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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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Noob question about springs...I'm saving up for springs to lower my cobalt and the shop ask front or back or both? I said both but I'm not shore if that the right answer o.0 sry for this stupid question (this is the 1st car I ever moded still learning)
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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yes both. U can usually get some pretty sweet kit deals for everything you need.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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yes both. U can usually get some pretty sweet kit deals for everything you need.
sweet thx...any good kits around $150-200 on ebay you recommend?
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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I myself stay as far away from ebay as possible cause you don't know what your gonna get, but that's me. Here check this guy out. This is a super sweet kit and it's the perfect price.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/parts-66/fs-wtt-sportlines-prokit-ss-sc-138902/

If this isn't what your looking for, then for sure I'd ask around about ebay springs cause I know some members have gotten them and love'em. Anyother questions shoot, hope this helped.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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I myself stay as far away from ebay as possible cause you don't know what your gonna get, but that's me. Here check this guy out. This is a super sweet kit and it's the perfect price.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=138902

If this isn't what your looking for, then for sure I'd ask around about ebay springs cause I know some members have gotten them and love'em. Anyother questions shoot, hope this helped.
nice! but it going take me few weeks to save up..short on cash at the moment so they probably be sold by then...any website you recommend buying springs from that you know is reliable?
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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ya, plz stay away from ebay....you'd be lucky to get anything high quality there
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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check out our vendors, turbotech, cobalt nation. I'd pm the guy that has the springs for sale and see if he'd save them, worth a shot.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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check out our vendors, turbotech, cobalt nation. I'd pm the guy that has the springs for sale and see if he'd save them, worth a shot.
will do thx guys after lower will I be able to still fit 18s (15s atm) when I get my tax return ?
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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eibach sportlines cost around 250. So far all the sedans i know of here have them and no complaint including myself
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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yea dude..with springs and suspension stuff try to stay away from ebay.. u dont want a spring or shokc to blow whil eur driving.. lol..not good.. and get coilovers instead of getting srpings then waiting and getting aftermarket shocks that can handle the new spring rate.. that wut i did and the mechanic almost wanted to tear my head off.. get coilovers so its a one time install thing..

like it goes," if ur gonna do it, do it right." eibach have good ones.. if u want sick ones that can handle anything... google bilstein.. get their contact number and ask them for coilovers for the balt.. they have them bc i have them... theyre fully adjustable..prob best ones out there.. and no one really has them on their cobalts..

good luck man
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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ya, plz stay away from ebay....you'd be lucky to get anything high quality there
There nothing wrong with ebay. Just know what your buying before your purchase. I personally have progress springs and have had them for months and they are great.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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yea dude..with springs and suspension stuff try to stay away from ebay.. u dont want a spring or shokc to blow whil eur driving.. lol..not good.. and get coilovers instead of getting srpings then waiting and getting aftermarket shocks that can handle the new spring rate.. that wut i did and the mechanic almost wanted to tear my head off.. get coilovers so its a one time install thing..

like it goes," if ur gonna do it, do it right." eibach have good ones.. if u want sick ones that can handle anything... google bilstein.. get their contact number and ask them for coilovers for the balt.. they have them bc i have them... theyre fully adjustable..prob best ones out there.. and no one really has them on their cobalts..

good luck man
thanks but dont want to spend big money I just want to buy some good springs from a reliable website.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Redline485
There nothing wrong with ebay. Just know what your buying before your purchase. I personally have progress springs and have had them for months and they are great.
i agree ebay is legit its way better than paying way over priced stuff for same product
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Will I still be able to fit 18''s later on when I get my tax return after I lower my bolt?
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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i no u dont wann spend big money but just words of advice bc i did the exact same thing.. i didnt wanna spend alot of money and got progress springs off ebay.. and ur gonna wind up spending the same amount neway on the future and could cause probs... lol im just looking out bc i did the same thing and am trying you to avoid the same probs.. and just remeber if u drop ur car u should really think about getting a camber kit or ur tires are gonna get chewed up really bad.. they only go for about $30 - $50 on ebay.

another thing is just remeber you cant do one thing to ur car without having affect something else.. just read up and find out if wut ur doing needs any other mods to ur car... or ask ur mechanic
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by stoon_cobalt_colby
i agree ebay is legit its way better than paying way over priced stuff for same product
I think i might try e-bay but I'm going buy base on the seller feedback and price.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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i have the 18's on with the sportline drop and no rub yet.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JaY DuB
i no u dont wann spend big money but just words of advice bc i did the exact same thing.. i didnt wanna spend alot of money and got progress springs off ebay.. and ur gonna wind up spending the same amount neway on the future and could cause probs... lol im just looking out bc i did the same thing and am trying you to avoid the same probs.. and just remeber if u drop ur car u should really think about getting a camber kit or ur tires are gonna get chewed up really bad.. they only go for about $30 - $50 on ebay.

another thing is just remeber you cant do one thing to ur car without having affect something else.. just read up and find out if wut ur doing needs any other mods to ur car... or ask ur mechanic
so what are good springs that are not super expensive? Springs I wont have to worry about them ******* up at one point.

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i have the 18's on with the sportline drop and no rub yet.
nice low profile?

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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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found these how are these springs? http://shop.3bspecialties.com/produc...&productId=661
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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You should be good with 18's man
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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Eibach Sportlines FTW! (If you want Quality > Price) Installed Myself. I paid $244 shipped from TTR + $80 Dealer Alignment
2" Front Drop
2.5" Rear Drop
1 Million Mile Warrenty

how much is the shop gonna charge you to install them?

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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Eibach Sportlines FTW! (If you want Quality > Price) Installed Myself. I paid $244 shipped from TTR + $80 Dealer Alignment
2" Front Drop
2.5" Rear Drop
1 Million Mile Warrenty

how much is the shop gonna charge you to install them?


Eibach Sportlines sounds worth the money. They charge $85/hr don't know he never called me back.


1 Million Mile Warrenty
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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$85/hr!!! Where are you taking it a dealer???
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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everyone bags on ebay. i dont underestand if you buying name brand springs why buy from a site that charges 250+ for springs when some ebay vendors that HAVE AFTERMARKET STORES sell the same name brand springs for less.

Now if its a name u never heard of on ebay then ya i would stay away but i dnt see why people pay hundreds more for stuff when ebay sells th same item for less more then half the time.

(Projectors are te same on ebay as cobalt addiction yet ebay is 140-200 cobalt addiction 200-400.. Still the same product, just diffrent store and packaging.
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Originally Posted by AzCobaltMan
everyone bags on ebay. i dont underestand if you buying name brand springs why buy from a site that charges 250+ for springs when some ebay vendors that HAVE AFTERMARKET STORES sell the same name brand springs for less.

Now if its a name u never heard of on ebay then ya i would stay away but i dnt see why people pay hundreds more for stuff when ebay sells th same item for less more then half the time.

(Projectors are te same on ebay as cobalt addiction yet ebay is 140-200 cobalt addiction 200-400.. Still the same product, just diffrent store and packaging.
I agree. you can buy LOTS of quality products on eBay. If your not careful though you can also buy LOTS of crap on eBay.
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