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What's everyone's suspension setup?

Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Id do konis now but the front looks like a pita to do
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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I want the Konis so badly. I have the other 3 things........how did the Koni's effect the setup?
dude night and day i love my konis the fronts take some time but its worth it
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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The Koni install doesnt look that hard just time consuming....
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:11 AM
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i had a shop do mine...4 hrs labor
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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Right now...

Eibach Sportline
Koni Struts

In the future...

Strut bar
Sway bar
Competitve steering knuckles
Better brakes
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:09 AM
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Koni Struts
Eibach Sportlines
Progress Rear Sway Bar
Suspension Tech Front Sway Bar
Front strut bar
rear lower strut bar
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SS/SCking
The Koni install doesnt look that hard just time consuming....
it only took like 2 hours tops including doing my alignment but i did it at work so i had a lift, air tools and a alignment rack so i could take some time doing it in your garage.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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I have the stock suspension sitting on progress springs.. this fall or so im going to switch over to some coilovers... and im gunna buy a DC sports strut bar and the TTR sway bar
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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For me, I just ordered a set of Tenzo-R lowering springs. So my set-up to be would consist of those springs I ordered and stock shocks/struts for now.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Eibach Pro-kit. Rebel lower sub-frame bar. Thats all for now folks.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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why get a diff front sway bar then the stock ss/sc? I thought with the progress rear bar it was perfectly balanced..
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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eibach -sportlines
polly tranny mounts
ingals tq arm
c/a traction bars
bfg kdw's (i know they are tires but they do help)
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SSteveSC
im on easy street digital air ride

where did you find a airride kit for the cobalt. ive been looking for airride for a while. coiudnt find it so settling for coilovers
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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YYZ springs/front TC struts/Rear koni/xXx rear bar/spherical all weather control arm bushings at every suspension joint/Z2.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:40 AM
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is anyone running the Bwoody traction bars? or are stiffer springs doing the job for better traction? or both?
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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I have BC Coilovers. Best suspension I've had on a car in while. lol
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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ss/tc fe5 struts, shocks, and springs
powell spherical cabs
lnf trans mounts
0 toe and -1.5 camber up front
conti dw 225's
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