DIY: Cutting Rear Springmount aka "the springmount mod"
05-31-2009, 04:07 PM
#44
To answer the last 2 posts. The most you could cut off the spring mount and still have some kind of rubber left to isolate the spring would be about 3/4". That would leave you about 1/4"-5/8" of rubber for cushion compaired to the 1"-1-1/4" when uncut. 1/2" is about right, as it still leaves you plenty of the original cushion effects.
I cut mine about 15,000 miles ago and they are still totally fine.
I cut mine about 15,000 miles ago and they are still totally fine.
Last edited by Chad68; 05-31-2009 at 04:09 PM.
02-16-2010, 03:25 AM
#49
My TEMP INSTALL - Just trying them out to see if I like.
Like the title says. I get to try the drop and then go back to stock to see if I like it. OR IF I SCRAPE This is with a 3/4 inch drop..
Im dropped on RS*R springs (.6 inch drop - but this about as close to stock as Im going to get. Also riding on 18x9.5 (+20) WORK rims AND A 20MM SPACER
)
BEFORE INSTALL
AFTER INSTALL
STOCK VS CUT
Another Stock VS Cut
Sorry for the sh*tty pic - 1 1/4 inch to 1 3/8 - MAY VARY
EDIT***** theres no scraping whatsoever. seems easier to lose the tail end (or perhaps thats just me). You dont lose ride quality - thats for sure. And the looks ......well....pics just dont do it justice.
Im dropped on RS*R springs (.6 inch drop - but this about as close to stock as Im going to get. Also riding on 18x9.5 (+20) WORK rims AND A 20MM SPACER
)BEFORE INSTALL
AFTER INSTALL
STOCK VS CUT
Another Stock VS Cut
Sorry for the sh*tty pic - 1 1/4 inch to 1 3/8 - MAY VARY
EDIT***** theres no scraping whatsoever. seems easier to lose the tail end (or perhaps thats just me). You dont lose ride quality - thats for sure. And the looks ......well....pics just dont do it justice.
Last edited by AcidJake75; 02-19-2010 at 04:39 AM.
06-25-2010, 09:54 PM
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Everything is the same just lower. I'm sure my stock shocks are done but I don't care I'm getting coilovers soon. And I didn't mean by saying the bump stop was on the shock that you were wrong 350zenophile i just forgot the question mark lol but i took out the rubber cone and everything seems to be just fine. Like i said im sure my shocks are done tho lol
06-26-2010, 09:31 AM
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I thought you were arguing with me. LOLSeriously though you are a pioneer. I don't know of anyone to try it. You might get some creaking noises from the metal on metal contact with the springs and my guess is you will end up with a bent or leaking shock...but if you are going to replace them anyway...
and you say im a pioneer? well im prolly the first one to do this too.....
people can say all they want but when i took the cone out of the back, the back was lower than the front (duh) so in the pic below ull see the stem the stem thats between the shock and the mount......
well i cut an inch out of that......re welded it and put a piece of 3/4" steel piping around the stem and welded that to make it strong again. im getting coilovers here soon so i did it bc i really wanted to be low.......so i am haha
11-06-2010, 05:59 AM
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so i was tackling this yesterday and the way i unbolted the pan where the spring sits is near the center instead of the bolt by the tire. so i guess i took out the toe bolt. so my question is, with that bolt being loose instead, do i need to take it in to get the toe set?