Suspension question
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Suspension question
What’s the least expensive way to lower the front suspension 1 or 2 inches?
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Drifting
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That sucks because I just put in the Ridetech Streetgrip kit and the front height isn’t low enough to level out with the back.
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If you still don't like the front fender/wheel gap-cut one FULL coil off the end that is tightly wound...
do this on both sides so the Uncut coil doesn't keep the suspension from lowering.
(cutting a coil off the tightly wound end has less effect on the spring rate)
Reinstall coils and roll the car back and forth about 10 feet.
Still need more lowering? Cut another FULL coil off the same end.
Cutting a FULL coil allows the coil spring upper and lower ends to sit against the upper and lower control arm pocket STOPS. This method keeps both fender-to-wheel gaps even from side-to-side--no "shifting coil springs".
OR....
measure the height/inside diameter/outside diameter/thickness of the "Wire"/type of "ends"....and visit Pull-A-Part....
Then you won't feel bad about cutting.
Last edited by doorgunner; Jul 10, 2021 at 11:29 PM.
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Blindly cutting 1 coil off isn't the best way to do it. This is what I was taught: measure the free length of the spring and cut 1 inch off of the length. This should result in a 2" body drop. Cut less off for less drop. Simply put (numbers are used for example), stand the spring up and measure from the bottom to the end of the top coil. example 19". Do the same and now measure to 18". That is where to cut. Do NOT use a torch to cut the spring.
