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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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Lowering the Balt

Okay,

I'm lowering my SS/TC, enough of you have told me that snow isn't a big problem (especially in Colorado), some others suggested a winter car.

My next questions is..

Megan Coilovers
some other coilovers

or

Shocks & Springs w/camber kits

Or

leave it stock for winter issues.

Thanks.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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stance coilovers!
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by vahdyx
Okay,

I'm lowering my SS/TC, enough of you have told me that snow isn't a big problem (especially in Colorado), some others suggested a winter car.

My next questions is..

Megan Coilovers
some other coilovers

or

Shocks & Springs w/camber kits

Or

leave it stock for winter issues.

Thanks.

I'd be really worried with coil overs, i was thinking about them myself, i'm in ontario, canada, heavy salt country in the winter. And i've talked to a few people who had them rust through in a year or 2 and fail really bad. So if you do get them make sure there really high quality.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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Colorado uses little to no "salt" it is mostly magchloride road spray and gravel. I have never had rust on a car in colorado.


That being said go pedders for minimum drop or go coilover for big drop.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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megan coil.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by importkiller
Colorado uses little to no "salt" it is mostly magchloride road spray and gravel. I have never had rust on a car in colorado.


That being said go pedders for minimum drop or go coilover for big drop.
https://secure.merlinsoftware.com.au...rodCode=160058

Would these be pedders?
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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yeah those are the pedder coil overs. You prob wont looked slammed with them on but you will have great handling.
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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How are the LNF Stock Struts with the Pedder Springs?
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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stance or hsd coilovers if you wanna spend some cash.....or pedders and your stock struts. end of story
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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How are the LNF Stock Struts with the Pedder Springs?
Apparantly everyone who has this set up loves it. That's my next mod is Pedders springs on SS/TC Struts.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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I'm gonna have my pedders springs for sale real soon. PM if interested.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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Do not change the stock suspension if you plan on driving the car in more than 6" of snow at a time.

My friend has the same EXACT car as me, with snow tires, but his is lowered (bought it that way) and it isn't nearly as good in the powder as my OEM-equipped suspensioned Cobalt.

His front lip also got ripped off from driving in too much snow, haha.

Do as you please, though...
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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just cut ur springs lmao

or you could heat them up while your car is on the ground that will give it a nice drop as well

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