Ok i have a 2007 SS with a 2.4 NA engine!

I doubt the engine has anything to do with the suspension. (lemme kno if im wrong)

Anyway I want to lower my car but i dont want to slam it. i still want to be able to drive around not being paranoid about hitting a pothole and looseing any body parts or scraping my oilpan.

Now I think a 2"-21/2" drop all around is good. but if i do put lowering springs (NotCoilovers) on my car will i need any other parts (Struts,swaybars,etc.) to compensate with the Springs??? What Is a good Brand? post links.

 

how many miles are on your car and do you drive it every day?

 

A 2.5'' drop is a bit much for care free everyday driving I think lol

 

35,xxx and its daily driven

Is A 2" drop better?

 

ya idk if id go that low on springs..coilovers would be fine cuz u can adjust them at will but springs id prolly stick to a 2" at the lowest if u want care free driving but it all depends on the roads around you to

 

i have a ls and i have a 2inch drop in the front and 2.5 in the back looks good and i got the ksport went the cheap way out

 

LMFAO im In Jersey and some roads are pretty bad.

any problems with rubbing or hitting ne thing?

 

Ok Im thinking about a 2" drop. now is the springs all i need to buy, or do i need strut,swaybars,etc,?

 

you will need new struts in time, lowering wares everything out fast. but thats just what I have heard, im not lowered haha

 

Thats what my uncle said. but sometimes im hesatant on taking his advice because he has 2 vetts and a mustang. i dont think he has ever worked on anything below a V8. but he is a genious with his Muscle Cars

 

If you want a 2in drop get the D2 springs. They are 2in all around and keep the nice rake while lowering it a nice amount. I would either get those or H&R Sport springs. Probably wouldnt need anything new right now. Possibly endlinks but I think the 2.4 have shorter than LS anyway so you may be fine.

 

Are The H&R 2" all round?

 

Nah, more like 2.5 on a base. It keeps it nice and low, perfect drop for this car. With 18in wheels you can have no wheel gap. D2 is a bit higher and if your worried get those. However ride height has less to do with getting stuck than knowing how to drive and having a good set of winter tires. Ofcourse being lower will make you scrape more so you cant take every approach at 35 mph. If you drive smart H&R will be perfectly fine and you still wont have to be paranoid about wrecking your car.

 

jus replace the struts anyways while your under the car..i did springs on my old car and ill never go that route again..but IMO as long as your changing springs spend a little extra time and money and put new struts in and call it a day

 

It's the same concept regardless of engine size. Lowering will wear out shocks/struts quicker than stock ride height would. I run on Eibach Sportlines and I have no trouble with deep potholes or angling driveways properly. I've had them on for roughly 15k miles and the shocks/struts are fine so far. Something to note is that whenever you lower a car (the cheap way we all do it) is that the ride quality will suffer. That means you'll feel pot holes, bumps, etc more than you normally would.

 

Do you have a link for struts? i know very little about suspension.

 

Im not worried about ride quality. i know what u mean my bro has a GTI Slammed on Coilovers. its a roughrider

 

my wheels sit dead flush with my fenders and my ride quality didnt suffer one bit...dont go cheap spend the money and be happy with the ride quality and the drop

 

Ok now all i need is 1 last opinion Corsa Or Magnaflow Catback???

 

corsa

 

Any reason Y?

 

not theres still a gap of about1.5-2 inchs just speed bumps but i try to drive around them.. and i can go in the automatic carwash things i have to wash it my self.. also tried to get my car up on ramps and i couldnt but thats no biggy

 

there both good brands either one is a good buy

 

good tone..not raspy (at least none of the cobalts ive been in have been) and looks nice...thers a couple threads about exhausts already that ask the same question search em up and read bout em

 

ok thanks
now back to the lowering springs when i go on eibach
Eibach Springs : Application Look-up lookup 2007 chevy
you can choose between a cobalt and a cobalt ss. now i heard somewhere that the ss comes 1" lower outta the factory. now i have the 2.4 ss so whitch one is for my car?