JapEatr on Sportlines(lots o pics)

[JapEatr]

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sportlines are the shit, and this car is the easiest i have ever lowered totalinstal time maybe 1-1.5 hours, i dunno exactly, i did it between other cars at work

it in no way is too low or rough,

the alignment was out a bit so i spent like 2 hours aligning it
i notched the LF strut/spindel bolt hole and corrected the camber (piece of cake)
however, i have a call into the dealership to find out if there is any rear toe adjustment as the RR is out by a tenth of a degree(no biggie)

i set the front toe a little less then the specs for handling and to compensate for any torque/bump steer issues

i have alll my printouts if people want to see the step by step of the alignment adjustments

oh and it handles like a champ, the only mods i have are the Eibachs, DC strut bar, and billy badass Bridgestone Potenza RE950z 225/40/18(u all are not worthy...lol)

these three mods really glue this car to the pavement
body roll is near elimnated

things i have noticed, no rear adjustments period, to place for a rear tie bar or brace to go, and 0 caster adjustment period

enjoy

[JonyyB]

damn that's a hot drop

[Dman]

lookin good...so you say that arent that bad to do? sounds like a spring project to me...geez, so much to buy now...heh

[Doc]

very nice...

[eazyasone23]

looks great

[Mercury]

Those are the first pictures I have seen where it doesn't look too low in the rear. Nicely done. I am still trying to decide what springs to purchase.

[JapEatr]

no debate, sportlines should have been oem
my advice, if you dont have tools or a lift, go somewhere that does, the rear would be tough on a jack

the alignment is crucial, i took about a full degree out the rf and set the cross camber to .5
which is dead on the money for how i like my cars to handle,

im no newbie when it comes to this stuff so do it the right way and you will not be disappointed

[hardtocope]

any rubbing at all? do you think if i brought my car to the dealer they could allign it perfectly if i put sportlines on my base cobalt?

[wikkymaster]

damn looks good, im starting to think i might be changing my springs to sportlines soon, the pro kit just isnt cutting it for me lol

[JapEatr]

if i took my car to the dealer i would demand printouts before and after and babysit
from my personal expirence techs just set the toe and let it go
w/o ever messing with the other angles, they just set the steering wheel strait, or they tell u it CANT be done
bullshit, u have to know how to do it the right way

i had the pro kit on my last car 95 Escort Turbo, it wasnt near low enough for looks, but plenty low for handling purposes

[R33P3R007]

so when you wanna do mine

[eastcoastz]

How is the ride comfort? When I put Sportlines on my 01 Z24 Cavalier it look great, but kill the comfort.

[BLKSS]

How much if you dont mind me asking

[jerm]

That looks real nice! Good job and thanks for sharing photos and your experience!

[R33P3R007]

well he did it himself so the labor was free. the kit runs 150 - 250 depending on what kit, from gravana

[BLKSS]

Originally Posted by R33P3R007

well he did it himself so the labor was free. the kit runs 150 - 250 depending on what kit, from gravana

Thank you for info.

[IROCZ0r]

Doesn't that scrape EVERYTHING? My stock SS S/C scrapes coming out of every strip mall/fast food/school parking lot in existance.

[Dman]

you must have some inclines then

i never scrape, ok well i did once...but it was on the lower deflector...not the lip...so im not worried...