Interior upgraded/Lower stance PICS!!!

[spencebm]

cutting coils is fine if done correctly. even the racer-types cut coils to achieve exactly what they want if not commercially available. the idea is to know what you're trying to achieve, then cut the spring to suit that height or whatever it is.

the important thing is heat. you don't want to heat up the coils since they are almost always heat treated to achieve the desired properties of the spring. you are changing the properties of the metal by heating it up. this would be heating with torch, cutting with plasma, cut-off disk, etc.

one way to properly cut coils, is to submerge the spring in water up to the point where you want to cut. the chunk you are cutting comes off... the good part stays cool... car gets lower, safely, life is good  :mrgreen:

car looks good like that, i like the red on black wheels.

thanks man, i really appreciate the kind words, i used the air grinder to cut them so i don't think they got really hot but thanks for the imput.  i wish i would see more diesels being lowered a little.

[Smokey Eddy]

IF you still browse the forum, i never replied to your request! I'm still having a hard time getting the front struts apart. I gotta mutilate a socket first.

I found coil overs for 100$ on craigs list!
the rears were SO easy but the front stuts are a PAIN to undo if you don't have impact tools.
i put 165/65/r15s on it too so they completely fill the fender now in the back you can't see the tread of the tire anywhere unless you lie with your face on the ground. big euro bumpers really make it look slammed too

thats awesome, you should post some pics of your flat blackness!  i have 195/50/r15s on mine so i dont think i can go any lower!  i like the short sidewalls, i used to have 175/70/r14s on mine and i hated them because when i would take a turn hard they would feel like the car was going to flip over.  what coilovers did you get and have you been able to get them on the front?  good luck!

I got no name coil overs (as far as i can tell) Sorry this pic is without the coils on or the bumpers. I'll get some pics when it's on the road again.

That's primed with Tremclad rust paint. I'm spraying it in the spring when it gets hot again (unless i find heaters to heat my garage.)
Wish i had 50 series.
I haven't been able to get the front struts apart yet. There is a weird disk like nut on them that you need a special tool and an impact gun to get it off.

[spencebm]

nice bro, keep me updated on the paint and lowering, i would love to paint a car too but it gets too cold here