[FC] Front coils... revisited

[corvanatics@corvair.org]

In a message dated 5/8/2003 11:23:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, r75@shaw.ca 
writes:

> I'd be interested in hearing about people's experience
> with cutting stock coils vs mustang coils. What kind of
> ride will be produced by each. Am I to understand that
> the stock coils get stiffer and the mustang coils get
> softer? I think this is what I've gleaned from postings
> 

   As you cut springs, any of them, they get stiffer. The stock springs are 
already so stiff you hit your head on the roof with a small bump! The mustang 
coils will also get stiffer but not to the extent that you would even come 
close to hitting your head on bumps. The KYB's should be just fine. I don't 
know what your ride is like now but what I have experienced is that the 
mustang coils cut 1 or 1 1/2 coils and reshaped on the end will give you a 
Cadillac like ride out of the front! That same bump you used to hit your head 
on now you wonder, did we run over something?
   Ken Hand