alright,
i have a 2008 Cobalt LS 2.2 completely stock.
I still have like forever on my warranty so im not messing with that.
Since i cant modify my powertrain YET, im going to go all out on suspension.

heres what i got so far:

FE5 Front Struts
FE5 Front Swaybar
FE5 Rear Shocks OR Koni Sport Yellow Shocks
Turbotech Racing OR Eibach Rear Swaybar
Eibach Sportlines

thats what i got in mind so far.
tell me what u guys think and i would especially appreciate some expert advice from someone who knows what their talking about. (Like Maven)

 

Here's what i say:

LNF FE5 Struts, front and rear
Eibach Sportlines
OTT Rear sway bar
LNF FE5 Front sway.

done.

maven will probably agree with me, haha, maybe not.

oh, and upgraded sway bar end links from powergridinc.com

 

bump

 

you have no comment to make? ok....

 

no no i do have comments, i was actually checking out the sway bar links you pointed at.

well what u recommended was what i was thinking so i guess im on the right track.

how thick is that ott sway bar you mentioned?

 

i believe it's the 1 inch. the smaller of the two options, you could go for the thicker one i guess, just sounds like you're going for spirited driveablility, so i suggest the smaller of the two. IMO.

Make sure you get struts from the new TC, they are light years beyond the SC's, i just wanted to make sure you recognized the difference.

 

spirited driving it is.

i was looking at crateenginedepot for the fe5 suspension because it was
really cheap but i found out it was only the ss/sc stuff.

the eibach sway bar is 25mm so i guess that really doesnt matter too much.

do u kno where i can get any of the ss/tc suspension at?

 

it does matter, the eibach rear sway is 25, that's bigger than the SS/TC front bar. Its of different construction as well, just not as street friendly as what i listed.

PM Maven, or go to the dealership. That's all i know so far unless the guys that put coilovers on already want to sell theirs. Maybe Rockauto.com, but you would have to call them to make sure the struts are from an 08.

 

bump.

lemme get some people who have a certain setup or other input on what is best! what ever you guys say is best, i am going to get

 

check out the suspension sticky on the lnf swrut and shock swap
ive done it, it is awesome!
i would also suggest h&r sport springs instead of sportlines...youll see alot of people here are seeing this
you can get the lnf stuff for about 360 shipped from gmpartsdirect.com
parts num in that stickied thread

ya...i have a front strut bar, lnf front struts and rear shocks with H&R sport springs. It is awesome, drives like no tomorrow, looks awesome cause its so low and was a pretty affordable setup

 

sounds great!

i really cant wait to have that lnf suspension because i hear so much of how good those cars handle.

how much do the h&r drop?

 

about .25 or a little more then the sportlines lol
heres some pics of my ls with that vs my gfs with stock struts/shocks and ss/sc springs (almost no drop from stock)


and one of mine

 

yea that looks pretttty bad a$$.
i have the exact same but in black.

 

nice, i just installed fog lights in here too