taerae86

new here '07 cobalt.

any opinions on whether i should get vinyl eyelids or if i should paint? They look the same; right?

Also, Eibach Sportlines or Pro kit?

And do you all think i should get wheels first, then lower it? Or lower then wheels?

FloDamien07

sportlines and about the eyelids either would be fine.. I find that painting them on is just a cheaper way of doing it
and wheels are u talking about rims and tires or just tires and if so what is wrong with your tires?But I find rims are a investment ,I would go for the lowering springs first.

taerae86

Okay. I was leaning towards the sportlines, my boyfriend has them on his focus, just wanted another opinion haha...

And I'm talking rims. Nothing is wrong with the tires, they're good.

black-balt

I vinyled my eyelids...




and yes sportlines, you'll get more of a drop out of your car, I'm picking some up soon.

hondacrxsi2006

Go with the vinyl cause then if you want to ever change it you can peel it right off cant do that with paint. Then lower it then think about wheels cause you will want to know how much clearance you have and whether or not you want to tuck the tire into the wheel well.

black-balt

Exactly why I did mine vinyl, that and the fact vinyl looks smoother then me painting haha

BERTOSS

what model cobalt do u have??

taerae86

Thats kind of why i thought vinyl was a better option, if i dont like it, just peel it off haha

And it's an LT3.



black-balt, those look real good! kind of mean looking

wardzach2007

If you're lazy, then go with the vinyl. If you feel like working on your car, then paint them.

taerae86

haha. i just want it to look good. and if i dont like it, i dont want to end up having to buy another set of headlights.

wardzach2007

go with the vinyl. But isn't there pre made plastic eye lids out there? I think that would be better than vinyl. IMO

taerae86

Now that you say that, i thought so.

...but then i searched it on ebay and nothing came up for cobalt

wardzach2007

There should be some out there. I thought I had seen some members on here with some. Hmmmmm?...

taerae86

i have no clue. trying to find them now though haha

wardzach2007

I don't find any right now from some few quick searches.

I would just get the overlays from ebay.

taerae86

yeah...still undecided

thanks for the help

wardzach2007

Yeah, it's NP

hailcesar75

Go with overlays. I know alot of people who have fucked up theirs when the paint em.

taerae86

are yours vinyl? Or those plastic ones?

hailcesar75

Mine are vinyl. But the red doesn't really match the victory red of the car, so I had to paint it too

What color car u got? Cuz if itsnot black and u get vinyls. Then u have to buy a set in black so the light don't shine thru. Then you can either get a set of ur color car or paint over it

taerae86

it is indeed black

black-balt

I've seen the premade cut out vinyl ones on ebay, but I just went to a sign/decal shop and bought a big ass roll of vinyl for like $5 and did it myself.

and whoever said doing it in vinyl is lazy, is sadly mistaken, I said more cuss words putting those eyelids on and trying to make them look right than probably everyone in my previous generation has said in thier life.

BlueBolt66

iTrader: (1)

I myself painted mine, but the only twist is i did it when I baked my lights and painted housing black. So I painted them on the inside of lens Looks great in my eyes much cleaner looking. But thats more work and therefore I say paint inside of lens but if you feel a little lazier then do vinyl. I wouldn't paint outside of lens though. I would post pics but I just took pics like 5 mins ago and am still at work.

taerae86

i was thinking about taking my lights apart to paint the housing too, so i might this about doing that...good idea

mike25

i would do wheels and lowering at the same time. as for the sportlines or pro kits it depends on what you want...pro kit is like a medium ride height and sportlines is low as ya' go