It looks like the back of my car is higher than the front, I was thinking I can take bolt cutters, raise the back, and cut about an inch off the spring and it will drop that far?If I do this, do I have to take the wheel off, or can I just cut it while it‘s lifted off the ground? Again, it‘s just an inch, or less.
Yes, the car will sit lower and a great deal ore has to come off before you can even get to the spring.
Yes, if you cut the spring it will lower the car. I'm sure it would be much easier if you took the wheel off.
On a lot of cars and trucks, the back IS higher than the front. This is because they want the car to ride level when loaded. If the back were the same height when unloaded, it would sag when loaded, which effects car stability and handling. Yes cutting the springs will lower your car (back before the days of ready made lowering springs, we actually did this to lower our vehicles for looks). But, this had major side effects. Unless done exactly right, the car will be uneven (leaning, or lower in the back). And regardless if done right or not, the springs will wear out faster due to different stresses added to them. Depending on how low you go, they're also likely to make noise. Best bet would be to look for a set of lowering springs, or perhaps a leveling kit specifically for your car. And given that the factory springs are under compression even with the wheels off the ground, Simply going at them with a pair of bolt cutters would be a BAD idea. Get a repair manual and learn how to take it apart the right way.
