[FC] Cut or Heat Front Coil Springs

[James Davis]

Don't do either. Reducing the number of effective coils, stiffens the 
remaining coils.  It is best to replace the springs with a softer 
springs(Mustang)..
Jim Davis

At 12:47 PM 2/13/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>My ongoing saga of trying to improve suspension of my Greenbrier.  This is 
>daily driver, handles ok as in, but looking for improvements on currently 
>limited funds.
>
>So far, I have replaced shocks and ball joints, boomerang, tierods, 
>steering, all look ok for now.
>
>Will probably replace front/rear springs as funds are available.
>
>In the meantime, I ready to try to lower front end, heard info on heating 
>or cutting front coil to drop the nose
>
>Any opinions on which is preferred???
>
>thanks
>keith