cut springs,replace or spindles

[chris mc bride]

going to drop my 69 panel 4/5. On front end I have been told 2 coils should give 4" but that's limit. Question is am I better off cuting old springs,buying new lower spring,buying drop spindle or combonation.

Looking to improve handling and ride quality. Realize having both means giving up a little at each end.

[mongocanfly]

I'd probably do drop spindles or coils and spindles..cutting that much off a coil will, have you almost bottomed out just sitting still..on my 85 I cut one full coil and dropped it about 2in..but its bottomed out on a big bump before

[OARNGESI]

Drop springs go with spindles then springs if you go lower

[Kudzupatch]

Drop spindles keep the geometry the same (or real close) and you don't loose any suspension travel. So that would be my first choice. Then if you need more drop I would look at the springs, keeping in mind to much and you are going to deal with bottoming.