In a few weeks I will be lowing my 2006 Cobalt LS with the Eibach 2in lowering springs. I had a few questions.

I need to install camber kits as well correct?

What kind of kit would be good for these kind of springs and where can I get the camber kits from? Ingall's good? Any sites you guys can point me to for good prices for springs or camber kits?

Any input is greatly appreciated..

Thank you.

 

hey man just search, theres plenty of topics with this same question... You wont need the camber kit.

But with that said. Go to Turbotechracing, ebay, NGA, or cobalt-addiction, and then see what they offer. and the kit you are looking for are called sportlines.

 

and you will need an alignment

 

I already know what their called, but thats a big drop... its 2/2.5 ... I don't need camber kits for that?

 

nope... the problem with our cars is not the camber its the toe...

 

So your saying all I really need to do is drop it then take it to the shop to get it aligned?

Would putting camber kits on it hurt anything?

 

yes a camber kit will make ur car explode....big ball of flames...crazyness...lol...no u dont need it so dont use one

 

Is the Eibach 2.0/2.5 lowering kit the biggest drop we can get for these cars

 

unless you go with coilovers, or airbags or something, yes. but that's a big drop.

 

really these cars sit so high though but if you think that's a big drop I will take your word for it

 

Yeah I dropped mine, thats a hefty drop...but it looks good. Dmen SS got his with eibachs and its pretty good....but he couldn't go over poor condition roads at 70mph without scraping his bottom a bit. If you need tips for how to do the drop do gimme a call dude, there are some tricks for sure

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I have stock LS suspension not the LSJ like you but will that still be a big drop cuz I know that would be a big ass drop on a SS but not as much on a non SS.

 

I dropped mine 1.5 inches and all i did was get an allignment, I'm sure you would be set with just an allignment. Do you bottom out?

 

there's enough adjustment in the stock struts that you wont need a camber kit

 

2.5" doesn't seem like much, but go outside, measure 2.5" from your fender, and see how low it is. it will be hard to fit a finger in between your wheel gap, unless you have pretty small hands.

 

yea my friend dropped his with the eibach. it is almost too low. in the back it looks like he cant get any wheels bigger than 17's and he would be rubbing.

 

I have Sportlines and I've been riding on them for over a year. No issues.

2 inch drop in the front. 2.5 inch in the rear.

I got the car aligned after the springs were in for 3 weeks and it was only out by a small portion in the front which was easily corrected.

 

17" rims 225/40 tires
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maybe this will help it does make a difference, if its your daily driver i wouldnt go any lower as it is now my exhaust rubs

 

Other way around.

 

I know i migth be cutting it close. I have 17 inch rims with 205's on..im getting the K Sport. 2.5 inches in back and 2.0 in the front... hoooray! Im gonna measure that out after schoool

 

yeah I would like to lower my car 2.0/2.5 and put 18" wheels on it with like a 205 tire but I will have to measure and talk to people who have tried this and see if it will fit. I'm doin 18's cuz these cars have such a big wheelwell. Thanks mattmatt those pics do help alot. I needed to see a before and after pic and the car looks good.

 

I'm running 235/40/18 on Sportlines...and there is no rubbing. I know 2.5" seems like a big drop, but honestly, it's not huge.

 

Really that's awesome thank you for the feedback now I don't think I want to go with any bigger of a tire than that. Thanks for the input again.

 

No problem...remember this too: Jackalope is running 245/40/18 dropped on Sportlines and he didn't need any modification.

 

thats what i'm lookin at with 18's and i've seen a few others that don't rub at all with the 2/2.5" drop you should be safe on that...now the question i have is do i have to wait to get the alignment til the springs settle?