I am wondering if there are any non adjustable struts and shocks for use on lowered vehicles. Konis are way out of my price range and I figure non adjustable will be a bit less expensive. Any advice?

 

Just get stock LNF parts

 

stock lnf or kyb

 

So the stock LNF parts hold up well? KYB said their G series is not meant for lowered cars?

 

Stock LNF stuff holds up fine.

 

Why not get rear konis and front lnf? Thats the way im running atm since it takes a bit more work to install the fronts since they are inserts.

 

Where can you get ahold pf lnf suspension parts?

 

Cobalt - Ion - Struts, Shocks and Components

 

Thank you sir!

 

What is the difference between my FE3 setup and the FE5 setup?

 

Fe5 is lower

 

Oh ok I thought it was the larger diameter wheels that made it look that way. Thank you!

 

New information reveals that the FE5 suspension is in fact not lower..........Is this correct?

 

The springs are

 

I got my Koni yellows for $45 a piece on Amazon. I jumped on that quicker than a pig on ****.

 

You got them new for 45 bucks?

 

The FE5 is completely reworked from the FE3. Not necessarily much lower, but the rates are all updated for the LSJ and then again for the LNF.

 

Yes sir

 

Wow thats an amazing deal, i have my fronts but need to buy the spare struts to cut or buy them from powell

 

Why spares?
Just buy some KYB on eBay to cut.
Or snag stock ones off of Facebook from some stance retard.

 

Hahahaha

 

Well i mean the whole thing where the spring seats and its attached to the knuckle since the koni fronts are inserts. i just need to go to a scrap yard and get some, cut those since if i screw up i wouldnt be able to drive if i use the ones on the car

 

Ohh plus powell sells them PC yellow with all the hardware to install i would buy those if im to lazy to cut and do all that stuff lol

 

General rule of thumb is that struts and shocks are only designed for a set amount of travel, and that any time you lower the spring height, you reduce that travel. Coilovers are the only true way to maintain properly shock travel while lowering you ride. That being said, acdelco FE5 replacement struts and shocks are your best bet as an upgrade which they sell on rockauto.com . Just be sure to consider how low you are going, as even the FE5 struts can only handle so much lowering before the travel is reduced to the point where the strut becomes useless and ride quality suffers. All struts and shocks on cobalts are of exactly the same height and have exactly the same amounts of travel. Im sure powell would argue that the YYZ springs are probably the minimum recommended amount of lowering while maintaining acceptable travel of the shock/strut, and he would be right.