Have you guys tried cutting your springs to lower your car? I have an Eibach Progressive but it does not lower the car the way I wanted it to be. I can't afford to get new springs right now so I was thinking, cutting it would do it. Is this doable? what problems would I encounter?

 

your ride and handling will be worse. if you want to do it just for looks, then go ahead. if you want to do it to try and make it handle better, don't.

 

A properly lowered car consists of new springs, matching struts, and a camber correction kit.

Cutting your springs consists of excessive tire wear, poor handling, and a sore back.

 

cutting your springs will also eventually destroy the rest of your suspension. this happened to my brother he wasnt aware that his springs where cut when he bought his car. cutting your springs may be a cheap way to lower your car but will cost you a ton in the long run.
just my 2 cents

 

Do NOT cut yor springs... lowering your RX7 isnt going to do anything performance wise...Like they said its only for look, but it is terrible for your car...

 

If you want to lower your car, get coilovers. Something most comanies wont tell you is that the stock springs WILL work with coilovers. And you dont have to slend $400 for the GC ones. Go pick up a circle track racing parts catalog, and look for a set of coilover sleeves. I have a mechanic friend who races a lot. He got me a set of 4 brand new coilover sleeves for $127 total. And I used the stock springs. I gound off the stock spring perch on all 4 shocks. On the front, the band there the scrut mount is welded to the shock body is perfect to support the sleeves. On the rear, I made a new perch for the sleeves out of 5/16 key stock, and had it welded on.

Works wonderfully. I got a ride-height adjustable suspension for a total of $127, and a few hours of my time.

Ill get some pics of the coilovers tomorrow for everyone to see.

 

Racing beat has a front suspension lowering kit that takes the front down another 3/4 inch. I have heard with som messaging you can also put these on the rear
p/n 14000
$150 per set of two last I knew

 

That "massaging" involves drilling new holes in the shock tower. The rear struts are held in by 2 bolts, while the front uses 4.

 

ALL the lowering springs available out there for the FC is disappointing in terms of LOOKS. It doesn't LOWER the car enough and leaves quite the gap at the fenders. Even the Intrax 1.75" isn't enough. The WAY to go is to get the Ground Control Coilovers. But if you can't afford that right now, then go ahead and get a coil or two CUT off your Eibachs. The ride will get a bit stiffer and perhaps a touch bouncier... but your car will look COOLER and RACIER. So decide which is MORE IMPORTANT!

 

WHAT Catalog... WHERE? Who makes the parts? This is a VERY cool idea.

Brad

 

Ill try to find the brand/company. The person I got it from has an account with a racing supply company, and I dont know if you can order the stuff without the account. But, if theres enough interest, we could organize a group buy, and I gould get them, and then ship them out to everybody. Of course iw ould want to pay my friend a little extra for his effort, but it would still be WAY below GC's price. BTW, do you think Jason would allow a group buy for these?

Ill have some pics of mine up wed.

 

I'm in on a group buy if we do one for those sleeves!

 

Spring rates are carefully measured and calibtrated by companies that make springs, whether it be OEM or aftermarket. Cutting springs in any fashion is completely stupid. There is no way you can be sure that the rates are the same for the pair (front pair and rear pair). Your ride will suffer, your handling will suffer, and for what? So you can "look cool and racey." Puh-lease.

 

bump

 

I had a MKIII supra, i decided to not cut but heat the springs which would lower the car (yes it works and its a lil complicated) but I was going 60mph on a busy road and hit a 'drain' divit type thing next to the curb and I went...bump...bump...house. Yes I hit a house, control and handling are greatly AFFECTED especially in the supra but in all cars. Be advised...do not heat springs save a paycheck buy performance spring...for the houses sake. :p
Jeff