Mike, The car in question is a 1954 Studebaker Champion Regal 4-door, six cylinder 169 engine. I would like to raise the back of the car 1 to 2″, and I am considering adding a leaf on each side since I have to pull the rear springs off anyway for some work. – Ron Ron, […]
Ride Height
Are Welded Coil Springs Salvageable In Any Way?
My vehicle had coil springs welded to the lower perch. What should I do?
Can I Cut Coil Springs With Pigtail Ends?
Q -Mike, I have a Riviera that I want lowered about 2 Inches in the rear. You don’t make lowered springs for this car, something about not enough demand. So what I want to do is cut the coils. Is this alright? Frank from Seattle A -Frank, in a lot of cases it is fine […]
Cutting Coil Springs
Mike, I need to lower the front of my car approximately 1 to 1 1/2inches. I understood from your " Question of The Week "answer, that you would cut an Inch off the spring to lower it an Inch but people are telling me that I am reading that wrong and that I would have […]
Cutting Coil Springs
Under certain circumstances, you can cut coil springs. Read on to find out how, why, and when to cut your coils.