Cut my coils!

Since Im more than leveled now, I think Id outta start a new thread. I cut my oem coils yesterday by a lil' less than half a coil. Up front I got about 1" drop. Out back I got close to 1.5." I didnt cut the rear though. I was givin a set of used oem coils by another member for shipping cost. He'd already cut them before I got them.

So after running a half tank through her, and pulling a trailer. She rides just as good as stock. No alignment issues, and NO BOUNCING. Im gonna ride with it for another week or so before cutting them again.

Also, I think ricers and s10's ride like crap because a. the coils may have been heated, instead of cut. b too much of the coil was cut. c. the vehicles dont weigh enough.

Our trucks are pretty damn heavy, and I think that helps smooth out the ride.

Here are some pics

Before



Rear leveled



Pumpkin held up by jack, jack stands on frame just before axle. Sway bar end links, bottom bolt on shocks, and top bolt on pan hard bar removed. Lower the jack slowly, and the coils will fall out.





Cutting coil with cutoff wheel. Takes 60 seconds to cut through coil.



Two hr rain delay to start the front


Rain over, night here.


With the floor jack under the lower control arm. Loosen the upper ball joint, tie rod end, and upper nut on sway bar end link. I left the nuts on by a couple threads, and used a pickling for and my BFH to separate them. After a couple whacks (busted loose after 5-10 whacks, surprisingly) the componets will drop, and you can slowly lower the jack. I removed the shock, and pushed down on the lower control arm to pull the spring out.


Cut coil compared to stock coil.


Empty trailer

nice

that looks sick

Looks great!

Nice!

nice work. Good info with pics

Nice.

looks good

Looks good

Awesome sauce!!

Thx guys (and Gal)! Im going on a road trip this weekend, so Ill let ya know how the ride is. Also, Im hoping to cut the coils again, next weekend, If the weather holds up.

really? how much more are you looking to cut?

I definitly want the rear a lil lower to match the front. Im going to lower the rear first, and see what I end up with. Going to order a tonneau for my BDay, and maybe the air lift bagz.

Here's a pic of the Belltech 2/4 kit compared to my cut coils.



Truck rode a lil stiffer than stock on the highway. Kinda sporty like. Back when Hotchkis released the performance drop kit for the 02-05's. A friend of mine had it installed on his '04 Hemi QC. on the highway it was waaay too stiff, and you felt EVERY bump.

My truck handles a lil better than stock, but rides a lil stiffer as well.

very nice....and money saved for other mods

Round two!

Cutting the rear coils another 1/2 a coil!

Pics after she has a bath...

Cut rears compared to oem


Oem, 1.5 coils cut, 2 coils cut.


Stance

looks killer!!!

looks great man.