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I lowered the front of my car by 1" today in about 30 minutes.
All you need is:
1: 3/4" wrench
2: adjustable wrench
3: air cut-off
4: Jack
5: safety glasses (A MUST) trust me on this one
6: tape measure
You don't need to remove even the tires to do this.

Step #1. I started by measuring the distance from the ground to fender lip on each corner. Record measurements.
#2.Then pop hood and remove the nut on top of strut in center by using the 3/4" wrench and adjustable to hold the center from turning.
#3. Jack up one side of front, Slowly while making sure the strut is coming out of tower.
#4. At this point the strut should be loose at top and spring tension off. Can move coil by hand.
#5. Pull spring away from base, Just enough to cut it (only take a half of coil, not half of the whole coil just one of the windings of it) Save this first piece it will be the template for further cuts.
#6. Lower car back down very slowly aligning strut with hole in tower. You may want a helper for this step. You must also guide the spring onto base of strut. You will have to rotate the spring to get it to seat properly.
#7. Measure the distance from earlier. Record measurement.
#8. Repeat on other side, but this time use the coil piece you cut off of other side. Lay it on top of other coil and align one end flush with coil. Mark and cut.
#9. Repeat until desired drop. Do not cut off more than 1/2 at a time and no more than 1 without driving for a week to recheck measurements. You CAN NOT reverse this when done so take your time and do it right. Also the more you cut the worse it is for your car. I only cut one turn off of my coils. It actually rides nicer than before, but if you cut too much you might as well take them out and weld your suspension because that is how it will ride.

good post. may try it.

You should was super easy and quick, no pulling tire, no spring compressor. Just Wam, Bam, thank ya mam.

that step seems kinda hard. How do you do it without jaming your fingers between the springs while lowering the car?

Actually there's a related question I've been curious about ...

The how to does not discuss the removal of the upper strut mount from the body, so I assume it isn't done - now on my car there is a needle roller bearing that fits between the top of the strut and the underside of the mount - four, maybe five pieces, including a very fragile plastic race - I'd love to know how they get that back into place.

Maybe US market cars use a different mount and bearing...

and the lower spring will try to twist now that it does not sit in its seat and it will wear through the lower seat plate