Coilovers
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Coilovers
alright so ive looked at the basic oem strut packages and all the springs you can find for the ss and ive decided id rather go coilovers
IYO what is the best full coilover set for a daily driver that can be dropped the MOST for track and show for less than $1200???
name, where you got them would all be helpful pics too!!!!!!!!
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IYO what is the best full coilover set for a daily driver that can be dropped the MOST for track and show for less than $1200???
name, where you got them would all be helpful pics too!!!!!!!!
THANKS! +
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basically what i am asking is are ALL of the full coilover systems available better then the lnf fe5 struts and shocks along with any springs out there??
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i want handling THE SAME if not better then the stock ss fe5 struts and shocks to be able to drop it as low as possible
i think the handling on my ss now stock is amazing so anything better is a plus
i think the handling on my ss now stock is amazing so anything better is a plus
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pedders springs r best for handling but u dont get a very good drop...coilovers u get a good drop and are probly at the same handling as stock fe5 stuff. Ive heard megans handle pretty well but thats just wat i have heard i have koni struts and h&r springs and it handles pretty well
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sorry but all the coilovers are junk except the kw variant 2s. i just got rid of my stances because they sucked on the track. poor spring rates, poor valving etc etc. i bought them expecting them to be good and eventually upgrade the springs to a higher rate but in all honesty i dont think the valving owuld handle higher rated springs. all in all i went back to my old setup because it is BETTER.
pedders and fe5 struts and or koni struts are the only way to go if you want better handling but the drop isnt as good.
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pedders springs r best for handling but u dont get a very good drop...coilovers u get a good drop and are probly at the same handling as stock fe5 stuff. Ive heard megans handle pretty well but thats just wat i have heard i have koni struts and h&r springs and it handles pretty well
ssc springs will give you as close to stock as you can get on the stock struts and a little better drop then the pedders
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megan coilovers have equal spring rates....none the less they use the exact same spring in the front and in back = junk
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so if i were going to get the oem fe5 package and oem ss lnf springs would i be better off doing that or is the extra 4-500 dollars worth it for a set of coilovers just for an everyday driver?
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if your so dead set of getting low....which this is what it seems like.....buy stance coilovers....they are a downgrade in handling but will get you low.
if you want almsot the same as stock handling buy fe5 struts and ssc springs.
too many people have the opinion that if you spend 1000 dollars on coilovers they are automatically the best. if you want a GOOD set of coilovers for the money get kw variant 2. if you want to get the BEST handling out of the cobalt and get decently low get ohlins or anze....penskes are good too. but be ready to spend 4k+
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COOL! your helpful how do you like your stance coilovers...but your saying theyre worse then stock handling wise?
any other suggestions from anyone else?!?!!?!?!!?
any other suggestions from anyone else?!?!!?!?!!?
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no. get pedders springs and fe5 struts from crate engine depot....they are a vendor here. end of story...they make the car handle better get a decent drop. best bang for the buck...
if your so dead set of getting low....which this is what it seems like.....buy stance coilovers....they are a downgrade in handling but will get you low.
if you want almsot the same as stock handling buy fe5 struts and ssc springs.
too many people have the opinion that if you spend 1000 dollars on coilovers they are automatically the best. if you want a GOOD set of coilovers for the money get kw variant 2. if you want to get the BEST handling out of the cobalt and get decently low get ohlins or anze....penskes are good too. but be ready to spend 4k+
if your so dead set of getting low....which this is what it seems like.....buy stance coilovers....they are a downgrade in handling but will get you low.
if you want almsot the same as stock handling buy fe5 struts and ssc springs.
too many people have the opinion that if you spend 1000 dollars on coilovers they are automatically the best. if you want a GOOD set of coilovers for the money get kw variant 2. if you want to get the BEST handling out of the cobalt and get decently low get ohlins or anze....penskes are good too. but be ready to spend 4k+
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megan uses equal rates but are a complete fail in shock valving and spring design.....kw i forgot the spring rates but they use a german outfit for machining everything and have top nothc valving....but remember this is the kw vairant 2 not the variant 1. the kw variant 1 is similar to stance....
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stance will drop about .5" more then the kws.
personally i still think your money is best spent on pedders and fe5 or konis. you get upgraded handling, a decent drop and an easy install. the kw variant 2s are roughly 2k in price, the stances are 1100 i believe and pedders are 365 from crate engine depot plus the price of fe5 struts if you dont have them..... with pedders springs on fe5 struts and or konis the handling is BETTER THEN THE COILOVERS(
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like i said if all you want is a drop the stances are the way to go..... but like i said ive had them on and off with different spring strut combos and nothing compares to koni or fe5 struts and pedders. we need more options...maybe i should spend serious money on coilovers.
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BUMP!
what about the d2's and ksports? anyone have anything to say about those?
whats the point of buying they kw variant 2's and putting differnt springs on it!
what about the d2's and ksports? anyone have anything to say about those?
whats the point of buying they kw variant 2's and putting differnt springs on it!