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11-29-2009, 11:56 AM
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yes, i do
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Spokane, wa
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Re: Project Tahoe on a Budget
i dunno about cutting. you still weaken the spring when you cut it. but then again i don't think they make a 5" drop spring so cutting might be the way to go on this one. its just i've seen bad things happen when springs have been cut.
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11-29-2009, 12:01 PM
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One day...
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Tuttle, Ok
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Re: Project Tahoe on a Budget
Just cut them but i wouldn't heat them.
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11-29-2009, 01:56 PM
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67-72 parts collector,…
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Mid-MO
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Re: Project Tahoe on a Budget
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Cutting springs can be done, and is done sucessfully all the time. Don't use a torch. Use a cut-off wheel in a die grinder. That keeps the spring cool. Even in the old days springs were cut with a torch, while the spring was in a bucket of water. A good formula is: 1/2 coil removed = 1" of drop. What bad things have you seen with cut springs?
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