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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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lowering your 2.4

how much will stock ss/sc springs lower the 2.4 ss?
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:08 AM
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zero...same springs

buy sportlines...best drop all around
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:09 AM
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Near as I can tell, you will drop the front about 1/2". I asked this before and measured a couple cars. I guess if we want a drop, we have to buy lowering springs.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by denniss
Near as I can tell, you will drop the front about 1/2". I asked this before and measured a couple cars. I guess if we want a drop, we have to buy lowering springs.
Dennis
what he said.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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i heard those sportlines are really rough and pogo ish in the back
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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you heard wrong...the ride is STIFFER because it is a performance oriented spring...unlike the stock ones. It in no way is "pogoish" like a cheap spring chop.

do it right or dont do it at all...

plus...dont you want to get rid of the nasty wheel gap on these cars?

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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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i put the pro kit on and got an equally impressive drop
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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its obviously not for me i have the ss/sc. i bought the ssc springs

my real question was would they lower the 2.4..... yes or no thats it. i dont want to get into a spring debate which is better which isnt

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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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I am betting on no.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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its obviously not for me i have the ss/sc. i bought the ssc springs

my real question was would they lower the 2.4..... yes or no thats it. i dont want to get into a spring debate which is better which isnt
dude...your question was answered in the 1st reply...
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by HiSpdPursuit
you heard wrong...the ride is STIFFER because it is a performance oriented spring...unlike the stock ones. It in no way is "pogoish" like a cheap spring chop.

do it right or dont do it at all...

plus...dont you want to get rid of the nasty wheel gap on these cars?

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Looks great man.. i was thinking about getting sportlines, but i think the pro-kit may meet my needs better.. the drop the pro-kit gives the 2.4 is pretty good i hear

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i put the pro kit on and got an equally impressive drop
Do you have any pics of your car with the pro kit?

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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by HiSpdPursuit
you heard wrong...the ride is STIFFER because it is a performance oriented spring...unlike the stock ones. It in no way is "pogoish" like a cheap spring chop.

do it right or dont do it at all...

plus...dont you want to get rid of the nasty wheel gap on these cars?

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how are your shocks/struts doing with the drop?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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Seems that my ride has the biggest wheel gap of any 2.4ss that I have ever seen. wtf!!

I need some sportlines or scc springs in a hurry!!
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Seems that my ride has the biggest wheel gap of any 2.4ss that I have ever seen. wtf!!

I need some sportlines or scc springs in a hurry!!
wow that is huge
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Yea there is a big gap. I have the 2.4 SS as well I think Sportlines with a set of 18's would go quite nicely
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CobaltKids
Yea there is a big gap. I have the 2.4 SS as well I think Sportlines with a set of 18's would go quite nicely
the pro kit with 18s looks great too. i really like the look of mine
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnyNFullEffect
the pro kit with 18s looks great too. i really like the look of mine
post a pic.. i cant decide on whether to get sportlines or pro kit..
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cobaltcruisin
Seems that my ride has the biggest wheel gap of any 2.4ss that I have ever seen. wtf!!

I need some sportlines or scc springs in a hurry!!
You might want to check and see if your spring spacers are still in because that is some insane ride height. The dealer is suppose to remove them but it gets missed every now and then. This is a bad picture but you can see it on the left:
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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Hey man, thanks. I'll check it out tomorrow hopefully. That'd be great if those spacers were still in. I just can't understand why the hell the gap is that huge. Very upsetting.

It won't stop snowing here... we went from 60 degrees in january to -5 right now w/ 8-10 inches of snow.
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 03:05 AM
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my 06 had the same insane wheel gap, i replaced them with used ss/sc springs and there was a very noticable drop all around. No spacer found durring the install, and comparing the springs you could very well see they are completely different springs. I think some 2.4L's must have shipped with 2.2 springs..
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by cobaltcruisin
Seems that my ride has the biggest wheel gap of any 2.4ss that I have ever seen. wtf!!

I need some sportlines or scc springs in a hurry!!
wow i thought i was the only one! its so annoying to see in the rear tirewell where like it goes black and then a square of body color.

i need to check mine too. i REALLY wanna get rid of the gap, but my front bumper is already so scraped up from being as low as it is now and im scared ill rip it off if i go any lower
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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You plan on taking that thing off-roading?
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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I don't think I have the big of a gap on my ss 2.4 lol
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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that is a huge gap mine isnt that bad
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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yeah i dont think mine is that big either. how much is the pro kit and sportsline kit and what do they do besides lower the ride height?
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