3" drop springs ?

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by Ivan D.

Well if you're not quite sure on the exact ride height you're going for I think I have a very cheap solution for you - pull yer stock springs and cut one coil off each of them, it should give you right about 2" drop and is absolutely free! This way after you put them back in you can see if you like the drop, and change (or not) yer springs purchase plans accordingly. When cutting the springs DO NOT use a torch as its heat will damage the spring, a high-rpm angle grinder with a cut-off wheel works very wheel but you have to still watch it not to make the ends of the springs red-hot.

If you think cutting springs is unsafe - it's been done many many times by the DIY folks, as long as you're careful and don't overheat the springs you'll be just fine. Heck, if you like the way it rides and looks you may even decided to keep it like that, there are several people over at FSC who ride with a 1-coil-off front springs, and damn near everyone with a full-size Ford car who wants to lower it does the exact same thing without adverse effects.

i agree with ivan,i remember when cut coils were the only way available to lower,they work fine if you don't over do it.i wouldn't go more than 1 coil. hell,we used to heat them up on some buddies beater and then pile on the hood till it sunk to just the custom level was that safe? probably not.nobody ever got hurt from that though.only thing that ever died from those days was alot of brain cells cutting a coil will be a cheap way of seeing if thats the look you want.but if your going to be catching the lowering bug do like ervin said.