June 3, 201113 yr Author comment_357638 No they're cut, this is before i smoothed out the bondo.. The previous owner didnt even seal the welds on the rears! I had to shoot POR15 up inside the rear end of the car just to make sure it would be okay.. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/39773-car-sits-too-high-springs-maybe/?&page=2#findComment-357638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
June 24, 201113 yr comment_359641 Coil Overs on all fours should close the fender-wheel gap, they're adjustable as well. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/39773-car-sits-too-high-springs-maybe/?&page=2#findComment-359641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
June 24, 201113 yr comment_359642 No they're cut, this is before i smoothed out the bondo.. The previous owner didnt even seal the welds on the rears! I had to shoot POR15 up inside the rear end of the car just to make sure it would be okay.. oh , fender trimmed my old chevy 4 wheeler for tire clearance never thought of doing it on a car though. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/39773-car-sits-too-high-springs-maybe/?&page=2#findComment-359642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
June 24, 201113 yr comment_359649 If you're not spot on with your cuts, which is virtually impossible to do, you'll never be able to get it properly aligned.Not in my experience. The tolerances for Z alignments are pretty loose, and the only thing adjustable from the factory is front toe. If you cut the springs in the same increments (one coil, two coils, etc) it's been my experience that there is no alignment problem at all. Coilovers are much better, but too much fuss is made over the perils of cutting springs. So long as you do it with a cutoff wheel and not a torch, it's not that big a deal.Cut (with saw) 2 coils off front and two coils off back. Spring coefficient will go up 30% to 35%How are you figuring this? I just commented on another thread that Dan Baldwin did the math when he cut his stock springs a long time ago and the spring rate change was very low, like 3% or 5%. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/39773-car-sits-too-high-springs-maybe/?&page=2#findComment-359649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
June 24, 201113 yr comment_359651 How are you figuring this? I just commented on another thread that Dan Baldwin did the math when he cut his stock springs a long time ago and the spring rate change was very low, like 3% or 5%.Did the math, the truth is somewhere in the middle:http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?34234-Found-some-Bilstein-inserts.&p=367955&viewfull=1#post367955 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/39773-car-sits-too-high-springs-maybe/?&page=2#findComment-359651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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