[Tx Firefighter]

I'm opposite of hotrodhomi, I've had springs from Belltech, Eibach, Ground Force, and Early Classic. After all that, I've always been just as happy with cutting stock springs. One coil gets 3 inch drop without riding any worse than custom wound lowering springs.

Zumo, there are several ways to separate the lower ball joint. Some ways tend to damage the boot, some don't. I do the "loosen the nut way off and smack the spindle hard with a hammer method". It's never failed to work and doesn't damage the grease boot or anything else like a pickle fork will.