had different experiences..... my advice is to cut a coil first (using a cut-off wheel, not a torch) since its free. See if you personally notice a change in ride quality before buying aftermarket drop springs. If you want more drop.... get some spindles. But you guys know about opinions.......