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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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Custom BC Coilovers
Can still go lower

wow...that is amazing.
How does one's tires not rub on the body whenever you turn?
Also how is the ride quality when you are this low?
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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Custom BC Coilovers
Can still go lower

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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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This car looks like it is from the future.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 02:26 AM
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so purchasing a set of stance coils to go on with my new rims and have a few questions. 1. is it recommended to upgrade the endlinks? whether moog or power grid. and secondly, do i need to run rotated mounts right away? i'm not buying to go super low but lower than most springs will go. looking for a clean look thats completely track ready as well. i do plan to upgrade to the powell rear sway and rotated mounts eventually but just wondering if its needed right away
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 05:15 AM
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Those things will help and be useful for what their purpose is as well.

Steering rack spacers are helpful too if u don't have them yet
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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I do not have them yet. Who sells? How much? And will I actually need them? Again not goin super low just wanna close some wheel gap
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 11:06 AM
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curious also
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Melon
I do not have them yet. Who sells? How much? And will I actually need them? Again not goin super low just wanna close some wheel gap
i got them when i was sportlines just incase i had any bump steer

they push the steering rack up to help with the geometry of the axles or something

Powell could machine some for ya
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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[QUOTE=breds2k;6454030]im hopefully going to be using ebay sleeves, with stance 6"-7" springs custom mounted on them on fe5 struts pretty soon, what do you guys think of that setup?

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do they work on cobalts? i was considering doing a setup with kyb gr-2 struts. but never found a sleeve kit for the cobalt. wasnt sure if a universal kit would fit or not. i was going to swap the springs to stance or eihach sportlines
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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or does ayone know fi these will work on a base mdel cobalt Ground Control - Coilover Conversion Kit, 95-01 Chevrolet Cavalier/Sunfire
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DSmastery
i got them when i was sportlines just incase i had any bump steer

they push the steering rack up to help with the geometry of the axles or something

Powell could machine some for ya

And how hard r they to install?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Melon
And how hard r they to install?
jack up car, take front wheels off for room to remove the two steering rack bolts

they are like 6ft long bolts....seemed like it

the passenger side is easy as the steering column isnt directly above it, the driver side is more trickier

i have no strategy for it
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Hmmm. May look into those
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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alignment needed too
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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That I knew. Right away or drive it fir a bit to let it settle?
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Melon
That I knew. Right away or drive it fir a bit to let it settle?
I don't recall, I think I did it the next day. I have life time alignment thru firestone
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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so for coilovers you should also install rack spacers? dont need to install different trans mounts?
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by DSmastery
I don't recall, I think I did it the next day. I have life time alignment thru firestone
Nice! Does firestone offer that when u go through them or do u know someone?
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by EMAC X 61
so for coilovers you should also install rack spacers? dont need to install different trans mounts?
install everything, rotated mounts and the steering rack spacers

they help for different things but are helpful when on coilovers

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Nice! Does firestone offer that when u go through them or do u know someone?
as far as i know all firestones should offer it, it last the life of the vehicle. its well worth the price if u plan to visit them more than once
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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Wut did u pay for an alignment?
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Melon
Wut did u pay for an alignment?
$175? im not sure now haha i got it 3yrs ago

i had a coupon too, i didnt know i was gonna be doing a bunch of alignment required modding so i got the one time thing and i had like a few weeks to upgrade to the life time

it was a good choice
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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[QUOTE=DSmastery;7003935]install everything, rotated mounts and the steering rack spacers

they help for different things but are helpful when on coilovers


looks like i might be giving mr. powell a call
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 04:07 PM
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my first alignment when on springs - $85
the coilover alignment - $50 (i went to my best friends fiancee's dad's garage)

so far i'm on coilovers, Moog end links, OTTP rack spacers, and i'm considering 2.2 powell rotated mounts at some point. right now i don't get much axle bind but i'm sure it's gonna get worse and worse after a while
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 09:44 AM
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I will be coming into some stance super sport coilovers in the next couple weeks.
If anyone is interested in helping me installing them in the Chicago/NW burbs area please let me know.
I have a jack and jack stands...but no garage.

Are endlinks/rack spacers/rotated mounts required?
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 11:00 AM
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Asked same thing. Verdict seems to b not necessary but do help a little bit along with help from their intended purpose
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