Mike Maier shares tips on trimming coil springs

Mike Maier of MMI gives a few pointers on what to be attentive to when cutting your coil springs for your early model Mustang.

[@redj7401]

Best spring tutorial I've seen and heard. Thank you

[@paulanger2048]

Wow! Thank you! That is the best advice. The part about whatever you cut off will be doubled. I only wanted to do a two inch drop, I would have wound up with four (too much)!

[@esq20601]

Great video, soon will Maier up my whole 65's suspension!

[@ikesims5328]

Very informative. You've convinced me to wait on any cutting. Got it! Need to finish car!

[@jucedcustoms2274]

Thanks for the advice and experience!

[@alexjeffreys2546]

Thanks for the knowledge. Great video.

[@Boats29]

Awesome video.

[@1Coolbanana]

Thanks, great video

[@visualimage6117]

Thank bro just follow your advice on my e92 M3 I’m happy the way it looks an feels

[@MultiTestPage]

great explanation

[@DaveIrish66]

Great info

[@engledu]

Thanks man

[@mr.motormaster9881]

Yeah! baby!

[@bravethewildgaming8139]

Dig it!

[@Donny.C.wlWilliams]

Thanks! question if my right rear is lower then left rear. I can trim right front to level it out?

[@IntegraDIY]

This is true for American vehicles, but when trimming springs for Japanese vehicles, measuring a half inch while rotating the spring method won’t work, and will usually have the person wanting more low. I’ve done 1/4 coil cuts at a time until desired height just, it’ll lower ever so slightly it’s usually never an issue to over cut, when trimming 1/4 coil at a time

[@nobodynoone2500]

or on some it's the other way. gotta calculate the spring ratio.

[@arcorob]

MIke..HELP. replacing my springs after a Shelby drop. Bought Eibach progressive rate with "supposedly" 1" drop. Okay, stock spring is 15 1/8 " tall, new spring is 12"...WHAT !!! I was almost able to put it in without a spring compressor. That CANNOT be right ...can you tell me what stock spring height is ? Now I have to fight eibach/summit on a return because I bought them several months ago in prep..UGgg..but theu say for 1966 V8 mustang drop 1"....advice? (PS - I pulled it out ...I wont trust that its safe that loose)

[@rootiest]

so does cutting a linear rate coils increase the spring rate?

[@nobodynoone2500]

yes.

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

Is there a difference between Maier racing and MMI?

[@philortega6516]

Yes.mike Maier racing is owned by the guy doing the video.he has his own line of products. Maier racing is ran by his older brother Charles he makes the fiberglass body parts and different Suspension parts. I think they had a falling out.

[@MikeWolf-427]

Does this change the spring rate of a linear spring? Would the spring rate go up or down?

[@robwharton6805]

Yo Dude you avertise 1 pair of coil springs on you website they are listed as "500lb coil" you might want to fix that.

[@AHFarms]

Who's Mike maier