Trying to choose between drop springs for my 09 ss

Looking at eibach, progress, b&g and h&r

Want the lowest ride height but still decent ride quality


I know coilovers are the way to go but I can't afford a set, had springs on my 2001 Jetta and they were horrible and switched to coilovers but they're alot cheaper for the dub.. I've heard the drop springs for the cobalts ride pretty decent.. Any input would awesome, thanks

 

I just put eibach sportlines on my car this past weekend.... the drop is good and the ride ain't bad at all... got my from zzp for like 220 shipped...

 

I used sportlines and loved them. H&R are lower but you will have to worry about scraping more.

 

Im thinking about he eibachs.. I'm not too worried about scrapping.. My Jetta was maybe a half inch from the ground, lip and oil pan.. Roads aren't too bad here

 

after the eibachs break in have fun with the harsh ride....although I suspect you should know that when doing lowering springs..

 

By harsh do you mean a really stiff ride or what.. As long as its not bouncey I'm ok with it

 

I've had sportlines for about 1.5 years. I really like the drop, not excessive, but tasteful. I feel that the handling is slightly better than my stock 2007 springs, but the car does "slam" on big hard bumps...

 

eibachs are eh drop if you ask me....garbage springs too if you ask me....h&r provides the best drop but the handling isnt good and the ride quality is meh.

 

I picked up the SSC from ZZP. I'm lower than most TC / SC's locally and I'm just SS/NA. I have a 2 finger gap all the way around (2 fingers top of tire to bottom of fender) Ride quality is not bad. A little bumpy on the less than maintained road and you have to worry about rubbing on bad drive-ways.

 

i think overall the ssc springs are the best way to go for ride and handling...its slightly a downgrade but its very close to stock rates for the lnf... on the other hand it lowers you more then pedders although pedders handle better.

 

my bad, I didnt realize the op had a 2009. In that case the sportlines would be a downgrade...

 

everythings a downgrade.....except pedders and the eibach prokit...the pro kit doesnt give you dick worth a drop though and atleast with pedders you get some....

for what he wants i think he would be happy with ssc.... close to stock handling and drops more...h&r has the best drop if you ask me BUT the ride like i said is meh and when i had runflats holy hell it sucked.

 

yeah... 'tis true...

 

oh not to mention the pedders rates are still better then the pro kit...so yeah...pro kit is a definate no.

 

maybe someone should try cutting a coil out of the pedders!

 

No matter what you choose, lowering helps stability at the high end (120+) because the spring has less lateral movement with body slide (and momentum)

Upgrading different things will help with the "loose" feeling the car has with high speeds or hard braking. You won't really notice a difference until you auto-x.

 

When you say 'meh' for the ride quality.. Do you mean stiff? Or more bouncy..lol