Suspension Springs, Shocks, Brakes

For those of you with Sportlines..

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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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For those of you with Sportlines..

How do you like them? anyone ever had any problems with them? i just bought a set and im looking forward to getting them put on. is it easier to see out the back window with them on? because i know they drop the whole car even. thanks
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by VeNoM0713
How do you like them? anyone ever had any problems with them? i just bought a set and im looking forward to getting them put on. is it easier to see out the back window with them on? because i know they drop the whole car even. thanks
Ride quality is the best as far as springs go. Ive had both these and the Progress, and I must say you get what you pay for.

wanna fix the vision problem?? Take off the wing.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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i love mine bro
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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their nice .. lol but theres not goin to be any differnec with in the vision out of the back window its only like an inch differnece
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ecotecon18s
Ride quality is the best as far as springs go. Ive had both these and the Progress, and I must say you get what you pay for.

wanna fix the vision problem?? Take off the wing.
the spoiler doesnt really affect my vision as much as the fact that the car is slanted downwards if you get what i mean.. its like i have to almost stand up in my car to look through the rear window when im backing up lol
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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are you short?? i guess I dont have problems because im 6'7" and i can damn near put my head out the sunroof
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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I love mine, your vision will not change with the drop.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Mine are great! Haven't had any problems yet. Just had the shocks and struts checked after 14000 miles on them and they said no signs of wear and i've his some big bumps and pot holes.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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I just installed mine last weekend by myself with no help whatsoever and it was a blast. It looks good and rides good.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by VeNoM0713
the spoiler doesnt really affect my vision as much as the fact that the car is slanted downwards if you get what i mean.. its like i have to almost stand up in my car to look through the rear window when im backing up lol
raise ur seat?
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ecotecon18s
Ride quality is the best as far as springs go. Ive had both these and the Progress, and I must say you get what you pay for.

wanna fix the vision problem?? Take off the wing.
really??? so you've had every spring they make for cobalts on your car before?

ride quality is better than progress, is what you really mean.

to the OP, shouldn't you have asked this question before you bought the springs? just a question...lol. I went with SSC springs a. Got them cheap and b. I want to keep the slight rake in the front of the car.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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really??? so you've had every spring they make for cobalts on your car before?

ride quality is better than progress, is what you really mean.

to the OP, shouldn't you have asked this question before you bought the springs? just a question...lol. I went with SSC springs a. Got them cheap and b. I want to keep the slight rake in the front of the car.
lol i still was going to purchase them, i just wanted to know before hand what i can expect. one of my buddies had sportlines on his ss and it looked sooo good.. nice and even all the way around. would ihave a problem getting around in the winter? im going to buy winter tires but i dont want to be a snow plow lol
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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I had them on my old SS, and they were great.

The ride over rough little stuff is better, but just like being any lower at all, the big stuff still can get uncomfortable.

The handling is amazing after install!

And if you wanna see out the back, ditch the wing
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by steddy2112
I had them on my old SS, and they were great.

The ride over rough little stuff is better, but just like being any lower at all, the big stuff still can get uncomfortable.

The handling is amazing after install!

And if you wanna see out the back, ditch the wing
but, but.. i like the high rise lol.. after all, i went through alot to get it lol
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by VeNoM0713
but, but.. i like the high rise lol.. after all, i went through alot to get it lol
Wingless and lowered...is sex...
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by VeNoM0713
lol i still was going to purchase them, i just wanted to know before hand what i can expect. one of my buddies had sportlines on his ss and it looked sooo good.. nice and even all the way around. would ihave a problem getting around in the winter? im going to buy winter tires but i dont want to be a snow plow lol
you're in Buffalo??? if anything, I'd raise the Cobalt a few inches...lol
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by gocanucksgo
you're in Buffalo??? if anything, I'd raise the Cobalt a few inches...lol
LOL.. i know what you mean.. screw buffalo.. i hate it
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:04 AM
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I'm thinking about buying a second set of front struts so I can go back to stock height in the winter without swapping springs on struts! lol
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by steddy2112
Wingless and lowered...is sex...
I agree
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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I agree
I third that.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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The only problem I have had since I got my Sportlines is that it made my clunking in the frontend more prominent/noticable... but I already a louder-than-normal clunking in my front end since day one...

Other than that, I couldn't ask for better springs, they make the car look the way it should of came from the factory- not too low, not too high. The ride quality is still there but with the added handling. I really could only appreciate this when I drove my ss/sc for about 6 months w/ them on and then I drove my buddies ss/sc w/out the springs and there really is a difference- you won't be dissapointed.
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Sportlines are great!! Only problem i've had was with the exhaust tube scraping on CERTAIN speed bumps. Not many though..
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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isnt there an added performance increase when you put lowering springs on also? since your car has a lower center of gravity, you get better handling or something? im not too good on downforce and aerodynamics n crap lol
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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love em
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