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Old 05-24-2011, 06:06 PM
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Going Into Bilstein
So long story short the company Bilstein will be using my car to fit their products to cobalt ss/tc. I do not know a lot about suspension, so are you guys interested in any specific Bilstein parts being fitted to our cars?
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Old 05-24-2011, 06:15 PM
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Standalone struts/shocks that don't require you to gut the stock housing
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:18 PM
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Standalone struts/shocks that don't require you to gut the stock housing
This.
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:23 PM
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yup exactly where is bilstein out of anyways?
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:33 PM
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yup exactly where is bilstein out of anyways?
They are made in Germany but they have a shop in Poway
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:37 PM
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tell them to become Vendor status on here lol
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:46 PM
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Do they do springs? If so tell them that we need a spring set that lowers the car about 1" front and 1.3" rear and has a touch higher spring rate than stock
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:47 PM
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they do shocks and some coilovers and if you want that just buy pedders lol
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Maybe a little lower in the front.
:edit: nevermind I guess they don't do springs.
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Originally Posted by 09sscalicobalt
they do shocks and some coilovers and if you want that just buy pedders lol
Pedders only drop the LNF about 3/4" Sportlines have about the right drop but arent stiff enough
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Old 05-24-2011, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 09BlueBaltSS
Pedders only drop the LNF about 3/4" Sportlines have about the right drop but arent stiff enough
I am on sportlines and they are pretty stiff.
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Old 05-24-2011, 10:03 PM
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there not as stiff as pedders trust me ive had both...
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Adjustable shocks would be nice
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Originally Posted by 09BlueBaltSS
Pedders only drop the LNF about 3/4" Sportlines have about the right drop but arent stiff enough
my pedders did about a 1" in front and back i dunno what your talkin about hah

but yes nice struts that dont require hacking like the konis
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Old 05-24-2011, 11:11 PM
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I'd love to see some actually good handling coilovers for under $2500.
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Old 05-24-2011, 11:13 PM
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kw v2 is the best out there right now but john powell said hes working on something else maybe...
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Old 05-24-2011, 11:14 PM
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ohh, didn't know that. Definitely gonna wait to see what he comes up with.
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haha me till then ill stick with pedders springs and ss/tc shocks and struts might go with koni yellows in the rear after summer tho
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I love bilsteins, had them on my S-10 and they rock the house. I would love to have a set for the balt. I want to maintain stock height though... the roads around my house blow dogs for quarters.
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haha blow dogs for quarters ryan? wtf lol
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Originally Posted by RyRidesMotox
I love bilsteins, had them on my S-10 and they rock the house. I would love to have a set for the balt. I want to maintain stock height though... the roads around my house blow dogs for quarters.
pif kyb>bils on s10. my dime had stock bils on them never liked them, tried kyb i was a happy panda. it might b that the bils are worn out already....
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Originally Posted by Ch1ck3n
Standalone struts/shocks that don't require you to gut the stock housing
YES!! I had em on my camry SC...kick ass shocks baby!
There gonna go on my fronts baby....will keep the rears KONI.
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Originally Posted by HHRSSouth
Adjustable shocks would be nice
Bilstein doesn't do adjustable rates in most applications. At least that's my take. They can be a bit stiff though...let's hope they don't go too far with the TC.
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Originally Posted by TommypSS/TC
I'd love to see some actually good handling coilovers for under $2500.
Not me. Too fuggin $$$$$
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A nice shock/strut combo like a Koni but without having to gut anything

A complete bolt on solution
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