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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 09:09 PM
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The Official SS/NA and Base Model Spring Thread

We need a thread showing lowering springs on the base models and SS/NA's. Post up pics and list your wheel size, drop, springs and strut and shock setup. Coilovers and bags welcome too! I feel that this would be very helpful for the low n slow of this community.
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 08:59 AM
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K Sport Springs
Front Drop = 2"
Rear Drop = 2.5"
Monroe Shocks and Struts (Currently Leaking)
17" Vision Shockwave wheels
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 04:26 PM
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lol ah the infamous lopsided ksport springs lol
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Old Jan 14, 2015 | 07:42 PM
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lol ah the infamous lopsided ksport springs lol
LolYea I think that is why the guy sold em so cheap. Switching soon. Lets get this thing going!
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 06:10 AM
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No pics? Somebody has to be motivated enough to put my tilted set up to shame.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 07:27 AM
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I would but no current spring pics.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Xmetalhead2003X
I would but no current spring pics.
Get camera.
Take pics.
List specs.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 11:55 AM
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Im in for pics but I have an ss
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 02:49 PM
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2.4 sedan
CM springs
Front 1.0" Rear 1.5"
Stock fe3 struts/shocks
17" voxx gfx wheels

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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 07:06 PM
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Chevygirl you rock!! Thank you. So do is the car level with equal wheel gap? I hate how my k sports are lower in the rear.....What tires are you running? I like them much more than the skinny factory tires.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 07:25 PM
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My tires are 235/45/17 nitto motivo and it's almost even. The rear is like one finger higher than the front.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 07:36 PM
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Car looks good
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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 06:15 AM
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My tires are 235/45/17 nitto motivo and it's almost even. The rear is like one finger higher than the front.
puuurfet! Thanks Chevygirl

How long have you had the springs installed? Any leaking issues? Hows the ride?

Your car looks great with the lip kit. Got the rear lip too?

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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 09:27 AM
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Stock..... waiting for one day get yyz
And possibly a front lip too
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I'll play, on YYZ V3 springs

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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:14 PM
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you guys do know the ride height is the same on all cobalt's once you change the springs lol anywho...CM springs.

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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:16 PM
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Ya I have the rear lip too. I put the springs on May 2012. Probably about 20k miles ago. They rode good for the first year but they got a little bumpy. I think it's because of my struts/shocks.

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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewcarr1993
I'll play, on YYZ V3 springs


Nice 2.4 or base model.
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Mine looks noticeable higher on YYZ than the CM springs.

Full lip kit on mine but not as impressive as it being on the sedan.

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Nice 2.4 or base model.
2.2 LAP, sitting at the moment waiting to get a 2.4 LE5 once it's back on the road. Then to up the boost and get it running right on the EFR6758 custom turbo setup I have. Maybe finally get around to the LNF rear brake swap.

Having fun in my Ion Redline for the winter though, have to resist the urge to mod it.
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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:20 PM
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It's an lnf
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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:22 PM
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It's an lnf
Not an LNF, just brake swap and 5 lug swap, everything suspension swap and well, I do have LNF seats.
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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewcarr1993
Mine looks noticeable higher on YYZ than the CM springs.

Full lip kit on mine but not as impressive as it being on the sedan.



2.2 LAP, sitting at the moment waiting to get a 2.4 LE5 once it's back on the road. Then to up the boost and get it running right on the EFR6758 custom turbo setup I have. Maybe finally get around to the LNF rear brake swap.

Having fun in my Ion Redline for the winter though, have to resist the urge to mod it.
i plan to change to the road magnet springs soon per staged's post about them, lovin the stance and he raved about the ride quality over the CM springs so thats an added bonus.
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Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:24 PM
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Whatever you say.
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Whatever you say.
Showing off those drums

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So you swapped the front and not the back?
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