And the mechanic told me he had to cut a bit off the end of the springs and remove the rear seat?

WTF? If the springs were the correct model for your vehicle, the mechanic should not have even THOUGHT about cutting the springs... but yes you do need to remove the rear seat to get to the mounting bolts for the rear struts. you are sagging in the rear because the mechanic cut the springs! I think its time you get another mechanic that knows what he's doing... you shouldn't have to modify a part to make it fit if its the correct part.

 

i agree!!!

 

+1

 

Looks like he just ruined your rear springs.

Cutting is never the answer.

 

i guess i got screwed big time. What should I do???

 

make him pay for the springs that he cut, unless you agreed to it... those springs are made to fit your car.

 

What stupid mechanic cuts brand new lowering springs????

That's not the first Gen6 on H&Rs.

 

One who wants the customer's money, and wants the job easier for himself.

Seriously tho cutting the spring is really going to mess with the spring's performance and the way its suppose to function. So you should try to get reimbursed by him.

 

uh the H&R's are direct replacements and shouldnt need to be cut...

 

At least the mechanic told him he cut it rather than say...thats how it is.

 

he should of never cut. my dad installed trd springs without having to cut anything. should be same for the h&rs. go and bitch to the mechanic until he gets you new springs and then go somewhere else for installation.

 

Cutting a spring???? Yikes, umm let's not even forget that he probably used a high speed grinder and did wonders for the hardness with all that heat!

On the upside this guy is honest! An that is a rare thing these days.

 

Maybe he didn't cut it. Maybe he just cut the rear bumpers?

 

Regardless, he shouldnt be cutting anything.

 

Get him to buy you new springs ASAP.

Mike just installed H&Rs and he didn't have any trouble.

 

+1... this is why i did the install myself... everything fits into place perfectly ad there should be ABSOLUTELY NO cutting to any part of the suspension to get it to fit.... you good sir have got to find a new mechanic asap and also get these springs payed for by the idiot who installed them

 

I agree, but what reason would make a person cut springs? Man they are hardened steel I wonder if they were the right ones for the car?

 

I just got off the phone with the mechanic and he said it was the bump stub/stop (?) that he cut not the springs. What is a bump stub/stop? And is this normal procedure and does that affect the ride height?

 

yeah. another myth is that people think cutting bumpstops will lower the vehicle more. it doesn't, it just affects the rebound of the shocks/struts.

If your mechanic didn't cut the bumpstops, it would make your car 10x bouncier. When your car goes on a dip, your car would excessively bounce afterwards.

 

i did the spring install myself and didnt cut the bumpstops... should i? i havent noticed this extra bumpy ride you speak of

 

So if the springs were installed correctly, what could cause the back end to be lower than the front? Or was the back end lower than the front end to begin with? Thanks everyone for all your help.

 

only thing that could cause sag is if you have a big box in the back. if not then you should see a even drop. maybe front still needs to settle.

 

haha you talkin bout my car here?? i know you saw it looks like i got a fat kid in the trunk cause of how heavy my damn box is

 

djkor, if i get coils then i don't need to change out the stopers right? man i should look/ask if my dad changed the stopers in my friends car when installing the trd springs. though i think he knows what he is doing and probably did.

 

thanx for the info. i'll make sure to change the stops then when i get coils/new springs.

 

could the bump stops be the reason it looks like my front springs have not settled out as much as they should?

 

You can expect both to settle more. 1/2 inch maybe.

 

I just had new H&R springs installed and it looks like the rear end is lower than the front end. Ist this normal? I though only eibachs had rear end sagging? And the mechanic told me he had to cut a bit off the end of the springs and remove the rear seat?

well H&R give perfec even Drop Front and Rear i did lot of drop with H&R perfec gap he cut the spring waaaaaaaay to much
and removing the rear seats ? what the......... !! tell him to get u a new H&R springs or give u the whole money back
and remember!! u need to change ur mechanic ASAP lolz...