I've learned from doing this to other cars many times that it works very well when done right. It would be rediculous to pay someone to do this when I could just buy some lowering springs. The point here is to save money until i can afford some coilovers.

Here are some things I've learned about doing this:

using a torch to lower the spirings often results in one side being lower than the other. (Never done it, just seen it)

Using bailing wire to hold the coil ends in the perches is a good way to keep them in place.

After you've cut your coil(s) off, use a torch to bend the last bit of coil back up so the bottom of the spring is relatively flat again.

The amount you cut off a spring is always smaller than the desired difference in ride hide sought. You can't just cut 2 inches off to get 2 inches lower. It's likely going to be less, that's why I asked the question here.

Since no one has really answered I'm probably going to cut 1 1/2 coils off and see what happens.

Cheers,
Daniel