Check out my new toys!

I got the Turbo tech racing rear sway bar and the DC sports strut bar from a local friend who is parting out his cobalt for a deal I could not refuse!

The sway bar was powder coated red and was kinda scratched up so after 2.5 hours of sanding and an hour of painting..



I also sanded down and painted the DC sports strut bar. It was kinda scratched up also




I'll update with more pics once there installed!

 

Looks good man GJ

 

Thanks man! Sanding down that sway bar was a PITA! Especially getting all the rust spots out!

 

Good job looks great... Another option would have been to send it back to us, we could have media blasted it and re coated it for you (yellow) for a small amount... At any rate it looks like you do nice work!

 

Thank you! I didn't know you guys offered that service. That's pretty cool! Maybe I'll do that on the next go around.. I just can't wait to install it!

 

Yeah get that installed

We offer powder coating of pretty much anything, just have to PM us, with a picture of the part, for a quote...

 

Im going to keep you guys in mind!

 

bump.

 

No bumps for strut bar threads.





Crap...I just did. Nice rattle work

 

Alright! updated pics of the bars installed!

The TTR Sway bar..




And a few of the strut bar..





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Yes, the tire is about 2" off the ground! You wouldn't believe how much stiffer this makes the suspension! You don't notice it just driving straight, but going around corners at even a moderate speed, this makes a huge difference!

 

thats awesome kinda like a dog at a hydrant...

 

Lol for sure! tri-podin it!

 

that was an amazing shot, do you think its too stiff or just about right where it needs to be, also does it stop alot of the squat the car has when taking off, its not supposed to but i wonder if it did anyways

 

Well I haven't really gotten a chance to open it up on any real good corners yet, but so far It feels great! I 'll let you know.. as for the squating, it does not effect that.. but my stiffer spring help.

 

that last shot is badass

 

Yeah I was really surprised! when I pilled into the parking lot it felt kinda funny, so i backed up and got out and that's what I saw! I just happened to have my camera with me!

 

*update*
The handling has increased phenomenally! Last night I took a freeway round about (rated at 25 mph) at 55 and the tires were barely even squealing! I normally could only do at about 42 before the tires would let go and i would push through the turn.

I am very happy with my new set up! Now i just need to get a new front bar and shocks/struts.

Any suggestions on the front bar? FE5?

 

i got FE5 struts up front and htey are amazing compared to the FE1 struts

 

Yeah I was thinking of going with the SS/TC struts & shocks. Just curious to see what other people have done to counter the TTR rear bar.

 

o well i dont have the rear sway bar all i got suspension wise is sportlines and FE5 struts/shocks

 

 

If you dont have the SS/SC front bar get one....anything more than that trying to "counter" the TTR bar is just gonna get you a car with very little body roll that skips across the road.

 

Alright man, you wouldn't happen to have the part # for all the sway bar stuff i need do you? I have an 06 If that matters.

 

you have a PM about that

and to the OP Looks nice man. love the yellow cobalt hehe since i got one too

 

Hell yeah! Thanks man! yellow ftw!