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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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Ok, i was figuring the ride would get a little less harsh if i flipped them over. But it's not worth tearing everything apart for that, i can live with it haha
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 07:22 PM
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Yeah you definitely don't have to. The rear springs really only take 10 minutes to change though.
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 07:31 PM
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Yeah you definitely don't have to. The rear springs really only take 10 minutes to change though.
I beg to differ lol
I had to stand on some metal thing to make the strut come out. And plus the power tools wouldn't work and we had to use a jack. Probably took me and my cousin a little over an hour
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 11:52 PM
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Hello guys I have an 09 Cobalt ss with eibach sportline springs..the rear is about 3 fingers gap between the fender and the tire. It's been more than a month now since I've installed it. What could have I done wrong?
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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That's just how the springs are.
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 12:25 AM
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But other people have 2 finger gap with the sportlines :/
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 01:17 AM
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Well idk. For some reason they can lower cars differently. A guy that has the same springs as me, his car is quite a bit lower than mine.
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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Yeah it's just the way it is, like my springs have about one and half finger gap on the driver side but the passenger side is a little over two finger gap.. damn ksports
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 02:49 PM
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thats how mine are. the rears arent even. right side is higher. its because theres more weight on the drivers side because you are always on that side and thats how they settled.
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 04:08 PM
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Never thought about that, but that makes sense!
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:36 AM
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didnt think those were available anymore?^^^
lets see them
Road magnet website has them forsale still.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Rondyppl
Hello guys I have an 09 Cobalt ss with eibach sportline springs..the rear is about 3 fingers gap between the fender and the tire. It's been more than a month now since I've installed it. What could have I done wrong?
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But other people have 2 finger gap with the sportlines :/
Means you have smaller fingers...
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by HB_SS/TC
Means you have smaller fingers...
Nah man my hands are pretty manly lol
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Pedders or SSC for ride quality?
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 08:44 PM
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Peddars
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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^^^ thanks
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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But yyz is the best.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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But yyz is the best.
What does it look like installed? I want a nice drop, doesnt rub (NJ roads can get rough) and doesnt pogo.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 08:54 PM
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Peddars and yyz don't lower much at all because they are a performance springs and not a lowering spring.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by chevygirl2006
Peddars and yyz don't lower much at all because they are a performance springs and not a lowering spring.


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This looks like it dropped
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Not much. Still alot of gap left.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 09:08 PM
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The lower you go the more ride quality you are giving up. There's not a spring that has a huge drop that has really good ride quality.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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I was originally looking to buy the Eibach Pro Kit...if that gives you a drop/handling reference for me lol
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 09:11 PM
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The best drop/ride quality will be ssc/cm springs. Good drop and good ride and is a good price.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by chevygirl2006
The best drop/ride quality will be ssc/cm springs. Good drop and good ride and is a good price.
Wrong! When it comes to springs, "ride quality" comes down to personal preference. One person may claim "x" spring is better then "y" spring for ride quality ut that's their opinion. That doesn't necessarily mean everyone else feels the same way about that specific spring. Bottom line, when it comes to springs you can either have one or the other. You either get a low drop with somewhat good ride quality to really bad quality or you get almost no drop ut you get great ride quality. You can't have both with just a spring.
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