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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Who's all goin to car craft?????
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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^^ Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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I will be there, maybe with my car.
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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I'll be there
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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ill be riding in with my brother in his fbody
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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A few pics of my Balt with its new drop.


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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by poolboyz02
A few pics of my Balt with its new drop.
nice poolboyz, much of a change in the ride at all?

i want to drop my balt but am iffy on it cuz my buddy has an srt-4 that's been dropped and the ride is crap, you can feel everything and you cringe every time you hit even the smallest pothole or decent crack.

i love the look of it but am not willing to sacrifice the ride at all so let me know how yours is
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 07SCCobaltSS
nice poolboyz, much of a change in the ride at all?

i want to drop my balt but am iffy on it cuz my buddy has an srt-4 that's been dropped and the ride is crap, you can feel everything and you cringe every time you hit even the smallest pothole or decent crack.

i love the look of it but am not willing to sacrifice the ride at all so let me know how yours is
The ride doesn’t feel all that much different than stock. It does seam to handle a bit better in the corners now and I love the look of it being lowered.

My alignment is now off a bit as expected, but ill be fixing that within the next few weeks. I just have to give it some time to settle in first.
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 07SCCobaltSS
i want to drop my balt but am iffy on it cuz my buddy has an srt-4 that's been dropped and the ride is crap, you can feel everything and you cringe every time you hit even the smallest pothole or decent crack.
u should ride in my ion with eibachs and 205/40zr17 tires so theres like little suspension play and no sidewall = fun lol i like feeling all the bumps it feels more sporty
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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My springs are not in my trunk anymore!

First, a well deserved and special thanks goes out to Josh (Cavalier SS) and his buddy (sorry, but I don't know if I ever got your name) for helping me (I watched mostly) install my Progress Technology springs. The handling difference is huge, and the biggest difference is the decrease in body squat when accelerating and braking hard. The ride is only slightly worse than stock, but hey, we didn't buy this car for the ride quality

Here's the before shots:




Here's the after:


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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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This is a video I made of the Midsummer Days Road Tour I went on.

Please watch it
Click here to see Video
Damn dude... that looks like it was a lot of fun. Next time I have to go. Great vid!
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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Damn dude... that looks like it was a lot of fun. Next time I have to go. Great vid!
Go to this link for info on the next meet.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/north-central-106/road-tour-sunday-aug-5th-mn-wis-66443/

Originally Posted by vtecduster
First, a well deserved and special thanks goes out to Josh (Cavalier SS) and his buddy (sorry, but I don't know if I ever got your name) for helping me (I watched mostly) install my Progress Technology springs. The handling difference is huge, and the biggest difference is the decrease in body squat when accelerating and braking hard. The ride is only slightly worse than stock, but hey, we didn't buy this car for the ride quality
Your car looks just like mine now well I dont have sweet wheels

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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 08:06 AM
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Sooooooo I was listening to the KQ morning show on the way in to work today, and I hear an ad for the Carcraft show this weekend....presented by GM Performance. Guess what they said GM Performance is bringing with them...The Camaro. No, not an '02 SS or the '69 SS, that's right, the new one. I may be the last to the party knowing about this, but I'm friggen pumped now.

Anyone want to meet up before we go down there?

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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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omfg yes! my future car
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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I will be there this weekend, don't know which day though. Prob. saturday, and my rents want to go, so I'll be with them!
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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^^you suck.
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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why do you gotta be so mean
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by poolboyz02
The ride doesn’t feel all that much different than stock. It does seam to handle a bit better in the corners now and I love the look of it being lowered.

My alignment is now off a bit as expected, but ill be fixing that within the next few weeks. I just have to give it some time to settle in first.
nice, what kind did you go with to drop it and about how much did you drop it? i'd like to check it out sometime

Originally Posted by vtecduster
Sooooooo I was listening to the KQ morning show on the way in to work today, and I hear an ad for the Carcraft show this weekend....presented by GM Performance. Guess what they said GM Performance is bringing with them...The Camaro. No, not an '02 SS or the '69 SS, that's right, the new one. I may be the last to the party knowing about this, but I'm friggen pumped now.

Anyone want to meet up before we go down there?
that's freakin sweet, i've been dyin to see one

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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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Where do you want to meet, I am going saturday at about 1pm. I plan on spending the whole day down there or until the burnout contest at 5pm.
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by poolboyz02
A few pics of my Balt with its new drop.


how do you keep those ******* wheels so clean?!


mine get ******* caked in brake dust all the damn time


also... i think its pretty sweet how most of us VR's are now ridin on sporty's.

VR ftw!!
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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wtf is VR? vaginal rhino?
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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wow...you're not only limited to shitty posts in our wi thread?
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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