I'm not saying you are an idiot or anything...but i have seen it done....cut the TOP of the spring not the bottom. A friend of mine got a car not too long ago for a good price, we checked out the suspension for him after he had the car in his hands. Well, turns out the fools before him cut the spring from the bottom and the spring ran about 2 rounds past the spring seat before the spring actually sat on it.

Anyway, I have been in several cars with cut spring and they didnt ride too damn bad. Just dont cut too much as others have already said.