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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Stance GR+ or go home imo
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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pffft Cut Ksports FTW lmao jk
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 06:51 PM
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i haz a question for you n your spring cutting techniques.. idk how close the coils are on ksports in front, but on progress fronts they are pretty far apart.. im thinking cutting the one bottom coil out would kill my front end for sure in terms of being rough or too low, but do you have any opinions on it?


heres a pic with the front spring obviously on the left
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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im curious about this as well. i want to cut a coil out of my front springs, im on progress too
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Ksports look about the same.If you cut 1 full coil,it should be about half an inch to an inch max..actually as I look at it more.yours are way more apart than mine.I would go maybe a coil off the bottom of the spring
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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and whats the best method to cut em? just a cutting wheel or what? i know the less heat the better
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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I've used a cutting wheel and a cold saw.The cutting wheel generally doesnt generate enough heat to mess with spring rates.just try to be quick with it.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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hmmm... this might be a spring time project.. i just really dont want to cut it only to have it dropped too low..

ill probably need another alignment then i imagine
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by padlock
hmmm... this might be a spring time project.. i just really dont want to cut it only to have it dropped too low..

ill probably need another alignment then i imagine
Just go without springs.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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yea ill be slammed as a mofuck then
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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My LS just before I traded in for the SS






Actually miss this car, I had Sportlines waiting to go on too.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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just bought a heat exchanger and intake for the sc kit. now all i need are some hoses, bolts, lsj tb, and some wiring pigtails. then some odds and ends, but those arent expensive
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:23 PM
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nice man, dont forget about the tune!
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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oh i know, ive got a cable sitting right in front of me, and the 200 for the tune wont be that bad
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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yea ill be slammed as a mofuck then
I've cut either 3 or 3.5 coils out of mine(can't remember)
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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3.5 coils???? how in bloody hell do you have any spring left?? LMAO im assuming your jk
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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no hes being completely serious
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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yup he be fo realz, lol
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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It's true... cut about a coil and a half off my fronts
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 01:26 AM
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well it be pretty much impossible to cut 3.5 coils out of progress springs in front.. they only have like 4.5 coils total haha


the rears on the other hand have like 7..
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by padlock
3.5 coils???? how in bloody hell do you have any spring left?? LMAO im assuming your jk
100% serious .There's still spring left.The Ksports are more wound than yours,so I had more material available to cut off.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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thats kinda wat i figured then.. lol
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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word.I'd do 1 coil max on yours
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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yea thats what i was thinking.. im still kinda ehh on cutting the 1 coil haha.. i dont wanna butcher a good set of springs..


guess ill just have to man up and do it
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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and then tell me how it goes
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