Well, I took the cheap way out and decided to cut the factory springs.
1 coil on the front and 2 in the rear.
Still handles better than any other Mustang I've ever driven...I can't imagine an aftermarket lowering spring handling any better.
BEFORE .................................................. ........................ AFTER

 

NICE !!!!

 

Looks good.

Curious if you did a spring rate check before & after?

 

No, just pretty much went w/cutting them and hoping they were right, appears they were.
Thanks

 

Wow. I've heard a lot of bad things about cutting your springs. Looks nice. I hope you don't get any problems in the future.

 

Looks great. I was thinking about cutting myself. I think I will want to lower the back only though. Even with lowering springs, the back is still too much higger than the front IMO. By dropping the back 3/4 - 1," it will fix the problem, and not even need an alignment (I've done the geometry).

Do they seat into the mounts properly? If you have any pics of the cut springs, that would be great!

Hopefully, if they break, they don't fall out and let the car hit the ground!

 

I have never heard of a spring actually breaking from being cut. Everyone says it is sooooo bad, which it is, but actual failure is rare, at least from my experience. I had a 95 Chevy Caprice that the front springs were heated up to lower the thing, I bought the springs from the guy. I had them in for 30K miles in that heavy car with no problems.

I know, the science is there to prove it is no good, but in real life, I don't think there have been many cases of anything actually happening, although I am sure I will be corrected.

One idea when cutting them is to do it in water, so it will cool them down. I watched a friend cut a set in his dorm room toilet. A bucket will also work, although I would use something with more water, and maybe ice in it to make sure it minimizes the heating up.

 

As long as it works for you.

 

I would like to find out if there was anything special about lowering your car?? Would it lower your gas mileage??
Would your springs fall right out if you hit railroad tracks, cause I live close to one in Chansey?

 

Nah, the problem with cutting springs isnt breakage or failure.
Chopped springs = strange tire wear due to changed camber angles

 

How is it any different than, say, Eibach springs?

 

I think it looks really nice.

 

I know everyone is thinking it but I will say it...are you kidding me? You really want to know if it lowers your gas mileage?

People lower their cars for looks and handling. That is it.

 

As someone already pointed out, how is that theory any different than installing Eibach springs, or another manufacturers. I installed my kit this weekend and yes, the camber angle changes but that is nothing an alignment can't fix.

 

Bucky, forgot to mention that your car looks great now Did my install tips help you at all?

 

Unless the Mustang uses variable rate springs, and I do not think it does, the spring rate should not change if you cut them.

 

Bucky... you are the king of rigging up the stang. I followed your lead on gutting the cats, and now thinking about the springs as well. I'll sit on this for a little while though. Your car looks great, btw. You wouldn't happen to know how much in inches it dropped the car front and back, with you cutting the amountthat you did, would you?

 

If those are progressive rate springs, cutting them will f* ck up your ride. Be careful...

 

Worse comes to worse... you can just buy some springs for $250.

And also, Bucky... when you get a chance, could you take a side shot of your car now after cutting the springs? A shot looking directly at the side of the car would be great to show the ride height better.

The stock headers on the '05 might just be good enough so that you can't get too much of a gain by going aftermarket.

 

I know on fox body coupes most people take the steeda springs and they look great for the front but high in the back. They cut the top dead coil off of them. Then the car sits level. Also cutting a spring will not cause it to break anywhere. It will make the car ride stiffer.