Cutting coils?

[SWR1]

Hello guys. I'm about to install my 2/4 belltech lowering kit this week. I want it to sit level front to back and would like the front to sit 2 1/2" lower and the rear to be level. I'm assuming the rear will be 1 " higher from pics I've seen. How much should I cut from front coils to get a 1/2" more drop and how much on rear to get 1 1/2" more? Someone please correct me if I'm thinking wrong.

 

[gbark80]

Hello guys. I'm about to install my 2/4 belltech lowering kit this week. I want it to sit level front to back and would like the front to sit 2 1/2" lower and the rear to be level. I'm assuming the rear will be 1 " higher from pics I've seen. How much should I cut from front coils to get a 1/2" more drop and how much on rear to get 1 1/2" more? Someone please correct me if I'm thinking wrong.

When I cut my coils in June, I measured around the outside circumference to see what the circumference was. All the research I could find was 1/3 of a coil was about 3/8" and 1/2 a coil was closer to 3/4". My circumference was right at 18" so I figured 6" around was 1/3 of a coil, 9" around was half of a coil. I cut mine 7.5" around. For my rear, I cut right at 1 coil.

I'll post a couple of pics so you get an idea. Sorry about the first few pics, had a broken lenses on my phone and it's the only angle I have pics in all 4 states.

Before Installation



Un-altered BT Kit



Modified Coils



Spring Scrap



With Cut coils and on 275/55-20- I did pick up 1/2" in fender gap with the drop in tire size, but the body also sits 1/2" lower.

 

[gbark80]

Hello guys. I'm about to install my 2/4 belltech lowering kit this week. I want it to sit level front to back and would like the front to sit 2 1/2" lower and the rear to be level. I'm assuming the rear will be 1 " higher from pics I've seen. How much should I cut from front coils to get a 1/2" more drop and how much on rear to get 1 1/2" more? Someone please correct me if I'm thinking wrong.

Here is a few more pics of how it currently sits.

 

[SWR1]

Thanks for the info. So the rear still sits a little higher than the front?

 

[gbark80]

Thanks for the info. So the rear still sits a little higher than the front?

Just a touch, but yes. If you want to get more level, I would try cutting about 1/8-1/4 coil at a time and see what it looks like. You can always cut more out, but if you go too far, you can't add spring back.

 

[Brian Wilson]

When I cut my coils in June, I measured around the outside circumference to see what the circumference was. All the research I could find was 1/3 of a coil was about 3/8" and 1/2 a coil was closer to 3/4". My circumference was right at 18" so I figured 6" around was 1/3 of a coil, 9" around was half of a coil. I cut mine 7.5" around. For my rear, I cut right at 1 coil.

I'll post a couple of pics so you get an idea. Sorry about the first few pics, had a broken lenses on my phone and it's the only angle I have pics in all 4 states.

Before Installation

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Un-altered BT Kit

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Modified Coils

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Spring Scrap

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With Cut coils and on 275/55-20- I did pick up 1/2" in fender gap with the drop in tire size, but the body also sits 1/2" lower.

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Did you cut factory springs or lowered springs?

 

[hdoggie24]

I'm pretty positive he cut his belltech springs. Nobody does a 3/5 drop on cut factory springs I don't think

 

[gbark80]

Did you cut factory springs or lowered springs?

Bell tech 2-4 kit.

 

[gbark80]

I'm pretty positive he cut his belltech springs. Nobody does a 3/5 drop on cut factory springs I don't think

I don't think you could safely cut that much out of the factory springs, but bnb like you said, I haven't seen/heard of it.