Going For an Early Ride Height

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Zulu

Going For an Early Ride Height

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My suspension is almost ready to go back together, the only component left are the springs. I'd like to return my car to a European (or early American) ride height. It's a 75 with stock uncut springs. How much should I cut front and rear to achieve my desired height? I've done a lot of searching, but haven't come to a definitive answer. As I understand it, springs varied a lot through the years and I really don't want to mess up! Thanks in advance.

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On my 82 I cut one coil from each spring and am very happy with the hight it is at now. I do not know if that would be correct for your car. You could cut a half coil at a time and see how that works out. It is easy to cut more, but no going back once you cut them.
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Check out this post. There are some visuals and links to other sites.

http://fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php ... &sk=t&sd=a

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