frank830 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 So quick question up to how many coils could you cut on your stock springs to get away with having to put cc plates?I heard the max is 1" drop if so how much should i cut to have it at a 1" drop?-Stock suspension -For temporary -1994 mustang gt-18" saleens-9x18 front 255/35r18-10.5x18 rear 295/35r18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 i think i cut almost 2.5 coils out of mine and it gave almost an inch drop per coil. it all depends on the car really if you will need CC plates or not. If its "for temporary", dont even get it aligned, you'll just have more camber than normal. make sure to cut the same amount side to side, and just experiment, start with 1/2 a coil, put em back in, see if its what you want, just dont go all out and cut 3 coils off and then expect it to be where you want it. also, you're ride will suffer a little, but its nothing crazy. it rides about the same as putting in cheap lowering springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 You don't ever "need" caster camber plates, you will just have negative camber without them. I'd start by cutting one coil. A coil won't hurt anything and the car will still ride great. I've had 3 coils cut off of stock springs before and it still rode great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferocious Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Basically ^ I didn't have CC plates til I switched to coilovers. You're safe cutting around like 2-3 coils. Do whatever it takes to slam that SOB to the pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 i think i cut almost 2.5 coils out of mine and it gave almost an inch drop per coil. it all depends on the car really if you will need CC plates or not. If its "for temporary", dont even get it aligned, you'll just have more camber than normal. make sure to cut the same amount side to side, and just experiment, start with 1/2 a coil, put em back in, see if its what you want, just dont go all out and cut 3 coils off and then expect it to be where you want it. also, you're ride will suffer a little, but its nothing crazy. it rides about the same as putting in cheap lowering springs.You don't ever "need" caster camber plates, you will just have negative camber without them. I'd start by cutting one coil. A coil won't hurt anything and the car will still ride great. I've had 3 coils cut off of stock springs before and it still rode great.Basically ^I didn't have CC plates til I switched to coilovers. You're safe cutting around like 2-3 coils. Do whatever it takes to slam that SOB to the pavement.Yes/no. If you really feel the need to cut springs for a temporary drop, the proper way to do it would be to cut half a spring at a time, put them back in, see how it sits, roll it around, then decide if you want to cut more. You can pick up used spring sets for like 100-125 though so idk why you're considering cutting them and doing all the extra work. Regardless, as far as the camber/caster plate goes, "needing" them depends on how correct you want your suspension geometry to be and how much you feel like wearing through your tires. To drop a car correctly, you put camber/caster plates on it to get the extra adjustment for c/c that you can't achieve with the stock plates. If you want to half ass it, rock excessive negative camber, and wear down your tires on the inside faster than you should, hey, be my guest, but don't expect people to feel sorry for you when you come back in 5 months and post a thread about how only the inside if the tire is worn to the cords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95opal Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yes/no. If you really feel the need to cut springs for a temporary drop, the proper way to do it would be to cut half a spring at a time, put them back in, see how it sits, roll it around, then decide if you want to cut more. You can pick up used spring sets for like 100-125 though so idk why you're considering cutting them and doing all the extra work. Regardless, as far as the camber/caster plate goes, "needing" them depends on how correct you want your suspension geometry to be and how much you feel like wearing through your tires. To drop a car correctly, you put camber/caster plates on it to get the extra adjustment for c/c that you can't achieve with the stock plates. If you want to half ass it, rock excessive negative camber, and wear down your tires on the inside faster than you should, hey, be my guest, but don't expect people to feel sorry for you when you come back in 5 months and post a thread about how only the inside if the tire is worn to the cords.You mean -5 degrees of camber wont help me carve up the streets and will make my tres were on the inside. Dam thats all that will happen ... shits strait gonna have to try rockin -10* maybe i can sit it on the sidewall lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank830 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Oh ok what lowering springs are the best ones?its a dd carwhat do yall think if this stance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I DD'd h&r Supersports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferocious Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Oh ok what lowering springs are the best ones?its a dd carwhat do yall think if this stance That's a coilover stance. Ricelands I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
