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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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Lowering Rear End of SS

I was wondering if there was anyone out there who has lowered the rear end or their car because mine kind of stick high in the air. Does anyone know if it looks better lowered?
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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only the rear end?

It looks good lowered on both front and back but Idk about just lowering the back..
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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^^ haha.. agreed
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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Okay thanks guys (:
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Put some fat bitches in the back seat, problem solved
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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If you are serious please use the search. There are thousands of topics here about lowering the car.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Word up. Lmao @ 07LSJ for that Futurama post. Just do some searching here on the website. Plenty of pics with lowered rear ends. Such hoe bags we are, lol. I need to get some coil overs for my ride. I HATE the gap above the rear wheels.
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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You can put Pedders springs in the back in about 10 minutes. That'll lower it down.
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SSlobalt
You can put Pedders springs in the back in about 10 minutes. That'll lower it down.
Would Pedders in the rear and stock up front work? I like the way the front sits, but the rear looks lifted. I loaded it up with luggage for a trip to Yosemite last year and it sat level, looked great.
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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If you just want the rear lowered, just put Pedders springs in the rear. It basically levels the car.
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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exactly^^^i did for about 1k miles, but i decided on my h/r sports which are great but give a rake..coilovers are the best way to go, but for the cheap, buy springs...
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Dead bodies, just make sure you strap em close to the trunk opening. Otherwise it lowers the front too.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SSlobalt
If you just want the rear lowered, just put Pedders springs in the rear. It basically levels the car.
op he's talking about my car.
we did the rear pedders only and i love it.
ill be going coilovers someday, but for now its level and not raked.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by interviewatruins
op he's talking about my car.
we did the rear pedders only and i love it.
ill be going coilovers someday, but for now its level and not raked.
Mine's got the 4X4 mod.
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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hmmm does anyone have pics of pedders on the rear only??
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Old Jun 11, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by interviewatruins
op he's talking about my car.
we did the rear pedders only and i love it.
ill be going coilovers someday, but for now its level and not raked.
got any more pics of your car you could post? looks good in your sig but the pic is kinda small
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Accelerate hard.

Rear end squats a bit, levelling car *during travel*.

Done.
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by YelloEye
Dead bodies, just make sure you strap em close to the trunk opening. Otherwise it lowers the front too.
I was going to say sandbags or concrete blocks, but I like this idea better
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Supposedly the Eibach Pro-Kit lowers the rear about 0.5" while leaving the front the same.

Suspension & Chassis - Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs 05-10 Cobalt/HHR

Not sure if 0.5" is enough to get rid of the gap though.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Not sure if SS/SC rear springs will fit but there's someone in Oklahoma looking to get rid of theirs. They have an ad on CL. I don't know them and it's not mine.

Cobalt ss parts
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