Cut Springs?

[ForcedTorque]

I bought this car as a parted out shell. As it nears completion, I realize that it is on cut springs. I love the way the car sits, but have yet to ride in it. And, quite frankly am scared I won't even be able to get the exhaust out of my driveway.

Coilovers are in the cars future. But, my question is.....Is there any way I can safely add a couple of inches od height back until then? My question is pertaining to the current springs. I don't yet want to buy anything else.

 

[OneJoeZee]

Get some stock springs from someone. People usually throw them away.

 

[ForcedTorque]

I am a Christian man..............Stock is of the Devil

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Sorry holmes, but that's the best way.
Used stockers are cheap.

 

[BorHor]

I have free stock springs if you want.. but you need to pay for shipping haha. I am sure you an find some one local.

 

[Johnysupra]

Cut springs=Bad

 

[OneJoeZee]

I am a Christian man..............Stock is of the Devil

Well, you want to raise the ride height a couple inches and you want to spend little to no money.

How else are you going to do it other than putting stock springs back in?

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Pillows.

 

[super.secret.supra.club]

^
Hahaha...

Stock springs, and chances are you won't be paying more than $20 for shipping. Beats the hell out of riding around on cut ones.

 

[TurboWarrior]

Yeah dont drive it except very gently. You'll be bottoming out.

 

[willfish]

they got those riser thingy ma jiggers .. there like spacers, kinda all rubber prolly give somewhere around 2 inches,

Will

 

[ForcedTorque]

Here's the thing....I'm not at all knowlegeable on suspension. I thought there might be some sort of "riser thingy ma jiggers". And, once I have what ever I need, I'd need some good advise on how to use it.

I do have some stock springs on a parts car in the yard. But, again, I'd need coaching on how to remove them, and swap them into the car. Paying shipping on a set rather than pulling one is tempting. hahahah I know, I'm a dumb ass!

 

[Johnysupra]

One thing to remember Decreaseing a springs length (Cut coils) increases the springs Rate (Pounds per inch traveled) so if you put "Riser thinga majiggys" or whatever on your car the springs will still be significantly stiffer because there is less spring material to flex.

To replace them, just rent a spring compressor set at a local Auto parts store, the cut ones should not have any preload so you can remove them. then compress the new (used) springs and put the top back on.

once you look at one outside of the car it will be quite easy to figure out.

 

[TurboWarrior]

Its not that hard. if the bolts are siezed it can be at the bottom of the shock. The whole tower with the shock and spring comes out in one piece front and rear. Theres not a lot to it.

Just swap out the whole thing you don't even need to dissassemble the towers. As long as the shocks are ok.

 

[OneJoeZee]

Here's the thing....I'm not at all knowlegeable on suspension. I thought there might be some sort of "riser thingy ma jiggers". And, once I have what ever I need, I'd need some good advise on how to use it.

I do have some stock springs on a parts car in the yard. But, again, I'd need coaching on how to remove them, and swap them into the car. Paying shipping on a set rather than pulling one is tempting. hahahah I know, I'm a dumb ass!

Just jump in there and do it.

It's not too bad.

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

It's like nothing if you don't swap the shocks out.

 

[swaq]

I still have the stock springs from my 87 if you want them too. For you, free plus shipping.

 

[IJ.]

One thing to remember Decreaseing a springs length (Cut coils) increases the springs Rate (Pounds per inch traveled) so if you put "Riser thinga majiggys" or whatever on your car the springs will still be significantly stiffer because there is less spring material to flex.

To replace them, just rent a spring compressor set at a local Auto parts store, the cut ones should not have any preload so you can remove them. then compress the new (used) springs and put the top back on.

once you look at one outside of the car it will be quite easy to figure out.

Bingo!

Good post Johny welcome to SM!
(not to mention the dampers WILL be mismatched for the new spring rate from the cut springs)

 

[gtsfirefighter]

Consensus is that of the evil:icon_evil stock springs. I see it being more time consuming than difficult. If it's only temporary, I don't see how stock is all that bad.

BTW, you are not a dumbass. At least your car is running. All I did the other day is I finally got the drivers side motor mount loose.
Don't tear your underside up just getting out of you driveway.

 

[Johnysupra]

Bingo!

Good post Johny welcome to SM!
(not to mention the dampers WILL be mismatched for the new spring rate from the cut springs)

Very true i forgot to even mention that. Cut springs will blow out stock strut/shocks to ..

And thanks for the welcome, I thought i'd just slid in unnoticed