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Old May 3, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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updated: LNF with pics of new suspension

hey everyone!
So i was a busy man this weekend! i bought new rims, tires, springs, and anti-roll bars!
i got everything from tirerack! let me just say the car looks totally different!
the front sway bar took the longest out of everything! had to lower the sub-frame to get the old one out and put the new one in. theres a big difference between the stock one and the Eibach one. The rear sway bar was cake!
the Eibach sportlines make the car look 10x's better! especially sitting on the new Enkei
PF01's and KDW's!

im gonna post pics as soon as i get home. didnt bring the camera to work.

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Old May 3, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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Sweet! How does it handle? A lot better?
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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havent been able to take it out yet. i took it off the road over the winter (gotta love NY). but im gonna guess it handles alot better haha. the car didnt have a stock rear sway bar! i was like WTF!!!! o well now it does!!
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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well stock the cobalt has a rear torsion beam. I would of suggested only getting a rear ottp sway bar for best handling and pedders springs. but I do like your choice of wheels! post up pics!
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by northvibe
well stock the cobalt has a rear torsion beam. I would of suggested only getting a rear ottp sway bar for best handling and pedders springs. but I do like your choice of wheels! post up pics!
well yea. but i was still shocked that they didnt put in a rear sway bar to. how come the ottp over the eibach one?
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:51 AM
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the ottp bar, was based off the winning time attack SC cobalt, is a tube and has the bolts go through the bar itself, not a tab.

The pedders springs are the best springs you can get for handling on this platform. The eibachs just drop the car, offer a false sense of handling and make the ride harsh.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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so pedders springs are more of a softer ride?
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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o wow. thats good to know now!! haha o well. i plan on getting coilovers downt the road anyways.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by turbohornet88
so pedders springs are more of a softer ride?
I havent put mine on yet, but if you read people that have, they offer a better ride than stock and not as harsh as "lowering" springs. Stockers are springy and cooshy while lowering springs are harsh and bouncy. Pedders are for performance, not looks so thats why they arent called lowering springs.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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You do have a sway bar stock, it's built into the beam.

Sportlines downgraded your true handling performance, but i agree, the new stance looks good.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1fbody
You do have a sway bar stock, it's built into the beam.

Sportlines downgraded your true handling performance, but i agree, the new stance looks good.
well i meant there wasnt one like the front how you can take it off to up grade it to a bigger one, thats what i meant by that.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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here are the updated pics.










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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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copy cat!! looks goood
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 1badBlueberrySC
copy cat!! looks goood
haha thanks.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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nice the neon kit, show some pictures of it at night.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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How much it set you back?
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Old May 3, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Kildore
How much it set you back?
for everthing? $2380.00.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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nice tires i just got them a few weeks ago and they are freakin amazing!!! they handle awesome in the rain too! i def love those rims as well man. good lookin balt
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Old May 3, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chitala383
nice tires i just got them a few weeks ago and they are freakin amazing!!! they handle awesome in the rain too! i def love those rims as well man. good lookin balt
thanks. i havent been able to take the car out yet. still not on the road.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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I see those wheels in my future plans. My 19's will likely go when I turn my attention towards performance.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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yea. im all about performance first now. i use to like looking flashy but now i wanna stay under the radar.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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Those rear springs look nearly like 100% coil bind.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Flatgod
Those rear springs look nearly like 100% coil bind.
during normal driving, i bet they have 2 or 3 at the most active coils.

It's too bad.
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