I want to lower my car, but I am not sure if I am going to viod part of my warranty by doing so. I know it is usually hit or miss with dealers, just wondering what everyone has ran into, if anything.

 

i havent had a problem and im lowered on h&r springs. cars been in like 4 times for either recalls or brakes BUT if you blow a strut and you bring the car with lowering springs on there they will void that parts warrenty. read up on the magnuson moss act

 

thanks..I plan on getting h & r spring myself

 

rack spacers i recommend to avoid bump steer....also just so you know they make this car handle worse. the drop is awesome looking and for a short time its totally worth the handeling sacrific. if your looking for an ultimate combination for your money just throw pedders springs on your car.

 

Not to thread jack but is there any good reads, on the rackspacers. Such as reviews or pros

 

I've wondered myself if springs would void something,if it did would it be classified as my suspension?

 

ive gotten crap at places like Belle Tire and stuff, not really crap its just they make me drive me car on and off the life (i would rather do it anyways)

 

I went to get my oil changed last month and i asked the guys if i could drive my car up the lift and they looked at me like i was stupid,I didn't want them to fudge up my interior.

 

My strut was leaking and they replaced it on my old 2.4 and i had tenzos so my car was slammed also traded it in with them on they didnt notice lol so my car is for sale at the dealership next to all the other cobalts slammed to the ground ha

 

i have sportlines and i havent had any problems and i had my control arm bushings and strut tower bushings replaced and some other stuff under warranty...

 

If you need install LMK im from jersey as well.

 

what makes the car handle worse?

also to OP im on H&Rs and love it. been dropped on them for 3 years and no complaints, i have koni yellows and rack spacer as well with progress swaybar and dc strutbar and the thing handles like a rail.
never had a problem at the dealer, although i went to get it aligned and the guy who did it bitched about how i have no wheel travel etc. i asked him what he drove and he pointed to a half rotted mid 80s chevy 1500 so...... lol
a dealer can not look at your car and say your void cause you lowered it, something would have to break and then if you took it to the dealership to get fixed and they directly connected that part breaking to your lowering springs THEN your suspension would be void

 

i do have a turbocharged model so in my opinion the spring rate isnt right for the car unlike the pedders springs on stock struts which seem to be pretty ideal......the turbocharged models handled like a rail from the factory but they still could use a little improvement. the h&r springs are a lot softer not to mention before the rack spacers i got bump steer. im switching to coilovers come summer. these only stayed on for a year and the drop was well worth the ride sacrifice.

 

i think the h&r springs gives the best look dropped

 

definately do... i wish it was just slightly lower though to rid the wheel gap up front.

 

? i have none

 

i can get a finger and a half on a 225/40/18

 

i can barely get one on 225 45 18s

 

your running a taller tire then boosted. not to mention your fingers probably arent the same size lol

 

theyre both 225s theyre the same height. im running a slightly wider tire thats all

 

ok man because of conressional warranty laws the only reason the could actually void urr warranty is they would have to be able to prove the the lowering caused whatever the issue is. So in other words if ur struts were just done at say 10k miles, well than they can reasonably say that the springs caused the issue and not warranty the struts but they cant void say if ur i/c pump goes out. They cant void the whole vehicle warranty because of ur springs

 

I get a finger on my set up. Mods in sig

 

Put a set of Pedders springs on there and I guarantee you will notice a big improvement in handling over those H&Rs.

 

i want the drop look of the H&Rs

 

It will be about the same in front and about 1/3-1/2 of an inch higher in the back with the Pedders springs.