On zzp's website it says the ssc springs lower the car 1.5" front and 1.3" rear, but ssc's website says 1" front and 1.5" rear. Which is it? I'm asking because I plan on getting 245/40/18 this year but would I run into problems with these springs?

 

anything bigger than 235 especially lowered you run into the chance of rubbing

 

What about running 245/40/18 on pedders? Would that be ok?

 

dunno i have pedders and i have 18x8 and im only going to a 235 i wouldnt go to a 245 on stock tc wheels its not recomended

 

ok then 235's it is. would it be a waste of money to get ottp's hardcore sway bar for just daily driving or just go with the street one?

 

i have the hardcore one on the way but i do canyons and track events plan on doing at least 2-4 this year so if you dont do canyons auto x or time attack street will be fine

 

I didn't even read very far, but I disagree with the guy that said sportlines ride is terrible. I think it's perfectly fine. It's is a little bit more bouncy inside the car, but barely IMO, it's as if I feel more of the roads divots and slight decreases more, it wasn't even noticeable to my fiance who has me drive most of the time. Ride isn't terrible. Honestly if I wasn't looking (nit picking) for the differences between stock and sportlines, I wouldn't even notice.

 

i agree i had mine on for over 6 months and ride quality to be honest i dont think its too much worse than pedders are havent really gotten to test my pedders out to much tho waiting on hardcore rear sway and new tires first

 

ok thanks for your help.

 

np man so what springs and swaybar u gonna go with?

 

i would say pedders and a hard core bar and ur set. unless ur richand plan to auto x every weekend, i think coil overs arent practical

 

I'm gonna go with SSC springs, OTTP street sway bar, and 235/40/18 Nexen N3000's. Is it the sway bar that makes your back wheels stay off the ground when your diagonal on a driveway? I've seen pics of david's tc like that. Never knew if it was the sway bar or not.

 

no problem

 

oh ok nice should be a good setup and yup we have a solid rear axle and when you add a swaybar and stiff springs it makes the axle not flex aka 3 wheel

 

You can always check out Canuck Motorsports springs too.. I believe they are the same springs as the SSC ones, but for a bit less money.

 

yeah i've heard of them but i can't remember where you can buy them. any help would be appreciated.

 

ark springs are probably right up there with pedders and provide a better drop from what i hear

 

haha no proof on that yet buddy my homie has them but wouldnt say there up there with pedders

 

09sscalicobalt or anyone else that wants to chime in, (I am going to try and sum this thread up)- Alright..so you convinced me on the Enkei's but now I am also looking at dropping the car, but I don't want to sacrifice how good the factory suspension is. So from all my research, I am gathering I should go with pedders springs as they are a tad better than stock springs? I havent done my research on the SSC springs. I don't want to do a huge drop, just to get rid of the 2" wheel gap in the rear. In fact, I think the front of the car looks fine... I just dont want to put crap springs on the car and have it ride worse than stock. I don't autox so coilovers are overkill. Are pedders the way to go or should I just leave it? I can afford the pedders and the install, I just dont want to pay $1500 and install for coilovers esp if I wont ever use them

thanks guys!

 

pedders is the best option for you i got mine on a few weeks ago and got my hardcore bay on tonight

heres some pics of my car on sportlines and pedders

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/susp...-fight-239703/

 

There is a thread showing pix of the drops of every kind of springs. My opinion: go with eibach sportlines

 

I saw in your thread you got them CED... Did you buy just the springs or did you get the "kit" with the struts?

Thanks

 

well two from my buddy david used and two from ced and just the springs i only have 10k on my car i dont need new struts and shocks yet lol

 

Hey guys im going to buy sportlines for my cobalt SS/TC but im kinda freaked out about winter and snow.

Will i be good with this drop? how many of you guys have sportlines and drive in winter?

thnx

 

Been driving all winter on B&G's and my stock rims. B&G's are a little lower than the sportlines, I have'nt had to many problems Make's a good plow though for your fellow motorist's