I know that the title of your thread says budget lowering, but cutting and clamping springs to try to reduce ride height, especially to lower a vehicle 2" is not the best or safest way to go. If its possible, I'd shop around for some drop spindles for the front, and some proper lowering springs for the rear. You're going to have to partially disassemble the front suspension, in order to cut the springs, so changing the spindles really isn't any more work, and rear springs are relatively easy to replace, so if you're willing to spend some more money, you can do lower your car in a way that would be much safer. Just my $0.02.
I know that it is better to have drop spindles and lower it that way, but I don't have any money for that right now. One of my front coils is broken anyway so the car sits an inch higher on one side. I'm just trying to make sure I don't cut out too much. I don't see how it's unsafe though, I cut the springs in my old caprice and impala and it never hurt anything but the ride quality.I know that the title of your thread says budget lowering, but cutting and clamping springs to try to reduce ride height, especially to lower a vehicle 2" is not the best or safest way to go. If its possible, I'd shop around for some drop spindles for the front, and some proper lowering springs for the rear. You're going to have to partially disassemble the front suspension, in order to cut the springs, so changing the spindles really isn't any more work, and rear springs are relatively easy to replace, so if you're willing to spend some more money, you can do lower your car in a way that would be much safer. Just my $0.02.
I know that it is better to have drop spindles and lower it that way, but I don't have any money for that right now. One of my front coils is broken anyway so the car sits an inch higher on one side. I'm just trying to make sure I don't cut out too much. I don't see how it's unsafe though, I cut the springs in my old caprice and impala and it never hurt anything but the ride quality.
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