Greg,
This was another of my options that I have kicked around. Problem is that my
current front springs are so goofed up that I'm not even sure they are GT6
springs
anymore. I thought they were stock but Thursday night at our club meeting I
measured another GT6 with stock springs and my spring length was at least 3/4
inch
longer than his. No wonder my camber is so far off. If I do it I'll probably
have to cut off more than half a coil. I guess all I have to lose is the hassle
of taking them apart multiple times. Which brings me to the question. What did
you use to compress your springs to take them apart, the common tool from Vicky
Brit or something special you made up? I don't have a tool now, but if I start
playing around with the springs I think I'll want to take them apart myself and
not be paying someone to. One guy in our club bought one of the Vicky Brit
tools
but said that he couldn't get the hand then couldn't get the hooks adequately
between the coils, but I haven't tried it myself.
Scott Swanberg, St. Paul, MN
'67 GT6
Windoseat@aol.com wrote:
> Save yourself a few bucks. According to a book I have on suspension
> modifications (I forget the title) the author recommends cutting a half coil
> off the end of stock springs to both lower the car and increase the spring
> rate. The cut ends have to be heated and bent so that they sit properly in the
> spring seats. I did this on my GT6+ and the Chevy wagon I use as a daily
> driver. Works great. Better handling and no bone jarring, race car ride....and
> the price is right.
>
> Greg Wolf
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