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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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Has anyone ever cut the stock coils on ls400 and do you recommend..Its been contemplating in my mind just cutting the coils or heating them I want to do air ride end of year but rather save money on coils or coil overs....Thanks

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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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Never do that.
Your stock springs have a specific spring constant, or a constant amount of force to compress them by a given distance.
Cutting them pretty much ruins them and is why drop springs have a higher spring constant.
Heating them is also asking for trouble. It could temper the metal making the springs brittle and possibly casusing one to break in the future.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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^^^+1
And depending how much you lower it that way, you'll also be looking at dead shocks pretty quickly. Lowering 2-2.5" leaves about 2" of travel in the shock piston, when it bottoms out, bye-bye to the shock.

Wait and do the air when ready.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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Thanks guys for the advise air ride it is...
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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I have the stock a/s on mines but i am opting to goin to coilovers.. After I installed my 20's the left side is 1" lower then the other side n I don't want to see me car someday on da ground n airbags failed..
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 12:16 PM
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I say do it if u wanna roll ghetto =P
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