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Originally Posted by EcoBoost

As a rule, I recommend against cutting stock springs, for the resultant increase in spring rate tends to make them excessively harsh. For the amount of effort and/or cost involved in disassembling the car far enough to get the springs in and out, then re-align it, it's almost a shame to not use a set of well-engineered spring replacements, especially on cars like ours that are valuable and predicate handling performance over all else!

I'm not a fan of cutting either but you can understand my concern with buying another spring when what was supposed to be a one inch drop spring gave me a 4 inch difference.

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	Gunnys GXP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Holt, MI.	Quote: Originally Posted by EcoBoost As a rule, I recommend against cutting stock springs, for the resultant increase in spring rate tends to make them excessively harsh. For the amount of effort and/or cost involved in disassembling the car far enough to get the springs in and out, then re-align it, it's almost a shame to not use a set of well-engineered spring replacements, especially on cars like ours that are valuable and predicate handling performance over all else! I'm not a fan of cutting either but you can understand my concern with buying another spring when what was supposed to be a one inch drop spring gave me a 4 inch difference. __________________ DEEP, GT CONCEPT KIT,RK SPORT RAM AIR HOOD, RAZZI WING, UP-SHIELD, EIBACH SPRINGS(1.7”R), DEJON CAI AND I/C PIPES, CUSTOM EXHAUST,CUSTOM PAINT AND GRAPHICS, RMR STYLE BAR, LED AND ACCENT LIGHTS, CUSTOM GAUGE FACE, DASHHAWK UNIT,Premium package w/leather, A/C, Auto, 18" chrome wheels, 6-disc audio w/monsoon 7, spoiler, sport pedals. "BLUE DEMON" "For those who fought for it, FREEDOM has a flavor the protected will never know" Former WCKCC member. Now MKC member.