Cobalt Coilovers $999 have arrived! Pics!

We have received the Cobalt prototype coilovers!

- 30 way adjustable for rebound/compression
- Height adjustable from -1 inch to -3 inches
- Pillow ball mounts for front and rear


Because of the front strut / rear shock design of the Cobalt, designing a coilover that would work with the Cobalt was a little more tricky than usual, but a design was thought out, and put into motion that looks great.

Here is a picture of the coilovers. Again notice, the front is a spring/strut coilover and the rear is a seperate shock/spring design just like the factory setup. All four struts are adjustable for softness/firmness.

http://www.modernperformance.com/cory/BCcoilovers/CobaltBC.JPG

We are going to test these out on our Cobalt, and after testing, we should have these available and in stock within about 3-5 weeks, possibly faster.

Pricing, like I mentioned earlier, will be an amazing $999.99 !

Warranty
- 1 year warranty, and BC has a head office IN THE USA
- Should any of the strut cartridges fail outside of warranty, cost to replace it is only $99, and replacements are kept in stock in the USA!

oh shiiitt.. subscribed for later

if i only had the money....

Awsome these are only 3 bills more than the koni-strut setup

They're hot!
For sure going on the future mod list!

When will testing be complete so you can offer these to us?

Would like to see corrosion testing results please.

Perhaps a side by side comparision to KW Virant 2's?

3 bills less than the KW's, you may have my business.

Waking up in less than 7 hours to go to the shop to test fit these onto our Cobalt SS !

Ill be taking lots of photos to share with you guys !

:)

Nice and they are black

OH MY GOSH!!! tHOSE ARE PHAT!!! NICE!!!

definately a must buy for me, im going to either need new struts or these, i vote these.

Thank you all for your interest!

We have test fitted them onto our Cobalt this morning, and everything looks really good. The rears were suprisingly easy to install, and the fronts werent that bad either.

Some minor adjustments are going to be made, and Ill keep you guys updated on progress of these.

Stay tuned though, because if your factory struts are blown (suprisingly our factory rear struts were blown!!) or if youd like to lower your car, the correct way, these are going to be a VERY affordable COMPLETE option!

pix!?!?!?!?!

any new updates?

Sorry guys, dont have any photos I can share right now.

After we make a few small adjustments, I will reinstall them, and take photos.

Stay tuned guys. Thanks!

Can't wait to see the final product...

me too, please post pictures.

really good shit.

Any updates????????????????????

so who makes these?

Wow, more stuff. Good work, and thanks for the support.

Those are some real good looking coilovers. Its good to know your testing them and making changes. This means a company who cares about any small imperfections. I personally would like to see a longer warntity, something like 1 year full warnity that covers them for any reason at all and a 2 year warnity covering defects. This is something I will be looking into purchasing. Maybe a group buy for the first 10 sold with free shipping and 5% off or something. =) Its just wasier trusting a company like KW that had been around for so long. Lets see what happens.

You can trust the products made by BC, they've been around for a lil while as well.

a little background info, BC was the first company (that i know of) to make INVERTED coilovers for neons, and i've never heard a single bad thing about them. BC makes a quality product and Modern has been around for years now.

Trust what Cory says, he'll never steer anybody wrong :)

Cant wait to get these to take away the rough ride I have now,plus the fact of it allows you a 3inch drop.

Are the rears coilovers too cuz it doesnt apear so to me?

Can you drop the rear 1"-3" too?

OMG i'm starting to save up for them RIGHT NOW. I love that much adjustability, and I absolutely require ride height adjustability. SWEET!!!! :D

Subscribed.

You guys stay tuned.

Our project cobalt has been taken apart for the last month and half with us helping develop these coilovers. I cant wait to get the revision done and get these coilovers onto the car!

Waiting patiently. Take your time and bring us quality...

I would also like to know about how they hold up as far as not rusting. the back will be height adjustable too?

You guys stay tuned.

Our project cobalt has been taken apart for the last month and half with us helping develop these coilovers. I cant wait to get the revision done and get these coilovers onto the car!


are the rear struts adjustable for dampening? I was looking at the pics and it looks like it just wanna check cause if so you have my business in the future

subscribed

*SPOOGE* lol

bump for updates

would these work on the redlines also?.. idk if the suspenson is set up the same

I am In, Can't wait till they are ready to go!:cssNET:

I got 4 bills put aside for this,who wants to donate the rest????LOL!!

any up dates i want these bad. looking like a good Christmas present;) :twothumbs :cssNET:
any piks on car.

any up dates i want these bad. looking like a good Christmas present;) :twothumbs :cssNET:
any piks on car.
the best christmas present is the one you can give yourself.LOL

Wow, those look nice. Definately getting put on my list of needed goodies for the car.

subscribing

can i get just the rear struts, if so how much?

Nice, very nice.

All of the fine adjustments have been made.

The coilovers fit excellent, ride quality is excellent.

Unfortunately, the car is now at stock heigth, maybe even higher. So, im going to try lowering the car down some tonight.

Ill post photos later.

Thank you all for your interest so far.

Great, keep us posted!!!

sweet!!!! glad to hear that they're mounted and ready for action. Let us know how the height thing goes! I get more and more excited about these. :D

All of the fine adjustments have been made.

The coilovers fit excellent, ride quality is excellent.

Unfortunately, the car is now at stock heigth, maybe even higher. So, im going to try lowering the car down some tonight.

Ill post photos later.

Thank you all for your interest so far.

so are the rear struts adjustable?

Look at the picture on the first page. You will see that there are adjusting valves on the top of the front struts and on the bottom of the rear shocks. Pretty mean looking setup. Can't wait to see how a Cobalt sits w/ them on it...

Subscribed. I can tell my stock struts will be mush by the end of next summer.

Sportlines on the stockers will do that over time, :lol:...

wow those are some nice lookin coilovers, a grand tho...

Sportlines on the stockers will do that over time, :lol:...

No doubt about that. If there was a company that made replacements that were just bolt on I would be all over that.
The only struts on the market now use stock peices.

These look awsome. Must see pics.

Subscribed. I can tell my stock struts will be mush by the end of next summer.

lol same here i think mine are already starting to wear

wow those are some nice lookin coilovers, a grand tho...

Uhhh...

Fully adjustable coil-overs, hello... :lol:

Trust me, completely worth the price. Just start shopping around and see the other prices. You'll be back here signing up in no time.

:cssNET:

I adjusted the coilovers last night, and lowered the Cobalt so theres just a little over one inch gap all the way around.

It wasnt that hard to do, just required taking off the wheels, and making adjustments by hand to the coilover sleeves.

The car feels so much better now. Its amazing how you get used to a blown suspension, and think its fine, when in fact its in very bad shape! Our factory struts were blown pretty badly!

Ill be posting photos later tonight/tomorrow morning.

you guys never answered my question. i allready have a coilover kit, but i'm not happy with the rear struts, can i buy them separate?

any pics of the height now? How much room is there for adjustment? id like to replicate the height i have now with the H&R springs but id like to be able to change it if need be

you guys never answered my question. i allready have a coilover kit, but i'm not happy with the rear struts, can i buy them separate?

No, sorry cant sell them seperate. They are packaged together in manufacturing and shipped to us complete.

If you can find someone else to purchase the fronts, then we could sell the rears seperate though.

So how long before you guys take my money?:p:

any pics of the height now? How much room is there for adjustment? id like to replicate the height i have now with the H&R springs but id like to be able to change it if need be

I dont have any good daylight photos, but Ive got a photo of the car I took last night.

Here it is.

http://www.modernperformance.com/cory/05Cobaltss/DSC_1161.jpg

Installed photos of the coilovers:

http://www.modernperformance.com/cory/05Cobaltss/DSC_1158.jpg

http://www.modernperformance.com/cory/05Cobaltss/DSC_1159.jpg

So how long before you guys take my money?:p:

We are about 3 - 4 weeks from shipping these out to customers.

Id say, once we get closer to production being finished, then being boxed, and then delivered to us, we will start accepting preorders for them. That will be in roughly 2 - 2.5 weeks maybe.

No, sorry cant sell them seperate. They are packaged together in manufacturing and shipped to us complete.

If you can find someone else to purchase the fronts, then we could sell the rears seperate though.

thats a real bummer, can you try and contact the manufacturer and ask for just the rear struts for me?

What are the spring rates offered on these?

Uhhh...

Fully adjustable coil-overs, hello... :lol:

Trust me, completely worth the price. Just start shopping around and see the other prices. You'll be back here signing up in no time.

:cssNET:


maybe i'll throw the real money into my EVO... get the whole Tein setup with EDFC controller.

but for now i'll keep my stock shocks and progress springs.

yah know, it's funny how the big known parts companies dont make parts for our cars... kinda shitty huh?

maybe i'll throw the real money into my EVO... get the whole Tein setup with EDFC controller.

but for now i'll keep my stock shocks and progress springs.

yah know, it's funny how the big known parts companies dont make parts for our cars... kinda shitty huh?


Instead of whining about how you cant buy "Tein" coilovers for your American car, why not support the COMPANIES WHO ARE MAKING PARTS FOR YOUR CAR ! ?

Jeesh.

You know, the reason a lot of companies dont produce parts for the Cobalt, is because they believe the market is small. When you dont buy parts from the companies that are producing parts for your car, then you are part of the reason the whole market is small. After these larger companies see that theres a good demand for parts, they will begin to develop new parts.

I am not trying to pick on you specifically, but have a problem with the whole attitude of, I dont want to buy a certain part unless brand XX makes it for my car. Doesnt make much sense to me, when I can see that theres a good aftermarket for the Cobalt.

My question on the spring rates seemed legit, how come no response?

Instead of whining about how you cant buy "Tein" coilovers for your American car, why not support the COMPANIES WHO ARE MAKING PARTS FOR YOUR CAR ! ?

Jeesh.

You know, the reason a lot of companies dont produce parts for the Cobalt, is because they believe the market is small. When you dont buy parts from the companies that are producing parts for your car, then you are part of the reason the whole market is small. After these larger companies see that theres a good demand for parts, they will begin to develop new parts.

I am not trying to pick on you specifically, but have a problem with the whole attitude of, I dont want to buy a certain part unless brand XX makes it for my car. Doesnt make much sense to me, when I can see that theres a good aftermarket for the Cobalt.


thats not it at all, what i am stating is i dont think the toy i have for the time being is worht throwing all my money i plan on spending on something else, on this... so actually i wasnt complaining i was simply stating that most internationally reputably known companies dont think our car is worth crap, plus didnt brembo JUST make brakes for our car? theres one...

why even bother with Tein, they are crap any ways. props to modern performance on getting a nice coilover setup developed. at a great price.

we have a lot of stuff for our cars, look at intakes even, injen, weopon R, fujita, gmpp, K&N. those all seem like pretty big names to me

but the point is, these guys and many other vendors are spending their trime for us, the cobalt/g5/ion owners.

I give modern and the supporting vendors a lot of props for designing quality parts for our cars.

My question on the spring rates seemed legit, how come no response?

Sorry for not responding earlier.
Ill post the spring rates and optional spring rates here shortly.

Cory

Sorry for not responding earlier.
Ill post the spring rates and optional spring rates here shortly.

Cory

:twothumbs

i love modern performance

they look so good

The twp thin pieces in the picture, the one in the middle and all the way off to the right, what are those??

any chance on these being modified slightly to fit the Ion/Ion Redline??

:twothumbs

Front spring rate is 448 ft lbs
Rear spring rate is 280 ft lbs

As high as those numbers sound, the ride quality is suprisingly good.

The car handles great, bumps arent too bad, and overall im very happy with the way the car rides, and feels. Its 600-1000 times better than the old blown factory struts and the Eibach sportline springs that were on the car before.

Are thry ready to order yet =D ?!?!?

you guys never answered my question. i allready have a coilover kit, but i'm not happy with the rear struts, can i buy them separate?

What kind do you have? Why are you not happy?

Are thry ready to order yet =D ?!?!?



We can begin accepting orders for them. We wont bill you for them until they ship out to you.

Production has begun, and we are expecting them in roughly 3 - 4 weeks from now, possibly sooner.

Ill keep everyone updated.

Cory

sweet man....

i cant believe i missed this thread definately going on my need to get list because when i look at my car i see a moster truck and i really dont want to get just springs.

We can begin accepting orders for them. We wont bill you for them until they ship out to you.

Production has begun, and we are expecting them in roughly 3 - 4 weeks from now, possibly sooner.

Ill keep everyone updated.

Cory

Hello...

Will the $999.00 price still be around by the the end of this month? Waiting on paycheck... :cussing: What you think the shipping cost will come out to? (91377 is my zip.)

When the coilovers are dropped all the way to 3 inches or very close to. How is the ride?Also, are they rust and corrosion resistant?

Thanks,

Steve

A few people have asked but do you guys plan on making anything that will fit the Redlines/Ions?

rust proofing? i live in new england and i need to know if they will rot away after a season. what are they made out of.

Hello...

Will the $999.00 price still be around by the the end of this month? Waiting on paycheck... :cussing: What you think the shipping cost will come out to? (91377 is my zip.)

When the coilovers are dropped all the way to 3 inches or very close to. How is the ride?Also, are they rust and corrosion resistant?

Thanks,

Steve

Steve,
Yes, that will be the introductory, as well as ongoing price.

Shipping would be about $31 by Fedex insured value.

Because of the way these coilovers are designed, when you lower the car, your lowering the spring and strut assembly. So, no matter how much you lower the car, you have the same ride quality. You can adjust the firmness/softness by adjusting the knob on top of the coilovers to your liking.

These are powdercoated, and so the finish is VERY durable, chip resistant and strong.

We would be willing to look at the Ion/Redline to see whats neccesary to make it work.

Steve,
Yes, that will be the introductory, as well as ongoing price.

Shipping would be about $31 by Fedex insured value.

Because of the way these coilovers are designed, when you lower the car, your lowering the spring and strut assembly. So, no matter how much you lower the car, you have the same ride quality. You can adjust the firmness/softness by adjusting the knob on top of the coilovers to your liking.

These are powdercoated, and so the finish is VERY durable, chip resistant and strong.

We would be willing to look at the Ion/Redline to see whats neccesary to make it work.


Thanks for being so informative! Considering you prob. have one of the best prices on the market; I'll probably go with your product!:twothumbs

-Steve

powder coating is what every manufacturer should do with auto parts,electro static powder coating can stand up to anything..congrats on what seems to be a top notch product.
I will be ordering these in the coming months.
thanks Mike!!

Steve,
Yes, that will be the introductory, as well as ongoing price.

Shipping would be about $31 by Fedex insured value.

Because of the way these coilovers are designed, when you lower the car, your lowering the spring and strut assembly. So, no matter how much you lower the car, you have the same ride quality. You can adjust the firmness/softness by adjusting the knob on top of the coilovers to your liking.

These are powdercoated, and so the finish is VERY durable, chip resistant and strong.

We would be willing to look at the Ion/Redline to see whats neccesary to make it work.

how can u lower the strut assembly? its attatched to the strut tower and the spindle. so only way to lower it is to compress the shock which will alter ride quality. this is for the front suspension, rear should be the same as well. just curious not saying your wrong, i just want to know how, I like learning new things.

how can u lower the strut assembly? its attatched to the strut tower and the spindle. so only way to lower it is to compress the shock which will alter ride quality. this is for the front suspension, rear should be the same as well. just curious not saying your wrong, i just want to know how, I like learning new things.

Look at this photo.

http://www.modernperformance.com/cory/05Cobaltss/DSC_1158.jpg

When I lowered our Cobalt, I loosened the locking nut on the lower hub/spindle knuckle.
I then screwed the upper portion (which has the strut inside it, as well as the spring perch on top) lower into the lower hub/spindle knuckle. When I do that, I am not changing the strut clearance at all.

Its basically taking the moving components (Struts/springs) on the upper half, and reducing the heigth by screwing them further down into the lower fixed half.

:) Hope I didnt lose ya there !

this looks great. any way you could put a little pamphlet in the box that helps us tune them cause i could make anything handle badly

I cant wait for these to be released..... im to the point i need shocks and struts for the purpose of traction....

i'm in for an ION redline set, as soon as you get them made :)

Cory,

Quite a few people that have lowered their Cobalt / G5's have found that they get a shimmy or vibration when doing this. Have you guys experienced this on your prototypes? If you have, did you find a solution for this? I believe that it is caused by the attitude of the half shafts after losering the car. Some have suggested raising the engine / transmission to get the original angle, but I do not believe this is viable if lowered 2.5 - 3". What do you think as I am really interedted in your product?

These are very nice and TEMPTING! ;)

Cory,

Quite a few people that have lowered their Cobalt / G5's have found that they get a shimmy or vibration when doing this. Have you guys experienced this on your prototypes? If you have, did you find a solution for this? I believe that it is caused by the attitude of the half shafts after losering the car. Some have suggested raising the engine / transmission to get the original angle, but I do not believe this is viable if lowered 2.5 - 3". What do you think as I am really interedted in your product?

Cory I would like to know this as well. I have the shimmy shake with my Eibachs and if these coilovers don't have the same issue then I might go ahead and cough up the extra cash for these ones.

any word on an ION redline set yet?

damnit, if I wasn't buying a house right now I'd be all over these. Maybe I'll pick up some overtime

Yup, we have a part number in our computer system for these now, and have begun taking preorders for them already.

They are expected to arrive late this month, possibly sooner.

For those of you interested in getting a set, we can take your order by phone, and we will not bill you for them until they ship to you.

:)

I think i finnally found a set that i'm really interested in. I'll def be getting in on these here in the very near future. Thanks for the awesome product and info!:twothumbs

any word on an ION redline set yet?

:cssNET:

never any love for the Ions:(

Subscribed....You should make themEDFC compatible ?

Look at this photo.

http://www.modernperformance.com/cory/05Cobaltss/DSC_1158.jpg

When I lowered our Cobalt, I loosened the locking nut on the lower hub/spindle knuckle.
I then screwed the upper portion (which has the strut inside it, as well as the spring perch on top) lower into the lower hub/spindle knuckle. When I do that, I am not changing the strut clearance at all.

Its basically taking the moving components (Struts/springs) on the upper half, and reducing the heigth by screwing them further down into the lower fixed half.

:) Hope I didnt lose ya there !

nice that is sweet, no u didnt lose me i was just curious. definatly nice setup.

these available yet? If the price is the same Oct. 31st, I'll order that day. These seem like great buy.

Ah!! less than 3 hours until direct deposit hits the account... So close!! Prob. like 2 weeks until these things are installed though... :(

So whats the word? Are these shipping yet? If so I want to pick up a set!!

So whats the word? Are these shipping yet? If so I want to pick up a set!!

Just called and placed an order for these :twothumbs

They said they should get them within a week or 2; and will call and bill me as soon as they arive.

Order came out to $102x... solid price guys!

very nice looking product. will be watching this for peoples results

very nice looking product. will be watching this for peoples resultsI second this,if others like I'll will 100% purchase in Janurary.

oh i didnt know they were shipping

will they fit on the ion redline

I SMELL A GROUP BUY! I just dunno. $1k for coilovers is still crazy, but Im in the market for some. If you get a good price for a group buy I will get in! Guaranteed!

Quick update guys!

We are expecting these any day now. Possibly this week/early next week.

Ill let everyone know when they arrive.

K I can see that you can adjust height and you mentioned adjusting for ride for how we want. specifically though can one set preload, rebound and compression?

Quick update guys!

We are expecting these any day now. Possibly this week/early next week.

Ill let everyone know when they arrive.

Make em' come faster!! :cry: :cry:

I'm way to excited to finally have these on my car!

K I can see that you can adjust height and you mentioned adjusting for ride for how we want. specifically though can one set preload, rebound and compression?


Rebound/Compression are adjustable on each strut/shock via the adjustment knob on the strut/shock.

Are you just going to keep ignoring us?

Are these going to be made avaible/fit the ION redlines?

check post 82

http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1479216&postcount=82

Ok guys, these should be arriving this friday, or next monday.

We have limited quantities arriving, and we have several people who have already placed a preorder for these, so, once they come in, we will automatically ship them off to everyone whos preordered.

For those of you who havent preordered a set, call us and get a set reserved before this batch sells out!

Ion guys, after we get the Cobalt market fully settled, we will be looking into a Ion set of coilovers. We havent forgotten about you, just need to take care of this Cobalt project first.

Any new updates? Did anyone install these yet?

i looked at all the coil overs available and i think these the the only one ive seen that go to a 3" drop. im looking to SLAM my cobalt kinda like the VDUB guys do....

These were supposed to arrive on monday but they have been delayed a little in shipping.

We have tracked the package now, and they are going to be delivered to us tomorrow, 11-15.

WahOOooo !

These were supposed to arrive on monday but they have been delayed a little in shipping.

We have tracked the package now, and they are going to be delivered to us tomorrow, 11-15.

WahOOooo !

Wohoo... please debit my account a.s.a.p.!!!

My monster truck needs a drop!

is the price stuck or is it an intro price?

These have ARRIVED and they look great.

For those of you who already have a set on order, we will be shipping them out today.

For those of you who DONT have a set on order, you should call us to get a set while they are in stock !!

is the price stuck or is it an intro price?

Its the introductory, and long term price.

:cool:

my god...a G just to be able to adjust your ride? WOW...

my god...a G just to be able to adjust your ride? WOW...

If you have no experience with using lowering springs on your car, and then having your factory struts blow out, your statement makes perfect sense.

When you use lowering springs on your car, its only a matter of time before you blow out the factory struts because of bumps, potholes, etc. And when you replace your struts because of the poor ride, your probably going to be at, or above the price of springs and replaced factory struts.

So, with this setup, you can not ONLY adjust the heigth, and lower it as much as you want, and not worry about blowing them out, but you can adjust how stiff/soft the ride quality is as well.

how do these coilovers compare to other ones comfort wise?? is the 1-3 inch drop for a regular cobalt or an SS too?? In that case it would only drop the SS models like 2 inches?

wow.... this is just what i need

If you have no experience with using lowering springs on your car, and then having your factory struts blow out, your statement makes perfect sense.

When you use lowering springs on your car, its only a matter of time before you blow out the factory struts because of bumps, potholes, etc. And when you replace your struts because of the poor ride, your probably going to be at, or above the price of springs and replaced factory struts.

So, with this setup, you can not ONLY adjust the heigth, and lower it as much as you want, and not worry about blowing them out, but you can adjust how stiff/soft the ride quality is as well.

I agree completely. What's the warranty going to be on the parts included in this setup? Specifically, the shocks/struts...

how do these coilovers compare to other ones comfort wise?? is the 1-3 inch drop for a regular cobalt or an SS too?? In that case it would only drop the SS models like 2 inches?

These have a good spring rate, which allows for much better cornering and handling, while not being too harsh to drive on.

Keep in mind, that you have full control over the dampening of the struts, with 30 adjustments from full hard to full soft to your liking.

Cobalt LS, Cobalt SS, doesnt matter, you can adjust it to whatever heigth you want. If you want it stock heigth in the front, and 2.5 inches lower in the rear, no problem. if you want it lowered 2.5 inches all the way around, no problem. Takes about 30 mins - an hour to fully adjust all corners.

wow.... this is just what i need

Im suprised you have wheels but havent lowered your car.

I agree completely. What's the warranty going to be on the parts included in this setup? Specifically, the shocks/struts...

Warranty is 90 days, and the most critical piece, which is the gas cylinder inside the strut body, if it ever blows outside the warranty period, can be bought for $100 directly from BC !

So, nothing to worry about, its a great setup. I have the prototype BC coilovers on my 95 Dodge Neon,and the prototype BC coilovers on our 2005 Chevy Cobalt SS and both are working great.

Youll be happy with this setup and you DONT have to worry about the warranty on it !

Sold. We'll see where I stand after X-mas and Tax returns. I have to get my engine/tranny mounts settled first before I tackle the suspension. From there, I have some flexibility in my plans. This is absolutely what I was looking for in a suspension upgrade...

Im suprised you have wheels but havent lowered your car.




scared of rubbing. tire.....

sexy sexy :)

i need to pick up a set of these really soon... hopefully santa is nice to me and i get these under my tree

These have ARRIVED and they look great.

For those of you who already have a set on order, we will be shipping them out today.

For those of you who DONT have a set on order, you should call us to get a set while they are in stock !!


I pre-ordered at the beginning of the month. Will the debit hit my account tomorrow?

Man need to make a G quick want new mod

Modernperformance Please Read My Pm Asap!! Need To Cancel Order For These! Details In The Pm! Thanks!

I pre-ordered at the beginning of the month. Will the debit hit my account tomorrow?

We have wrapped up all of the orders, and they are shipping out today.
You would have been billed yesterday, or today.

i've hade springs on my car for over a year and 23000 miles later, no problems, i think people that have problems with there struts "blowing out" it would be their own falt, in not driving over bumps better.

We have wrapped up all of the orders, and they are shipping out today.
You would have been billed yesterday, or today.

excellent, it came out today as you said! thank you

is there any way to track my order?

damn i need these bad. If they could somehow be controled digitally i would buy them but that is a dream thats never going to happen

This is sweet are they in stock?

lets see some pics of the balt slammed

ya lets see how much people like them and how they fit and all trhe other goodness that comes with them

Looks Great!
Would like to get a set of these before summer.

look like a good product will have to look at it closer on your website

finally got mine after fighting with fedex for a week! lol

I made a thread about em with pix... thanks modernperformance for the quality customer service and nice packaging job. No damage found! :twothumbs

finally got mine after fighting with fedex for a week! lol

I made a thread about em with pix... thanks modernperformance for the quality customer service and nice packaging job. No damage found! :twothumbs

Excellent!
Ill have to find the thread you posted!

Fwiw;
Our website doesnt have them listed right now, and is a little out of date.
HOWEVER, we are about to release our new shopping cart/website in the next week and they are listed in the Cobalt section for sure there!

Cory

Excellent!
Ill have to find the thread you posted!


here you go

http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86467

any way i could get a pic of your ss completely dropped? all the way? the rates look good and the product looks excellent. iwas going to go with k sports, but i think i am going to roll with these.

Been awhile since this threads been touched, but I did alittle research on BC since I haven't heard of them and am looking for a coilover setup. I found "BC Racing", as they are known, make MANY other suspension systems and components for other, "more well known companys". The reviews that I found were quite informative and on a positive note, especially from some that have experience with other systems. Just google BC Racing for some info.

I do have some questions for ModernPerformance.

1: Are the strut plates adjustable for camber, (can't tell from picture), if not, are camber plates available? (I would prefer camber and CASTER adjustment, but that seems hard to come by)
2: If I needed a heavier spring rate, how hard would that be to get different springs
in the future?
3: What did the wieght difference seem like between the previous suspension and the BC setup, BC lighter
or heavier?

I know my questions may seem like a PITA, but I do take those things into consideration.

P.S. Do you have them in stock?

Been awhile since this threads been touched, but I did alittle research on BC since I haven't heard of them and am looking for a coilover setup. I found "BC Racing", as they are known, make MANY other suspension systems and components for other, "more well known companys". The reviews that I found were quite informative and on a positive note, especially from some that have experience with other systems. Just google BC Racing for some info.

I do have some questions for ModernPerformance.

1: Are the strut plates adjustable for camber, (can't tell from picture), if not, are camber plates available? (I would prefer camber and CASTER adjustment, but that seems hard to come by)
2: If I needed a heavier spring rate, how hard would that be to get different springs
in the future?
3: What did the wieght difference seem like between the previous suspension and the BC setup, BC lighter
or heavier?

I know my questions may seem like a PITA, but I do take those things into consideration.

P.S. Do you have them in stock?

Sorry its taken me a few days to respond to your questions about this.

1) These are not adjustable for camber, or caster. Very very few manufacturers will make a coilover thats adjustable for caster, and when they do, they are expensive, and 98% of people who buy them cant even take advantage of a caster adjustment coilover. Its just way too complicated to setup, and adjust.

2) Simple, the springs are kept in stock in the USA, and run $100 per set of two. So, you can get a different spring rate/set altogether for the entire vehicle for $200 total.

3) The Bc coilovers weighed 13 lbs less than the factory suspension setup.

who got these on the car and whats the ride like

any pics of it dropped all the way down?

We've sold several sets with no complaints.

We also just shipped out a set today to a customer.

Too bad we cant get those guys to chime in here.


I can tell you that the ride quality was great, and I loved being able to adjust each corner independently. I also loved being able to adjust the ride dampening to my liking as well.

Nothing beats coilovers as far as ride quality, not having to worry about struts blowing out (versus lowering springs on factory struts!) and independent dampening.

ya i wish there would be more reviews... im really on the fence on coilovers

I'll chime in! I've had these on for about a month now.

The ride quality is superb! Only time it gets bumpy is when its shitty roads.

Handeling is awesome, the lowering capabilities are awesome. $1000 is awesome.

PEOPLE BUY THESE COILOVERS.

Any questions; PM me

Heeeell yeahhhh!!!!

thats sorta my problem thou... what do u consider bumpy and how do you have the dampening on it?

i want it lowered but max comfort (preformance is a distant second)

thats sorta my problem thou... what do u consider bumpy and how do you have the dampening on it?

i want it lowered but max comfort (preformance is a distant second)

To be totally honest; I havn't even touched the dampening. I just had them installed and lowered. The ride quality is very similar to stock. Bumpy roads definately let you know you have coilovers on. I'll play with the dampening soon enough; as for now I'm very satisfied with the coilovers.

I never thought I could out turn a go-kart lol...

I'll chime in! I've had these on for about a month now.

The ride quality is superb! Only time it gets bumpy is when its shitty roads.

Handeling is awesome, the lowering capabilities are awesome. $1000 is awesome.

PEOPLE BUY THESE COILOVERS.

Any questions; PM me


Thanks for chiming in Steven.
Any photos of your car after you installed the coilovers ?

:)

i really wanna buy these, but i run a 225/45/18 tire on a 18x8 wheel with a 35mm offset and i'm scared i'll rub, i'm hella close as is. also, my sunfire is lowered on tein springs and kyb agx (adjustable) shocks and struts, and it beats me, and everyone in my car to peaces!

Thanks for chiming in Steven.
Any photos of your car after you installed the coilovers ?

:)

No problem

Let me take a look into my pic folders and see what I can dig up.

UPDATE

I'll take some new pix tomorrow; I have been playing with them and adjusted the rears to have a 3 finger gap, and the front to have a 1 1/2 finger gap.

http://cobaltss.net/gallery/files/1/7/1/4/8/2_414238.JPG
http://cobaltss.net/gallery/files/1/7/1/4/8/6_822708.JPG

Heres an update from today; I have adjusted the rears more since i took the pictures above.

http://cobaltss.net/gallery/files/1/7/1/4/8/1_993413.JPG

hello there i was woundering if you still have these in stock , and what the total to canada would be , B2y 3n3 halifax,NS

i just need a grand total

as well woundering if the person who was looking for just the rear was still inteasted becouse i am looking for the front becouse of waight of audio in the trunk, and if i am getting the hole kit if you had a 6kg/mm rear sping that i would need for my set up

as well what would be the estimet of time for me to get them

damn that looks nice... im still up in the air over coilovers or air suspension?

the BC racing website doesn't really inspire a lot of confidence though. as of now they still didn't update the website to list the coilovers for the cobalt, and the company profile has a small passage in broken english.

I guess websites aren't everything, but I tend to judge company's by the accuracy and quality of their web pages.

that is a fantastic deal!!!
i hope they ride well

the BC racing website doesn't really inspire a lot of confidence though. as of now they still didn't update the website to list the coilovers for the cobalt, and the company profile has a small passage in broken english.

I guess websites aren't everything, but I tend to judge company's by the accuracy and quality of their web pages.

Funny you say that one of the best subwoofer manufactures web site is half useless yet sonys xplod website is damn near top notch... interesting:twothumbs

me wanty!!!

Im sorry for the delay. I must have missed your post!
Yes, we keep them in stock at all times.

Cost to ship to Nova Scotia would be about $120 by Fedex insured service.

So, it would be about $1120 delivered to you. Customs/duties fees would probably add another $150-$175 to that total (estimated).

Delivery would take about 1.5 weeks.

hello there i was woundering if you still have these in stock , and what the total to canada would be , B2y 3n3 halifax,NS

i just need a grand total

as well woundering if the person who was looking for just the rear was still inteasted becouse i am looking for the front becouse of waight of audio in the trunk, and if i am getting the hole kit if you had a 6kg/mm rear sping that i would need for my set up

as well what would be the estimet of time for me to get them

damn that looks nice... im still up in the air over coilovers or air suspension?

Air suspension is nice, but frequently costs 1800-2000$, and in my experience problems can happen all the time. My good friend had a air suspension kit on his 07 Charger SRT-8 and he had a leak at one point, and at another point his compressors failed, leaving his car on the ground.

Youll never hear of anyone EVER being stranded with coilovers. It just doesnt happen.

the BC racing website doesn't really inspire a lot of confidence though. as of now they still didn't update the website to list the coilovers for the cobalt, and the company profile has a small passage in broken english.

I guess websites aren't everything, but I tend to judge company's by the accuracy and quality of their web pages.

BC USA is designed to be a distributor, they arent trying to sell to the public.

They are trying to sell to distributors, like Modern Performance. We took our Cobalt SS struts/springs off our car for nearly 2.5 months and sent them overseas to help them develop prototypes for our Cobalt SS's. THEN, we tested out the prototype coilovers (First ones ever made) for the Cobalt SS.

We have posted a lot of information on these as far as spring rates, prices, adjustability, posted photos of the coilovers themselves, and theres been several members of Cobaltss.net who have posted photos of their cars with these installed.

Im a little suprised that you need further information, just about everything I could ever think of has been covered.

me wanty!!!

These would allow you to lower your Cobalt LT 2 inches + and get rid of the nasty wheel gap between your fender and tire! Get your tax return, and call Modern Performance to get a set of these! We keep them in stock.

Hm, I might consider eventually ditching the Sportlines for these.......

Funny you say that one of the best subwoofer manufactures web site is half useless yet sonys xplod website is damn near top notch... interesting:twothumbs

well... I'm not saying it's always acurate ;)

neither am i just saying

I've been running these for over 2 months now. My first experience with coilovers and they are absolutely amazing. Maybe this pic will help sway your decissions...

http://cobaltss.net/gallery/files/1/7/1/4/8/3_110963.JPG

I've been running these for over 2 months now. My first experience with coilovers and they are absolutely amazing. Maybe this pic will help sway your decissions...

http://cobaltss.net/gallery/files/1/7/1/4/8/3_110963.JPG

my sportlines drop the car more than that

my sportlines drop the car more than that

I havn't cut the bump stops in the rear. There is a 2 finger gap all the way around.

You may have sportlines; but you'll never touch the aggresive handling of these coilovers with those.

What size tires you running?

I havn't cut the bump stops in the rear. There is a 2 finger gap all the way around.

You may have sportlines; but you'll never touch the aggresive handling of these coilovers with those.

What size tires you running?

235-45-18 tire size..handlin is good,but i knw coils are better...only reason i bout springs was cuz i wanted the car to sit good and look aggressive..my wheel gap is 1 finger on the back,and can barelt sqeeze 1 finger up front..also no rubbing issue's at all

235-45-18 tire size..handlin is good,but i knw coils are better...only reason i bout springs was cuz i wanted the car to sit good and look aggressive..my wheel gap is 1 finger on the back,and can barelt sqeeze 1 finger up front..also no rubbing issue's at all

234/45/18; I rest my case

When I get 245/40/18s I'll have to raise my shocks and struts back up.

235s and 45 sidewall? interesting bc my 235/40 rub just a lil bit then again my shocks are probably shot

234/45/18; I rest my case

When I get 245/40/18s I'll have to raise my shocks and struts back up.

40's gonna look to skinny bro...i wanted to go 40's,but all the potholes,speed bumps and crap,put alot of pressure on ur struts and ur rims are more likely to crack

235s and 45 sidewall? interesting bc my 235/40 rub just a lil bit then again my shocks are probably shot

i didnt even put 1k on my car after i bout it,and put that size tire on at 14k and now have 38k and no rubbing at all,and tires are still in brand new condition..about 80% thread life left on them

40's gonna look to skinny bro...i wanted to go 40's,but all the potholes,speed bumps and crap,put alot of pressure on ur struts and ur rims are more likely to crack



i didnt even put 1k on my car after i bout it,and put that size tire on at 14k and now have 38k and no rubbing at all,and tires are still in brand new condition..about 80% thread life left on them

What tires do you have? Do you have an updated pictures with your tires and the sportlines.

What tires do you have? Do you have an updated pictures with your tires and the sportlines.

i have the bridgestone potenza re960as

dont have pictures of the set-up,but ill see if u can snap a pic later in the day

EDIT:i have 225-45-18...sorry for the mistake

tis makes sense... the 235s are sorta known for slight rubbing with the 40 sidewall 45 would be insane

Is it hard to get all four corners evened out? Do you have to just adjust all of them by eye measurements or what?

Was any prgress ever made on putting these on the Ion? I can't see why they wouldn't work as-is, but apparently some people think they won't. If you need a Guienea Pig, hit me up.

Can they be ordered with different spring rates from the get go? No use having extra springs laying around, and I need something a LOT more aggressive than 450ish front anfd 230ish rear, LOL - maybe 420 to 460 front and 480 to 550 rear as a ballpark. You know, for real driving. :D

Any possibility of camber plates, at least for the front? No instant camber adustment means highly unlikely I'll be on board unfortunatly, especially with the B&G set coming in only a couple hundred more with full camber plates and everything.

Still - I like the look, I like the manufacturer, I'm interested, but this thread seems to have dies off. ???

These have pillow ball mounts for the front, as well as camber plates.

The rear, because of the factory design, cannot have pillow ball mounts or camber plates.

Im not sure if they will fit the Ion. If someone would purchase a set, we would take them back with a full refund IF they didnt fit and were not scratched, greasy, etc.

We've offered this before, however no one has stepped up to the plate to accept our offer.


Was any prgress ever made on putting these on the Ion? I can't see why they wouldn't work as-is, but apparently some people think they won't. If you need a Guienea Pig, hit me up.

Can they be ordered with different spring rates from the get go? No use having extra springs laying around, and I need something a LOT more aggressive than 450ish front anfd 230ish rear, LOL - maybe 420 to 460 front and 480 to 550 rear as a ballpark. You know, for real driving. :D

Any possibility of camber plates, at least for the front? No instant camber adustment means highly unlikely I'll be on board unfortunatly, especially with the B&G set coming in only a couple hundred more with full camber plates and everything.

Still - I like the look, I like the manufacturer, I'm interested, but this thread seems to have dies off. ???

We've offered this before, however no one has stepped up to the plate to accept our offer.


Thats about to change!;)

Hmm. Well - what about the spring rate question firstly, and are the shocks retuned for stiffer springs secondly (or is the rate of adjustment sufficient for a much stiffer spring).

If I can get them with the spring rates I want and I know that the shocks won't be underdamping at full stiff with a 9 or 10k spring rate, then I'd probably be willing to give it a shot, becuse they really SHOULD fit. IIRC, the differences between our suspension (Ion and Cobalt) as far as mounting points are concerned apply only to front swaybars. The Koni shock insterts had a small issue in that the Saturn top hat was different, but that wouldn't matter with coilovers now, would it? And I'm putting in FE5 lower control arms anyway, so IF there's an issue there for some reason, it won't be.

Anyone know different?

i should have done coilovers!

my buddy always gives me shit for just going with the sportlines:/

these will fit any model cobalt correct?
Like the 08 LS?

subscribe

im still undecided on which to get airbags or coilovers

Well mine should be here in a couple days & hopefully have time sat for the install.. got to cut the lawn & stuff 1st:thumbsdow.

Here is the thread I put up on them!
http://cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2982079&posted=1#post2982079

do you think these coilovers can with stand the rigors of auto x and or grip racing becuase i want to upgrade from my sprint lowering kit

i still wanty :(
wish i had the cash for these lol...

They should stand up just fine to autox or track days; I would hope they're at least as strong - if not stronger - than the stock components they replace, which hold up fine. ;)

I will be ordering these, but must discuss with the manufacturers the camber plate/pillowball problem.

Modernceo - I don't know how I didn't already know this, I never looked at my towers, I just ass-umed they were "standard"... The Ion's cannot use a camber plate/pillowball mount, as we have domed, not flat, single-bolt type strut mounts. Can these be had sans-plates? Also, about the available spring rates and shock tuning..?

bump i want a group buy :D

They should stand up just fine to autox or track days; I would hope they're at least as strong - if not stronger - than the stock components they replace, which hold up fine. ;)

I will be ordering these, but must discuss with the manufacturers the camber plate/pillowball problem.

Modernceo - I don't know how I didn't already know this, I never looked at my towers, I just ass-umed they were "standard"... The Ion's cannot use a camber plate/pillowball mount, as we have domed, not flat, single-bolt type strut mounts. Can these be had sans-plates? Also, about the available spring rates and shock tuning..?

chop em

and weld

How many people would buy at say ~ $925 shipped ?

bump i want a group buy :D

Heh. Thats a great way to fix it ! ;)

chop em

and weld

although 925 is good stuff. i would have to save up another.......oh yea. 925 :D lol. no i only sugested it because by the time it might possibly happen i could possibly have enough money

How many people would buy at say ~ $925 shipped ?



Heh. Thats a great way to fix it ! ;)

Got that one from a local Redline owner.

How many people would buy at say ~ $925 shipped ?



Heh. Thats a great way to fix it ! ;)

925 shipped! dman thats a good price

925 shipped! dman thats a good price

thats cheaper than when I first purchased them when ModernPerformance unveiled the first batch.

35K ON THEM AND WORKING GREAT GUYS...

I just threw that price out there to see who would be interested in saving $110 or so. If I see enough people would commit, Id work hard with the manufacturer to make it happen!

thats cheaper than when I first purchased them when ModernPerformance unveiled the first batch.

35K ON THEM AND WORKING GREAT GUYS...

35k on the BC Coilovers, wow, impressive ! Thanks for your support Steven.

I just threw that price out there to see who would be interested in saving $110 or so. If I see enough people would commit, Id work hard with the manufacturer to make it happen!



35k on the BC Coilovers, wow, impressive ! Thanks for your support Steven.

Rears have been turned to full hard for the majority of the miles

fronts have always been about 13-15 turns towards hard (out of 31.5 turns)

No problem

great product

I would be one of the ones buying them..tax returns baby!

I think these might be in the future for me, the design looks better than several others

H&R, B&G, KW = no pillowball mounts

I'm looking for something that can be adjusted to ride like stock and has grippy handling and then can be adjusted for max grip at the track, specifically drag racing, and I want front pillowball mounts so i dont have to buy stock strut mounts to use.

How do these fit in with those desires?

Let's try this again...

Can these be had sans camber plates to mount to a single-bolt strut tower for the Ion's?

Can these be ordered with a different spring rate from the get-go for those of us who know what spring rates we want - and the rates that it comes with standard aren't it.

What is the range of spring rates that the shocks will support?

Don't seem like tough Q's...

How much drop can you get from these..??

How much drop can you get from these..??



0-3 inches I went down 2 in the back & 1 1/2 in the front!

These have a good spring rate, which allows for much better cornering and handling, while not being too harsh to drive on.

Keep in mind, that you have full control over the dampening of the struts, with 30 adjustments from full hard to full soft to your liking.

Cobalt LS, Cobalt SS, doesnt matter, you can adjust it to whatever heigth you want. If you want it stock heigth in the front, and 2.5 inches lower in the rear, no problem. if you want it lowered 2.5 inches all the way around, no problem. Takes about 30 mins - an hour to fully adjust all corners.

Im suprised you have wheels but havent lowered your car.

Warranty is 90 days, and the most critical piece, which is the gas cylinder inside the strut body, if it ever blows outside the warranty period, can be bought for $100 directly from BC !

So, nothing to worry about, its a great setup. I have the prototype BC coilovers on my 95 Dodge Neon,and the prototype BC coilovers on our 2005 Chevy Cobalt SS and both are working great.

Youll be happy with this setup and you DONT have to worry about the warranty on it !

Your first post in this thread says the warranty is 1 year, now you say it's 90 days. Neither of those is an acceptable warranty period in my mind. If I don't have to worry about the warranty it should be longer. I just can't hand over $1000 and hope everything is ok in 3 1/2 months.

how much would these be shipped to b0s1p0, nova scotia, canada. Looking for total price here with everything included in canadian funds!

- These come preassembled from BC, you could try to make them work without camber plates.

- 448 lb springs in the front, 224 lb springs in the rear.
- 336, 560, 672, 890, 1000 lb springs also available
- The shocks can support one range higher, or even lower, however anything more than that, and they will need to be revalved, which can be done.

If you are wanting to revalve/change spring rates, contact me direct. NOTICE This is something that only 5% or less of Cobalt owners will need to worry about, and only for dedicated track rats, or wannabe suspension afficionados. For just about everyone else, the stock valving and spring rates have been found to be good, and the car will handle FAR better than the stock spring/strut combination.

Let's try this again...

Can these be had sans camber plates to mount to a single-bolt strut tower for the Ion's?

Can these be ordered with a different spring rate from the get-go for those of us who know what spring rates we want - and the rates that it comes with standard aren't it.

What is the range of spring rates that the shocks will support?

Don't seem like tough Q's...

Sorry for the confusion. Its 1 year warranty.

QUITE A few manufacturers have little to no support on coilovers, but yet BC has a one year warranty, and like I mentioned, you can buy replacement strut cartridges for $100 if your outside the warranty period. Thats not a bad deal.

Especially when I take into account some of the experiences Ive had with KW suspension and getting replacement pieces from KW (Think about Vietnamese water torture like fun!) and replacement pieces from Mopar (sourced from KW). Its something you DO NOT Want to go through.

BC has an office in the USA, that you can reach directly, and get rebuild support, replacement pieces, replacement springs if need be, etc. Its really a wonderful company to deal with, and their pricing on parts is great as well.


Your first post in this thread says the warranty is 1 year, now you say it's 90 days. Neither of those is an acceptable warranty period in my mind. If I don't have to worry about the warranty it should be longer. I just can't hand over $1000 and hope everything is ok in 3 1/2 months.

We can ship direct to Canada by Fedex Express International Economy for about $1130 delivered. Canadian customs fees would be about another $130. It would take less than ONE week for delivery to you after we ship.

We have a DEDICATED employee who handles personally all of our international shipments, and so we know exactly what customs forms are needed, and whats needed for NO delays, no suprises, etc to ship to Canada, and we'd love to help.

If you have any questions about shipping on this, or any other product you can email our dedicated international employee at :

international@modernperformance.com

Or, feel free to pm me and Ill be happy to help.

Cory

how much would these be shipped to b0s1p0, nova scotia, canada. Looking for total price here with everything included in canadian funds!

I thought these had the pillowball mounts already on them? My thing is I dont want to have to buy new front strut mounts, I just want to bolt them on

We can ship direct to Canada by Fedex Express International Economy for about $1130 delivered. Canadian customs fees would be about another $130. It would take less than ONE week for delivery to you after we ship.

We have a DEDICATED employee who handles personally all of our international shipments, and so we know exactly what customs forms are needed, and whats needed for NO delays, no suprises, etc to ship to Canada, and we'd love to help.

If you have any questions about shipping on this, or any other product you can email our dedicated international employee at :

international@modernperformance.com

Or, feel free to pm me and Ill be happy to help.

Cory[/QUOTE]


So that 1130 is in canadian funds right??? An would you be able to put gift on the package or something so i wouldnt have to pay so much duty???

i would go in at that group buy for sure... need to lower this truck and raise it back up for winters

I thought these had the pillowball mounts already on them? My thing is I dont want to have to buy new front strut mounts, I just want to bolt them on

They do, it's a direct bolt on.. easy a pie:) you just have to get a alignment & your done.