just ordered 18x9 +25 STR D903's
Hopefully they fit decent in my 224 40 tires. If not may get my fenders pulled a bit

 

Hopefully you dont plan on going too low

 

Just a cobalt

 

.... pure sex.... think I'm in love

 

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question to all of you.... I've spent way too much time on one corner of my car already... when you guys are maxed out on coils are you about one finger gap between tire and fender??? I'd like to go lower and I don't even know if I'm maxed out yet??? any help would be appreciated thanks in advance

 

Really depends on the coilovers. Not really sure what you are asking... If they are spun all the way to the bottom - they're maxed out lol. You can take the locking rings out in the fronts and rears... and you'll probably get another 1/2-1" additional on the front and rears. They are on the bottom on the strut and on the rears just about the spring (in the spring seats.)

 

I'm on stance... there's about a inch gap between fender and tire... I like the way yours is sitting cobaltss 16... if I could get another half inch I'd be happy

 

Take out the locking rings.

I was on custom stance coils.

This is what I looked like on stock LSJ wheels. Coils maxed with all locking rings removed. Sat nice.

 

Yeah I'm running 9 inch wide wheels with 22540r18s... how do you go about custom coils??? Different springs???

 

i had first gen stance coils and i couldnt even max the front due to me wanting to keep my wheel wells. the rears were almost tucking with the lower seat pulled (i made custom adapters to hold the springs in place).

 

Yea just custom (higher) spring rates

 

my rear is same as if not higher then my ssc lowering springs... haven't had time to **** with it lately but I love the look of cobaltss 16's looks killer!!! as for cobaltss 16, where do I go to buy higher spring rates???? what did you go with?? I'd like to be low like you and have the option to go a little lower if I wanted to... thanks again for all the help

 

will higher spring rates allow you to lower it more??? you think the higher rate would be harder to compress.. therefore higher suspension

 

You're forgetting to factor in a shorter spring height. Lowering springs generally are shorter in height and in order to keep the car off the bump stops are also stiffer.

 

ok sweet... where can you buy different springs from?

 

... also does this top nut need to be tighted?... or will it **** with preload or spring tension??? buddy of mine that manages a local auto shop said they need to be tighted or my top mount will pop out... (this is how they were shipped to me) any info on this would be appreciated as well thanks

 

Have any instructions that came with those? They might mention something like what bolts to tighten.

 

Yeah instructions only cover the fronts... lowering and raising very brief lol don't touch the back or preload or camber or anything

 

hey all.... donno if your interested in a update at all but I got the car pretty much where I want it height wise.. only issue is the rear... (took apart again last night) but still same result... pass side rear is a slight bit higher then the drivers side.... is this normal??? I think I've read on other threads that the pass side does sit higher on these cars

 

You can't use identical settings on each side and expect them to all sit level.

Applies to all coilovers on all cars.

 

The front is even same setings just the rear pass is slightly higher... and the shock is bottomed out lol

 

If the shock is bottomed out, you're gonna have a bad time. Did you chop the rear springs? What brand are these coilovers?

 

I'm on stance coilovers, I never cut the springs but I did remove both lock rings in the rear to get lower and one each in the fronts

 

#TBT