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Originally posted by Stazi:
Originally posted by cavrs:
i will echo the sentiments of whoever said they hate to bring this back up...but what kind of tool did you use to cut the springs? im considering doing it this weekend and would probably use a sawzall...good, bad or indifferent?
ill do it for you! 
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It always breaks my heart to see another SVT ghetto-rigged.  
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Man...I need to post the pictures of when I had my springs heated....it was so awesome! lol..not...the tire was nearly up in the engine bay...Im so glad I am getting H & R springs soon...Riding at stock height is just horrible.
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I had mine clamped when I first got it. I drove it that way for about six months but I got tired of its ride so I took the clamps off. Now, about four years later, its getting lowered the proper way.
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DON"T CUT them, did it to my neon and had to replace them with lowering springs. The springs coil them level out at the end, if you cut them they won't level out anymore so getting them to work correctly in the strut assembly is trickly. Plus then they are noisy and I have hear of extreme cases where they popped out and shredded the tire. Not safe or smart.
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I can usually afford nothing, but when it came to lowering my car i did it right, it took quite a bit of money out of me but i know it'll be worth it.
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Originally posted by mcfast:
Cut top or bottom ?
how about not at all? 
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Polk db speakers
Corolla parts
LED Underbody Kit
PM
2000 Green CSVT gone on 2/17/06
2001 Toyota Corolla (SHE RUNS!!!)
1989 Mustang LX 5.0
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Originally posted by mcfast:
Cut top or bottom ?
Any buddy?
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If I remember correctly you cut the top, bottom has to rest correctly on the strut plate...cut the ring directly below where the coil begins.
Better do the wrong thing the right way than do the wrong thing the wrong way.
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