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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Suggested drop from stock height?

well i'm gonna drop my car. its all stock, wheels n all. what would be a good drop? i've been lookin at some K-sports and Eibachs...what u guys think..i need many suggestions, specifically on how low the front and rear should be, thanx
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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WTF, go for about 8" man!!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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I suggest H&R F-1.5/R-1.4
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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Sportlines give the car a great stance IMO.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Sportlines 2.5" all around
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by BennyHHR
WTF, go for about 8" man!!
... combined
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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http://www.gravanatuning.com/applica...enzo_R_TLS5205

any1 know how these springs are? good? bad?
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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EIbach Sportlines. such a perfect drop.
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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well there both the same drop height, and i know eibach has the respected name, but are these just as good?
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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I would say spring rate is a little more of a concern. In CT the roads are pretty bad, so with a stiffer spring rate it's hell on the rims. I notice that even the small bumps now feel like I'm going to dent my rims But 1.5" looks good and is a good drop imo. I haven't bottomed out yet.
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by thebucky84
well there both the same drop height, and i know eibach has the respected name, but are these just as good?
not much of a drop

i just put the h&r's on and the front is slammed

barely a 1 finger gap and the back is pretty stock looking

the whole reason i wanted springs was to level the car out

it's a great ride though, not rough at all. it still has a little bit of body roll in the corners though

but for sure an improvement

i just wish the back would go down more
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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yeah, roads up there are pretty rough, i lived in mass and nh before i joined the military... any1 else think these springs are good? i like the height, just wonderin bout the integrity of them n all
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by thebucky84
yeah, roads up there are pretty rough, i lived in mass and nh before i joined the military... any1 else think these springs are good? i like the height, just wonderin bout the integrity of them n all
oh dang i didn't realize those were the tenzo r's

i know a guy that have had those on his cobalt for a couple years and the back over settled

i'm not sure if it's something he did wrong or what but his car looks like it has air ride or something

or he has a ton of stuff in the trunk all the time... not good

but if there's someone that can say otherwise please do
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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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hmmmm, i mean they look pretty durable, who knows though

buddy of mine that has a cobalt sed SSC springs are pretty good? any feedback?

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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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hmmmm, i mean they look pretty durable, who knows though

buddy of mine that has a cobalt sed SSC springs are pretty good? any feedback?
Springs eibachs are the best but i do reccomend that you either get coilovers or get new struts for your spings in the future since the stock struts will not hold and the ride quality will be bad
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