I've been thinking about taking a half coil out of my SSCs for a little more drop. Has anybody else chopped up w-body springs? If so how much did you cut and how was the ride?
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05-23-2011
I've been thinking about taking a half coil out of my SSCs for a little more drop. Has anybody else chopped up w-body springs? If so how much did you cut and how was the ride?
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
05-23-2011
It will ride like ass. I had a ring break off on one of my stock springs and the ride was terrible.
05-23-2011
I've heard after half a coil the spring rate gets messed up, so hopefully somebody has a better experiance with a small cut.
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
05-23-2011
Plan on doing DNA's with half a round out of all 4 cheapo drop and If I dont like them oh well their like what 80 bucks?
05-23-2011
Thats kind of my mentality, If I don't like the way the chopped SSCs ride, I'll pick up another set, or get something else.
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
05-23-2011
yeah but SSC's are like what 200 bucks hell you can almost get 3 sets of DNA's for that lol seriously just get DNA's and cut them dont like em or well if you do sell the SSC's
05-23-2011
I'm hoping that the SSC's are a little higher quality from the Manufacturer than the DNA's are, which could net a better result... In theory anyway...
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
05-23-2011
your thinkin is backwards to me why cut better springs when you can get DNA's cheap and then sell the SSC's if you like the cut DNA's
05-23-2011
Do not cut springs
05-23-2011
Half a round out of some DNA's I dont see what could be bad about em unless they rode like hell oh well take em back out. DNAs are cheap
05-23-2011
my friend has chopped springs on his 300c and it bounces alot
Originally Posted by RedDawnGXP
05-23-2011
how much did he cut i see no reason why half a round would cause any problems
05-23-2011
Cut springs is for ricers, and even ricers don't recommend cutting springs.
You take any amount of coil out and you are changing the spring rate. You want low? Go coilover.
05-23-2011
I'm not paying $1500 for a set of coil overs for a car that isn't done being built.
Cutting lowering springs is different from chopping stocks. The process used to cut also affects the ride. I can handle some bounce, I expect it to be a little more bouncy.
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
05-23-2011
Cutting springs is cutting springs.
05-23-2011
Not exactly... Cutting a spring with heat softens the spring.
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
05-23-2011
Cutting a stock spring, is no different than cutting an aftermarket. It affects it the same. In fact, it affects a aftermarket even more becuase aftermarket springs have a higher spring rate from the get go.
Cutting springs is hack work.
05-23-2011
Good thing SSCs have the closest spring rate to stock. That'll give me a good starting point.
Chevy High Performance magazine did a write up on cutting springs Chevrolet Lowering - Chevy High Performance
And gp-owners also has a write-up
ClubGP - Grand Prix Struts (1997-2000)
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
05-23-2011
You're looking for some kind of vindication to say its a good idea. Its not a good idea. Its the epitome of rice.
I mean, it makes the car less safe, makes the car ride like sh!t, but hey it looks cool right?
05-23-2011
hell with it, just take a torch and heat the coil till you get the ride height you want
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