DOES anyone know the exact drop of putting FE5's springs,struts and shocks on a Cobalt LT?

anyone ?

bump

 

Step 1: Park next to a SS/SC or SS/TC
Step 2: Measure
Step 3: Buy me a beer.

 

1/2 inch.

 

ok im a *******....should have just thought about that myself!

 

You can't go making it easy on these guys everytime! lol.

 

is that front and back ....?

 

and the sides.

 

You forgot the top.


Forget it, I'd rather she go topless.

 

win.

 

Lol, quit messing with him.

The FE5 suspension not only drops a 1/2 inch but it does make the car handle a lot better.

Most people are so worried about inches of drop instead of a tighter better handling car.

 

i'm the only one that answered the question though, so I should get to have some fun too

 

Of course, this assumes you find an ss on 15's or an lt/ls on 18's

 

Just ask Eibach how many Sportline kits they sell versus how many Pro-Kits they sell....

Sad.

The tire height should not change by a significant amount, otherwise, each wheel and tire combination would need its own speedometer calibration.

Now, checking for rub, that's another matter.

 

Wow!!! This is the best post I have seen on this site in months! Finally, someone hit the nail on the head. Unless you only care about posing.

 

wow...this got out of hand quick....it was just a simple question because ive gotten so many different answer , just wanted to get an easy answer...turned into a DR SUESS book...a gaggle of num nuts!

 

im putting fe5's in this weekend ill let you know

 

195 60r15 = 24.21" over all diameter.
205 50r17 = 25.07" over all diameter.
225 40r18 = 25.08" over all diameter.

.87" difference in diameter, puts the center of the hub on an ls / lt .435" closer to the road than a sport or ss. Pretty close to the 1/2" noted as the drop from fe1 to fe5 springs.

Stick 18's from an ss on your lt and you will sit .435" higher........

 

The difference in suspension trim height is 13mm in the front and 25mm in the rear between SS and LS. You cant go measuring fender heights because if everything is in spec they will be the same. Tire pressures, how level the road is, etc all affect vehicle height. but 13mm in the front and 25mm in the rear is the difference in suspension height.(axle to underbody, and control to frame level, these measurements arent affected by tire size like fender height)

Ive had LS, SS/SC, SS/TC and Pedders springs in my car.

 

not thread jacking put gmparts direct. com says with soft ride suspinsion, the other with Out soft ride.... is fe3 the "soft ride?" and FE5 is not?