i new to this I have always messed with muscle cars over the years. I got a a 09 cobalt lt and im wanting to lower it, can i still use the stock shocks because i hate to replace them since the car only has 900 miles on it. I am looking at th eibach pro kit so i was just wanting some points of views on this.

 

Yes you can use them, just eventually you would have to upgrade

 

The ride will still be ok. What about with the eibach sportlines.

 

Just do it. Youll be fine, I dont recommend cutting the bumpstops like Eibach recommends though.

 

Which one would you go with the pro kit or sportlines?

 

Neither, Tein all the way man.

 

Depends on how low you wanna go, I wouldnt and didnt get either, I use Pedders on both of my Balts.

 

knows whats up, a.k.a. suspension god

 

how do u like them i was lookin into them? my buddy has the sportlines on his srt 4 and i like the handling but they are a little rough for daily driving.

 

Where can i get those other springs

 

OTTPerfomance is selling 'em.


I love them, wouldnt put another spring on my car unless you paid me....big money

 

me either

 

maven, do you have any pics lowered on the pedders springs? just curious as to the wheel gap left.

 

So if i go with the pedders spring i can keep my stock struts and shocks

 

whats the drop on the pedders?

 

about 1 7/8 frt and 2 rear on an LS/LT

 

thanks

 

black wheels: 245/40-18
polished wheels: 215/45-17

 

Pics of SS/SC with pedders sometime later tonight.

 

Should be about the same ride height as your Ls. Wow with the 18's on the gap looks smaller not sure if it because of the all black.
Do you only track the LS or both cars?

 

Thicker tires and bigger rims

 

yes but to keep the speedo correct you need the same diameter. Unless he didnt??

 

No, those blacks for sure are much larger. Mine are much larger diameter too 245/45-17 stock is 195/65-15

example with my aftermarket rims and stockers.
to get tire size multiply the width(245) times the aspect ratio(45) times 2 plus the height of the rims(17)
oh and for the In conversion there are 254mm in 1in.

245 X .45 X 2 = 220.5 / 25.4 = 8.68 + 17 = 25.68 inches.
195 x .65 X 2 = 253.5 / 25.4 = 9.98 + 15 = 24.98 inches.

Rotation distance(one rotation of 360* per wheel)
overall height times pi(3.14)
17's: 80.63 inches
15's: 78.43 inches

Rotations per mile(how many rotations a wheel does per mile)
5280ft X 12in = 63360in/mile
63360 / rotation distance
17's: 785.81
15's: 807.85

 

Stock VS Pedders on SS/SC w/ 245/40-18 This immediately after install. only drove 100ft to outside.Pics taken less than 1hr apart. Car sits high in back because I have no interior behind driver seat, and nothing in trunk except battery(a lighter than stock one at that)


Stock: Frt fender to ground 26 3/4" RR fender to ground 28 1/2"


Pedders: Frt fender to ground 26"(actually just under 26) RR fender to ground 27 1/2"


So drop = 3/4" front 1" rear.

Sorry for pics quality, hard to photograph yellow car with black wheels in bright sunlight with a black berry.

 

Omg, that is sex... and I dont even care for the SC's or TC's.