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I have cut springs in the past. Only because I couldn't find the springs I needed. And the spring rate does go up.

Cutting springs is such a poverty pack idea. Yuck.

Please pass the Grey Poupon!

When trying to visualize what a coil spring is doing, it sometimes helps me to straighten out the spring (in my mind) and look at it as a torsion bar. YMMV

imo i dont think its that great of an idea but at the end of the day OP, you are going to do what you'd like. You've got a Z now not some honda, time to start treating it as such.

Here, it's trailer park trash.

I'd rather put bags of sand and pretty much ballasts the 5h!t out of the platform.:tiphat: This way if I'm not happy I can always take it off. No going back with cut springs.

I'm ready for my beer honey.

Op,

Please do us all a favor and not think to treat your Z like a Honda.

Buy some decent lowering springs like Eibachs.

They will give you what your looking for without sacrificing your oem springs. ;)






Next will be hearing about "Can I heat up my springs to lower my Z?" :shakes head:

Did you do it on the 370Z? If so can we PM to discuss?

That way the ones who are too immature to handle the conversation aren't bothered enough anymore to shame someone they know nothing about, other than posting a simple question. :shakes head:

LOL - I can promise you that Rusty did not cut his 370Z OEM springs; he has thousands of $$ worth of SPL parts installed.

I've seen legit Swift or Eibach springs go for about $200 used routinely on the forum and other local sources. How much did you spend on your Z? How much time will you spend cutting the springs? Get some perspective and stop complaining about the responses you're getting. If you had a legit reason or idea behind cutting your springs, then post it.

Sorry man but you posted about cutting your 370Z OEM springs on a public forum. Should have been wearing flame suit. Or get out of the kitchen if you can't handle the heat. I'd recommend Facebook ... they will have all sorts of positive responses for you :rolleyes:

I don't recommend cutting the springs. It's a lot of trial and error. cut, install, take back apart, cut again. Repeat. Once you find the height you want. The ride goes to chit because the springs are too stiff. And if you cut too much. You got to buy new springs. It's not as easy as some make you believe if you want to do it right. Working with a smaller diameter spring as on the Z is not as easy as working a larger diameter spring.

Have a beer. Don't be upset. We're just saying no don't do it. How inexpensive are springs anyway? Plus, you'll be driving the car for a while so why not do it properly? But it is your car, your Z so have a go at it.

The spring rate does go up..Adversely the spring LOAD goes down. Thus the huge problem with modifying springs.

I was told that it is perfectly fine to hit the bump stops on the track while turning... I wouldn't know since I don't track.

Are we really having this conversation?????