A few things getting done...

[Rice_slayer]

Well, I was able to get a 2 day span to do some minor work on my car before I have to get it into storage (brother's car is at body shop getting hail damage fixed). Anyways, I'm going to install some of the simple things (or so I thought) before taking it to work to use a hoist to cut off the old exhaust/put the new rear springs in. I'm working on installing the line lock kit (PITA, huge one) which has involved lots of swearing already, no room to work with on a 4v! 2nd, I'm finishing up my stereo install and I'm in the process of running the power wires for the amp/subwoofer as well, trying to make it as "clean" as possible. Finally, I'm installing my cut stock springs (before I get the "OH NOEZ CUT SPRINGS?!?1/1/!!!11!" guys, read the SVTperformance thread on cutting linear rate springs). I swapped the H&R race springs out already(they are the what was installed in these pics) for the 1/2 coil cut stock springs and it sits a little higher since these race springs are a mild drop from factory. So I have to get my cut off wheel from work tomorrow to take it to a full coil . Also, I tinted the taillights a few weekends ago, so that's why I have a pic of that in there as well, will include more pics tomorrow after I'm done swearing!

 

[JoshHooten]

cant wait to see it ,I have ford c springs with 3/4 coil cut in the front and dead coil + 1/4 in the back and my car rides exactly the same as it did before
its just lower. If you want a little more take out the iso's and wrap the springs with electrical tape.
It took me a few times to get mine where I wanted it so many that I took both front springs out and put the iso's back in in under 30 mins.
Good luck I cant wait to see it

 

[JoshHooten]

here are a few of mine when I did it , Dont mind the garage windows my brothers basketball hit them they have since been fixed
before

cut springs without isos

and in my sig pic with isos

 

[Rice_slayer]

cant wait to see it ,I have ford c springs with 3/4 coil cut in the front and dead coil + 1/4 in the back and my car rides exactly the same as it did before
its just lower. If you want a little more take out the iso's and wrap the springs with electrical tape.
It took me a few times to get mine where I wanted it so many that I took both front springs out and put the iso's back in in under 30 mins.
Good luck I cant wait to see it

Haha I had the front springs in/out in about 30 mins, so I'll see. I'll see how it sits after I cut another 1/2 off, if I want a little lower, isos might come out, I have to see lol.

 

[mygreengt]

I will be cutting my stock springs a full coil. I made a thread on svtp in the mach1 section that has a few pics of cars with cut springs. They get pretty low.

 

[Rice_slayer]

^^I'm going to stalk that out. 1/2 coil literally did NOTHING to ride height. I have my stereo wiring in, just have to put in the amp/subwoofer, working on wiring the line lock, still swearing at that lol. I'll have new pics up by the days end though, I hope it drops it some...

 

[Mustang Mark]

when cutting rear springs you take the coil out of the top right? i need to do something about these stiff as hell springs i have now, so i plan on cutting a coil out of the stockers and putting them back in.

 

[Rice_slayer]

I'm not doing the rear, I'm going for a rake lol. Just make sure the springs are linear and not progressive rate! There is a great thread at SVTP about cutting springs, It's what I'm following to do this!

 

[98Viperblue]

I had the pro kit on my V6 and cut stock springs on my cobra, and my cobra rode wayyyyy better than the V6 ever did.

 

[Rice_slayer]

Here are the pics, drop doesn't look like much but it is lol. I have undersized tires (almost an inch in diameter shorter than they should be) so it seems big, but I rolled my 275/35s from the rear to the front, 2 finger gap which is what I wanted! All isos in, and the line lock is in and works, love it! My arm looks like I fought with a cat though. Springs will settle a little and I'm getting new tires soon to get the sizing proper, current fronts are 255/35.

 

[JoshHooten]

cut the bottom of the front and the top of the rear springs.

Here are the pics, drop doesn't look like much but it is lol. I have undersized tires (almost an inch in diameter shorter than they should be) so it seems big, but I rolled my 275/35s from the rear to the front, 2 finger gap which is what I wanted! All isos in, and the line lock is in and works, love it! My arm looks like I fought with a cat though. Springs will settle a little and I'm getting new tires soon to get the sizing proper, current fronts are 255/35.

Make sure the springs are clocked in the right position. when i first put mine in I didn't notice a difference , but when I pulled them back out
and cleaned all the dirt out I saw how they were supposed to go in I put them back in and it dropped 2inches just like that but i am a dumb ass some times and
get ahead of myself .

 

[mygreengt]

what the hell was i doing wrong if you had your front springs in and out in 30 mins? lol

 

[Rice_slayer]

lol they are in right, these tires are 25" tall vs. 26" which they should be, so there is an inch missing. I can't fit my jack under the car anymore so now I have to work on it on the hoists at work :/. I never put my stab links back in yet, I wash rushed to get everything finished, but I will take the springs out again and double check, it takes like 5 mins.

EDIT: @mygreen. It's really easy, jack up car, take off wheels, put jack underneath spring perch, unbolt strut,unbolt stab end links, lower jack slowly, pry spring out. I have done this numerous times now so I'm getting good at it.

 

[mygreengt]

no need for the calipers to come off? that might have been my problem.

 

[JoshHooten]

no need for the calipers to come off? that might have been my problem.

Haha no I took my calipers off.
Its just I took the springs out like 3 times in one night to get it to sit just right and the last time seriously took less than 30 mins .
now when I take everything loose my springs just fall out with no pressure .

 

[vermilion]

1.5 hours and i can have a k-member in and out.

 

[JoshHooten]

1.5 hours and i can have a k-member in and out.

Now that's good ,I am just practicing so that I can be that good one day.

 

[Widow Maker]

Not bad clearance. :stance: