Trying to lower my mustang...need help

[skatecorpse]

I'm trying to lower my mustang by cutting the coil springs and I need to know how much I should cut to lower about 1.5 inches. Has anyone done this? I'm trying to save time from having to continuously remove the springs to cut them bit by bit. Any help would be greatful

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[01GT2V]

Front or rear?

 

[skatecorpse]

Both. It's in my 85 GT with a cobra irs

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[01GT2V]

On my car I cut one full coil off the front and 3/4 off the rear

 

[01GT2V]

Also mine is a straight rear axle

 

[skatecorpse]

I have stock height eibachs in the rear and stock springs in the front. Did you cut the top or bottom of the spring

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[01GT2V]

Bottom on the front and I think top on the rear it's been a year since I did it but I can run out to the shop and see

 

[skatecorpse]

Ok cool let me know. How much drop did you get? And how's the handling?

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[01GT2V]

Almost 1.5 inches and it handles like its on rails especially after I stiffened the rear up with Gripp arms and all poly bushings

 

[skatecorpse]

Cool man thanks for the info. Let me know about those rear springs. Any other info would be greatly appreciated

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[01GT2V]

I went and looked at mine and I cut the top. Just make sure u cut the bigger end on the spring. There's a big end and a small end as far as coil wraps go

 

[skatecorpse]

I believe on the cobra springs the top coil is flat and the bottom is normal. I'll start with the front because its more of a pain in the ass to get the springs out. since all I have to do is remove 2 blots to drop the back of the IRS and pop the springs out.

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[01GT2V]

Ok whatever end is the same after cutting it will work example if I were to cut the bottom of my rear spring it wouldn't fit work on the saddle because it would be to big

 

[skatecorpse]

Ok I see what you mean. Thanks for the help ill post before and after pics when I do it. I just need a spring compressor to get the front springs out

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[01GT2V]

Ok good luck

 

[skatecorpse]

Thanks dude

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[01GT2V]

No problem if u have any questions pm me one here and make sure u use a cut off wheel and not torches

 

[skatecorpse]

Got that covered. I even have a chop saw to make a quick clean straight cut

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[skatecorpse]

So I cut the coils on the front of my car and I'm not to thrilled with the results. I still haven't cut the rears yet. I still have plenty of fender gap in the front

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