Hey guys so i am currently running pedders springs and ss/st struts on my 06 ss/sc. ive had them for about 2 years now and there great.

the end of last summer got some new rims w/ 235/40/18 Nitto NT05s, many members on here told me that this would be fine and i wouldnt rub.... well the passenger side rear seems to be bottoming out every time i hit a bump the fender is taking huge chunks outta the side wall to the point where im gonna have to replace that side before i put these rims back on.

My question is why is this happening on only 1 side i installed the springs/ struts myself i usually do all of my own work. I had my friend who is a mechanic look at them and we cant find anything wrong with the spring or strut. So why am i bottoming out on the passenger side but not the driver?

my plan is to just roll the rear fenders and call it a day but thats only a band-aid to the problem

any help is appreciated thank you

 

Haha been there. Konis fixed it 100%. The TC rears are a little soft for Pedders

 

Yup, Konis are needed. In stock on www.TurboTechRacing.com

 

hmmm ok that would make sense but why is that only happening on the one side?
ill def look into them... but im pretty sure i stripped the bolt on the drivers side when i put them in =(
might become a project

 

Idk but the same thing happened to me, passenger side rear.

 

roll the fenders anyway... i know exactly what ur talking about bc my fenders destroyed my tires too. lemmie know if konis fix the issue bc that would be pimp to be able to get 235s again

 

one struts probablly on its way out.

 

That's my thought as well. It's not entirely unplausable for the passenger side struts to go out faster, as that side of the road is usually much rougher, filled with more potholes.

 

The Cobalt is not square to body off the twisting beam to the front /chassis center line. Its a production car, remember the last gen Camaro's were off about .5 inch or more!

change shocks as recommended, and if you really want to be perfect, square the car in a 4 wheel alignment, loosen the twb attachment bolts and do it right.

this is the triangular 3 bolt attachment plate. The trick pivot bushings and mod'd beam are another genuine Powell hardcore race part....

 

I've always wondered if you could sell hardcore bushings for the rear beam. Is this comparable to a time attack piece?

 

yes better and less money to make and work, and can resist all sorts of weather that the time attack car could not....

 

Well now me want, the xxx bar would love some company

 

hmm this is all very interesting, well im gonna start out with the konis and then go from there.
Powell how much for your modded rear beam and bushing? definitly might be interested later in the summer when i have a little extra cash

 

Damn you John, just when I think ive got almost evrything lol!!

 

My passenger side rear has always sat just a little higher than the driver side, never knew why but i'm glad it isn't something with the car other than a production thing.

 

the bushing kit for the twisting beam replaces the stock bushing. Removing the old bushing is a pita. Inserting new is ez. How to with every kit, we know how to make it easy lol

available at the end of this month we got too many orders to get out for other things to deal with this right now, and the first six sets are going out to racers....

 

can u put the 7th down for a ricer and send it to me?