<VV> Re:Cutting Coils

[Rick & Janet Norris]

Nope,
I didn't say anything about it cocking the spring because it does to some
extent. That's why I had to put some grease on the upper coils so it
wouldn't make noise. Otherwise, no ill effects and I've run it at VIR and
Summit Point.

Rick


> Mark Asks
> > > how do you cut a coil? Do you simply cut a coil from the spring
> > and reinstall it, or do you have otherwise alter the spring before you
> > put it back in?
>        ------------big smit----------------
> Smitty says:  It has been expressed to me many times that if you are
> going to cut a coil that you take exactly one round off so that the ends
> will rest in the recesses designed for them.  Otherwise you stand a
> chance of cocking the coil and creating a rub somewhere which can be
> quite noisy.  I see Rick disagrees with me but I would disagree with him
> just to be disagreeable.  All that I have cut have been with a cutting
> torch.  If done with any skill at all the torch will not also cut the
> sheet metal control arm pocket.  Raise the car so the control arm hangs
> down.  Pull the wheel off.  Pick your spot and blow the coil in two.  The
> end of the spring will drop with a bang.  Use the torch again and cut the
> cut off link in half so you can pry it out.  You can do it that way in 5
> minutes or spend a couple of hours doing it another way.