Any one know the specs on the oem shocks? I'm planning on buying some coilover shocks for the rear on my g5. And i need to know the extended length, compressed length, and shock diameter and also the bolt sizes for the shock. Thanks.

 

Do you want to buy coilovers for the rear and leave it stock in the front? I don't understand

 

No well i want to figure out the rrar first since when one buys coilovers the rear are not real coilovers just springs and a shock like stock but shorter. I'm planning on installing coilover shocks instead like on old muscle cars when one upgrades the suspension

 

So you want to make your own rear coilover? I think someone did that using a Honda coilover.
But our cars use the separate coil and shock because of the way the rear suspension is designed, where as other cars use a "strut" like design where an actual coil on shock will work.
They work the same.

 

the only problem with bolting a coilover shock in the rear is the shock mounting location isnt really designed to take the weight of the car, just provide enough support for a damper. this is why the coilover kits for our cars uses a seperate adjustable spring. we also dont have a very long shock, making it harder to put a spring on.

 

^^Good point.

 

Thats what i was wondering too.. Thanks for that lol. Seems like my idea is out :/ i still want the specs if anyone has them. Maybe we can think of something

 

Oh you know where i can find the pics.of.that?

 

DO NOT run a coilover in the stock shock location. 2 have tried, both coilovers snapped.

 

Thanks for the warning.. But what part of the coilover shocks snapped? Oh and can i just run some adjustable coilover shocks withoit the springs on the and use my lowering springs?

 

 

Oh i see thanks alot man.. But it wont snap if i used the seperate springs with just that shock right?

 

yes it wont snap thats why its made that way lol just buy one of the options out there kw megan stance ksport pedders there is already a ton of options

 

Haha yea i figured.. And yea i know all the otions but they are expensive.. I am thinking of saving for coilovers or airbags

 

its a cobalt all parts are "expensive" for cobalt owners wait till you get a real car parts are even worse

 

I know haha used to have a Camaro 0.0

 

then there you go! cobalt people are cheap because cobalts are cheap

 

Hahaha yea i thought parts would be cheaper though.. But at least i dont have a honda lol