This is a thread asking for advice. i drive a 2006 cobalt ss s/c g85 w/ 51k miles. im planning on doing some suspension mods. I decided on going with pedder springs from what i researched on this site, that they seem to perform the best with minimal drop which is what im looking for. i also decided i might as well upgrade my front struts and rear shocks as well since im changing springs. fresh start. i read that FE5 LNF shocks and struts are better then the stock struts and shocks on LSJ's (05-07's). Ive been having trouble finding stock shocks and struts using the part #'s given from suspension and brake fact thread.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/susp...m4-jl9-137064/

19181043 19181044 for the struts and 25793745 for rear shock(must order 2).

the site i found a nice deal was crate engine depot.com. struts, shocks and springs for $595

Cobalt FE5 Struts and Shock with Pedder Spring Pkg TCSS - Crate Engine Depot

TCSS Cobalt FE5 Strut and Shock with Pedder Spring Package.
2008 - 2009 Turbocharged Struts and Shocks with Pedder Spring Package
Save over buying each part individually. These will fit 2005-2010 Cobalts.

I was wondering if anyone has orderd this package deal from this site and if they are actually LNF struts and shocks. i was trying to find part numbers to match up and having a little trouble with that. i was able to match the shocks #25793745 to these

Cobalt FE5 Rear Shock 2008+ 25793745 - Crate Engine Depot

Now this website sells both LNF and LSJ Shocks

I want to make sure im purchasing LNF Struts and not the same LSJ struts that i already have on my car. The struts listed on their site are :
19181251 Cobalt SS/TC FE5 Strut LH (19181044 is the number i got from CSS.net)
19181631 Cobalt SS/TC FE5 Strut RH (19181043 is the number i got from CSS.net)
Now they only sell 1 type of front strut (Left and right) im just confused. Are they LSJ or LNF. either part number for LSJ's and LNF's i got from CSS do not match the part numbers on crateenginedepot.com. I just want to be sure im buying the right package. i want LNF shocks/struts with pedders. or i would rather just keep my stock suspension. Any advice/help/sugesstions are much appreciated. thanks

 

That package has LNF TC struts with Pedders.

 

"2008 - 2009 Turbocharged Struts and Shocks"
"2 Front TC Struts
2 Rear TC Shocks"

 

i got ahold of tom from CED and he verified that they are LNF for me, thanks for the help. i was trying to match part numbers to verify everything, thats where i was having trouble.

 

so there basically 2008-2010 LNF made however they will fit on the 05 LSJ
is that what i should basically take from this conversation?

i need to completely re new my suspension on my 05 ss
do you guys suggest i get this package
has anyone got it yet and put it on a LSJ?

 

Yes, everyone is going to the LNF setup, its a superior strut and shock pkg compaired to the LSJ struts and shocks.

 

yup what tom said!

 

alright that doesnt really answer my question tom
your telling me 100% that the LNF kit for the 08-10 turbocharged
is most definatly positively going to fit on my 05 LSJ supercharged?
i need a yes or a no answer
help me out man im about to drop like a grand on your site
itll be appreciated thanks

 

all suspension from all cobalts fit so the answer is yes

 

roger that thanks !
also are the pedder shocks comprobable to the fe5's stock on the ss or are they better for high performance?

 

compronable to what? lol i have a 09 ss/tc and i have them on my car what do u wanna know im confused

 

what im saying is whether or not they would be better then the stock shocks i have on my ss
also how much better are they then the monroe shocks and struts i can buy or are they pretty much the same

basically whether or not they are more high performance then regular replacement shocks that i would be for my car

 

lnf shocks and struts are better than stock ss and monroe yes

 

cool man thanks! what kind of cobalt do you have ?
i have an 05
performance upgrades alone include
injen cai
blower bored
2.7" pulley
80lb injectors
corsa sport exhaust
sway bars
camber kit
and some kind of tune im not sure which one but it redlines at 7 instead of 6500

idk why but it seems ridiculously fast and i never lose on pulls from 70-130

the funny part is that about 8 months ago i smashed a pot hole and blew out my front tire and didnt even think to have my suspension looked at and finally when i took it to the dealership he told me i blew the strut throught the strut mount and that i needed to replace both control arms as well
wanted 2 grand for all the work

so i figure with this package i should be alright
have you heard anything abut the zzp control arms or do you think i should just go with oem?

 

mines an 09 ss/tc coupe hardcore rear sway bar going on next
pedders black headlights 6k hid kit yellow fogs cf trunk black chevy logo and ss red painted calipers catless megan downpipe k&n dropin ss steering wheels emblems and some more and zzp control arms are good but lnf is just as good or better

 

nice nice
so LNF is the new 09+ turbo model but all of the parts pretty much fit on the LSJ which is the 05-09 SC model correct?

 

technically yes, but the TC has unique knuckles.

 

alright so im basically replacing by
strut mounts and control arms as well as my shocks obviously

any suggestions on strut mounts and control arms as well?
also do i need to get the rack spacers to go along with the shocks?

 

FE5 aluminum control arms are best.

What do you mean by strut mounts? Stock is fine, as long as they are not too worn.

 

you know its actually a funny story about 8 months ago i hit a pothole and blew out my tire got the city to pay for two new tires but didnt even think to get my suspension checked out dumb right then i noticed a knock which i mentioned to the dealer when i got my exhaust manifold gasket replaced and they told me i blew my strut through the strut mount and they wanted 2 grand to fix it (along with a new left side outer tie rod end) which i actually had replaced about 6 months ago cause the rubber housing had cracked

but it was winter and i never got around to it and im on deployment now so im basically redoing the whole suspension when i get home this summer which i hope should be fun


funny thing is i could still cut lanes at 130

but at 160+ the car started to get what felt like speed wabbles which scared me

ive owned it for almost two years got it with 50k and have put 20 thousand HARD miles on it and have never even had the slightest problem with it besides the gasket the dealer said the engine was in perfect shape go figure right?

 

thats a good deal IMO for the strut/shock package witht he springs

 

You were going over 160+mph on your 05 ss/sc?

LSJ is 05-07, LNF is 08-10

 

yea man go figure thats one of the biggest problems with my car the fact i bought it at a dealership who had no idea what was done to it i didnt even realize until about 6 months after i got it and i mean the **** is just ridiculously fast i usually only take it up to about 145-150 but i had a straight stretch of highway in virginia which is probably a bad idea i probably would have gone to jail for a while if i got pulled haha but yea just as it started to go past 160 i basically started swaying back and forth it was scary

 

if i got this package and got rid of my sportlines and stock shocks and struts think my ride will be better? cuz my ride is **** now.. i only have 25k miles.

 

obviously retard the guy said that they were better than stock and springs are springs so that wont even make a difference might just slightly change your ride height but anything other than stock will improve your handling/ride mainly because look what your paying for it