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Old 03-31-2003, 12:24 AM   #1
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cutting lowerin springs

i have lowering springs in teh rear adn plan to lower it more so could i jstu cut coils or not casue some people say i shouldnt since there pigtailed??? plus my front is lowered adn my tires arent straight up and downanymore(its hard to explain but i think camber is what its callednot sure) if i put 1 inch drop spindles on would it sraighten em up or would i have to go another route like camber adjuster any help would be great
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Old 03-31-2003, 08:21 AM   #2
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spindles will lower without changing suspension angles, to staighten your wheels youl have to shim the top A-arm.
some people say its okay to cut coils but I woulnd, if you want to lower the rear more get longer u bolts and blocks to space the axle. good luck
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Old 03-31-2003, 09:14 AM   #3
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You can't cut the rear coils because they are pigtailed at the ends. You would cut off the pigtail, then how do you plan on reattatching it to the frame? Won't work, get shorter rear coils, and replace them, they are only $120 a pair! You front tires can be straightened by getting a front end alignment. You should have done this when you put the front springs in anyway. They will set the angle back to where it's supposed to be.
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