Cutting half a coil help pls (pic)

[Bun B]

Hey i need to cut half a coil in the rear for my eibach pro kit..would this be half a coil? (cut-off point would be red line)

Pls let me no asap

[Tork Monster]

One coil is 360 degrees. Your red line is marked at 90 degrees from the end; you have to go another 90.
Half a coil would be 180 degrees, or exactly opposite of the original end of the coil.
Try not to put much heat into cutting them, and let them cool slowly (don't hose 'em down with water!)
And drop us a pic after you getterdone!

[Bun B]

Originally Posted by Tork Monster

One coil is 360 degrees. Your red line is marked at 90 degrees from the end; you have to go another 90.
Half a coil would be 180 degrees, or exactly opposite of the original end of the coil.
Try not to put much heat into cutting them, and let them cool slowly (don't hose 'em down with water!)
And drop us a pic after you getterdone!

Sweet thanks bro!

What is the correct way to cut the coil?

[Tork Monster]

Use a bare hacksaw blade

without the handle.

It will take a few days to do it, but it is good therapy.

Actually I have done this a few different ways (no hacksaw blade).
I've cut 'em with a powered abrasive "chop" saw (if you have access to one, or drop by in Seattle and I'll do it in our shop).
An oxy-acetylene torch cuts 'em quicker (if you have access to one, or drop by in Seattle and I'll get it done in our shop).
I guess you could do it with a sawzall too, but I have never cut through a section as thick as a coil spring with a sawzall. If you chooose to go this way, I would cool the blade(s) often with oil.
Or, find a local weld shop and they could do it for a $20.

[RobAGD]

Cutting coils is generally a bad idea IMHO, Why not just get the correct springs for what you want to do ? Every car that I have been in with cut spring has had ride issues and given the fact your lowering anyway its going to be even worse I think.

Heck go with KW v2's

-R

[DUBSTER]

Let's see some pics when your done!!!!

[nonliteral]

I've cut coils several times using a cut-off wheel on a Dremel moto-tool; takes a little time, but not that much. Buy a few more cut-off wheels than you think you'll need (you'll go through them fast) and wear eye protection!

- Chuck

[Hustler]

Well i use a 5" grinder and a zip cut disc, cheap as dirt and super fast with little heat.
But.... i dont recomend cutting it as you will loose some ride for sure, we used to chop all the 1/2 tons back in the day quick and easy but they all drove like an international afterwards. The correct size lowering spring seemed to ride alot nicer

[FreebirdSRT]

If you are going to cut springs. Please save a few dollars and buy a vehichle specific suspension system for your car. I really hate to read that people are still hacking springs shorter. The springs you are cutting are desinged for a certain stiffness, rebound, height and strength. When you cut some of that out. You lose alot of the properties that spring was originally built for. Not to mention, the struts will have to compress more to accomodate the cut in the spring. So you lose some of work they would be doing more efficiently with the correct height springs. Now you are putting those cut springs back on a 4200 lb car. It will ride like a tank and you are also putting pre-mature wear and tear on the shorter, less stronger cut springs and struts. I would not like to have spring failure, especially on the front end of a 4200 pound car at any speed. Safety is paramount. Sorry to sound like Dad.

[FreebirdSRT]

Originally Posted by Bun B

Hey i need to cut half a coil in the rear for my eibach pro kit..would this be half a coil? (cut-off point would be red line)

Pls let me no asap

You coud just order a set of rear Eibach street kit springs. They are 2" drop not the 1.6" drop that the pro kit spring drop is. You could always go with a Universal Air-ride Suspension set up. Set your own drop. To the ground when you are parked. They are a supporting vendor here. They can hook you up.