CUT SPRINGS!! CUTTING SPRINGS!!! CHOPPED SPRINGS!!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!!!

[trunkout]

I cut springs.... on my 73 Celica, in 86. Since then, bought springs.

[Yaristeve]

Originally Posted by trunkout

I cut springs.... on my 73 Celica, in 86. Since then, bought springs.

Ditto. I've cut many springs... back in the day.

Nothing wrong with doing so (if you do it correctly, per Yarisugi) but there are so many economical lowering springs and coilovers available nowadays that, unless you have some kind of really, super, ultra, negatively unpopular car, you can just buy a set.

Back in the day, the only coilovers available were Koni's which were a couple thousand each. You had to know your own custom spring lengths and rates. There was no Eibach, Tein, HKS, Cusco, etc., etc. (not in the US, anyway). Although, Celica owners had it relatively good; there were TRD and Toy Store springs available. I have TRD race springs on my 1979 Celica.

Tuners have it so easy, nowdays...