Cutting my springs

[Sal]

my advise is look how the springs are in there with load.. I typically only cut the dead coils. (ie ones touching one another under load).

So hopefully i dont sound like an idiot but when you cut coils does it matter if its off of the top or bottom? I want to get H&R spring but may want the car to sit a little lower after all is said and done. and will i need new struts while im at it?
P.S. Kind of a newbie messing with cars but pretty good technically. I bought the aveo to mess with and learn, plus and i don't see this as being a hard project at all..

[petrified.rabbit]

on the aveo, you will need to cut the bottom, the top "winds" in.


One coil cut off the back (i think I might have cut two) will make the rear springs fall out when it is jacked up.

[JPD]

Can you really just cut the springs to lower the ride height? What's the ride like?

[festersays]

If you cut DEAD coils only, the ride won't be effected. If you cut LIVE coils, you're in trouble and will have a car that rides like doo doo.

[Simple aveo]

If you cut DEAD coils only, the ride won't be effected. If you cut LIVE coils, you're in trouble and will have a car that rides like doo doo.

i cut 2 coils off and the ride is still the same