whaaat? U are generally right, but not here. The spring determines ride height, be it base , SS or anything in between on Cobalt. This is because the strut tower and the strut spring seats are 100% identical in fixed location on all the Cobalts, therefore the Pedders will drop all cars the same. As with any diferent spring from stock base.

FYI the ss/sc and ss/tc are trimmed 10mm and 20 mm lower than stock base respectively.

 

^ lol I hate when ppl post up when they actually don't know what there talking about,


And to the op , that pic I
Posted is on Pedders and fe5 suspension

 

The only reason why ls/lt Balts sit higher then ss is because from the factory ss springs are shorter then base model springs , so if u take a base model and a ss
Model and sit them both on, let's say Pedders, then ground to fender clearance on both cars will be the same, since there both on the same springs

 

ss will look lower due to the ground effects

 

yea i have lips im putting on.
i have a 225/40 tire. so i should look a tad lower than maven's

maven do you have a straight on pic of your car. similar to the pic C A D88 posted?

 

just ordered my springs.
can i use my LS bumpstops from my stock struts on my FE5 struts? as mine are currently cut because i followed sportlines directions

also where can i get new rear ones

 

Dunno.

But I've seen my car sitting next to Brags car. Both on FE5 shocks/struts/Pedders. Mine is still lower, at least from a purely visual standpoint. I'm pretty sure we are saying the same thing. Pedders lower both cars the same, a base model will still be higher up than a SS when both have the same springs.

 

^ again incorrect

 

If both cars are going from stock the Pedders will lower the base
Model more then an ss model due to the fact that the base
Model was sitting higher in the first place.

 

I don't know why but it always appeared that my rear was slightly higher, and I have all the lips too. Could just look that way because of different wheels.

 

Dunno how that is so hard to grasp

 

Well that's another story all together which brings me back to why Pedders are overpriced and not worth the 400 dollars,

I had my rear springs tested by John Powell and from one side to the other one spring was out 50 lbs to the other which leads me to beleive that whoever makes Pedders springs arnt as diligent as they should be with quality control

So which also leads me to believe that one set of Pedders can infact sit differently then another set of Pedders.

 

It could be totally visual with your to cars, if u wanted I know for sure measure your ground to fender clearances on both cars

 

lol yea i cant wait to get em. heard its night and day going from sprortlines to pedders

 

I hope you heard right. I had both sportlines/FE5, sportlines/Konis and I drove several time an SS with Pedders/FE5. Sportlines/FE5 is what I liked more.

 

sport lines are softer, and ride better over small bumps but the trade off is the bottom out and coil bind much more making a harsher ride on bigger bumps and sacrificed handling.

I've had my Pedders for 3 years now.....Love em.

 

yea. maven do you have any more pics?

 

Let me check, if not Ill take some

 

Immediately after install, literally pulled off the lift and pic taken:


Maybe 1500miles and a few months:


Ill take a current side pic later today.