I joined like 11 years ago when I was a young pup... Well now I'm older and just purchased a 2006 Cobalt SS/SC... I do have 2 questions/concerns though....

The previous owner installed a 2.5" ZZP Downpipe with High-Flow Cat... 2.5" ZZP Catback Exhaust with Muffler and a ZZP Resonator Delete Pipe

The car is a little too loud for my liking so I've been looking into getting rid of the RDP and replacing it with a ZZP Resonator... that'll help the sound a lot right? And do I need the Resonator with the flange or without the flange?

And here is my big concern... the person I bought it from said he didn't do any suspension work but he believes the owner before him cut the springs approx 3"

It takes bumps extremely hard...

I can just barely fit my fingers in between the tire (245's) and the wheel well on the rear driver side... the rest of the car is a little higher so I don't know if it just wasn't a perfectly even cut or there's another issue but it's still too low for liking....

But anyways I don't want the car THAT low... what can I do to fix this? Do I have to purchase new springs? And if so, any recommendations? Something that won't break the bank but won't make the car slammed to the ground

 

You can get new rear springs from crate engine depot for $90. Personally if you have the cash I would opt for the yyz springs that they also carry for $332 for the set of 4. Many on here run them, and they are a better version of the factory springs. Slightly lower, progressive handling springs with a lifetime warranty. Love mine, but they don't set as low as say "sportline" springs would. As far as the resonator goes- it should take some of the raspiness out of the exhaust. Can't comment on the flange/non flanged but you should be able to determine that by looking at how your exhaust goes together currently. If it has flanged joints now I would stick with it.