1314, to answer your question about why springs would "settle" after cutting: it may be because a newly-cut coil does not rest completely flat on the strut base (or the strut hat, if you cut the top coil on the spring). When I first cut my springs, they rested flat against the strut base for only about half of the bottom coil. After a few days, almost two-thirds of the bottom coil is resting in full contact with the strut base, and the car has settled about a quarter inch. I guess it takes a few days (or weeks) for the weight of the car to push the cut coil flat down against the strut base. Anybody out there know more about this?
