I'm thinking about putting Eibach Sportline Springs on my car because it needs lowered really bad!! If I lower my car will the wheels scrape the wheel wells at all? If i buy the springs how much would it cost someone to put them on?

 

no it wont scrap the wheel wells....if you have the right size rim and tire...which i hope you do...and i payed 150 for my install...

eibach is good but only if you really want performance...i wanted a lower look and still a nice ride...eibachs are great but i went with progress because of ride quality....your call mane


good luck

 

Call some local shops and ask. How are we supposed to know how much someone will charge you? It could be 5 dollars or 500 dollars.

The wheels won't scrape.

/thread

 

will sportline springs fit okay on a stock 2.0 sc??

 

Sportlines and cobalts are like peanut butter and jelly

 

Enjoy blown struts after little while with them being installed. I know mine went after 2,000 miles and RedSSNA's went after 10,000ish miles.

 

thanks chriss. did you do the 2in-2.5in drop?

 

blown struts?? anyone else had this issue? I don't want to put my car in harm by putting these springs on. Should i be worrying about these things?

 

yeah see thats whats im wondering myself. chirs says hes good.

 

Do it right and get coilovers! Expensive but worth every penny. I learned that the hard way. My car rides like absolute crap and RedSSNA's doesn't handle to good unless we inflate his drag bags.

Taken from suspension 101 thread.

 

my cobalt ss/sc is my daily driver but when im at school i dont drive that much.
im wanting more of a look than handling and stuff. rough riding isnt anything to me i d a dokota slammed.

 

It's more a of a safety hazard then anything. If all it effected was ride quality I would tell people to do whatever they want.

I'm strict when it comes to other peoples safety on the roads. eg. blown struts, bald tires, HID bulbs in the WRONG projectors, etc.

 

He's right on that one. The eibach springs are great at first. Car handles better and I mean the drop looks great for sure. But after a while the shocks and struts will let you down and your car will get bouncy and when thrown into a corner at high speeds will not perform as well as it should. I have a set of drag bags right now and they kind of help but I will have a set of coilovers in the spring and then the real fun begins. Moral of the story, don't cheap out on suspension because you'll only have to do it again.

 

u dont need coilovers for that, just get a good set of struts and ur car will be fine

 

Does Koni make anything for these cars? Those are the only struts that will withstand the lowering springs for a while, but they still won't hold up forever. 99% struts are not made to operate properly at a lowered right height.

 

What would be a good spring / strut combination? Dang i was under the impression you just throw the new springs on and you got a better ride and thats all you gotta do. I got some nice wheels but I'm always bashed "dude you need to lower your car" over and over.. I'm wondering if its worth it now cuz my car has to last me like 5 years and i don't want to suspension blowing...

 

That's another option but with Koni's being over $600 for the set of 4 and then the over $200 cost of the springs themselves it's not really worth it. You might as well just buy coilovers which you can pick up for under $1000 if you want a cheaper set or don't mind slightly used and know that you have the full package and for the most part a better overall ride quality and safety factor.

 

being a college student makes it hard to save up that kind of money for the coilovers. i dont drive all that much.

 

This guy speaks the truth. Cheaper to do it once and right.

 

If i bought a set of coilovers would the car be lowered? I don't know **** about them.. Would they mess the struts up?

 

oldjoe, im with you all this ****. i slammed my truck with coilovers but i also didnt have to pay for that and it just had to last me till i turned 18.

 

Diy Ftw

 

Save dude! If you want something enough, you'll find a way to get the money. Do side jobs for people. Work OT if possible. Do odd jobs. Whatever it takes.

 

im going to start looking on ebay for some slightly used ones as well as on here. im in the oricess of moving to ohio from texas so i dont even hasve a job or know anyone up there to talk to about this.

 

What's the advantages and differences between springs and coilovers i getting no answers here.. WHy would coilovers help me in the long run if i save my money?