08-10 SS Turbocharged General Discussion Discuss the 2008 - 2009 Chevy Cobalt SS Turbocharged. On sale since the second quarter of 2008.

Before and after pedders and a picture just for fun.

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Old 12-10-2010 | 11:01 AM
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Kinda looks like the car hasn't moved since the before and after. You have to roll it and put weight on it for it to settle. Plus you're on an incline, so the fronts probably won't settle til after a drive.
Nah, I moved it, In fact I drove it 3 miles back to the auto parts store to return the spring compressor and then around a couple empty neighborhoods (not built yet) just for fun!

I tried to get the car in the same place so the pictures were as accurate as possible. 1 inch is what I got outa these springs and that is what I expected.
Old 12-10-2010 | 11:12 AM
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Stock Conti's incorporate rim protector? Too bad it didn't help me when I hit a curb. One of my rims has 75% curb rash. Then again, it doesn't help that I was going 40 MPH when I hit the curb

OP: Not bad. I would like a drop, but the roads in AL, more specifically where I live, suck as it is. And the ride is already rough with the stock setup on the SS/TC.
Old 12-10-2010 | 01:42 PM
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Stock Conti's incorporate rim protector? Too bad it didn't help me when I hit a curb. One of my rims has 75% curb rash. Then again, it doesn't help that I was going 40 MPH when I hit the curb

OP: Not bad. I would like a drop, but the roads in AL, more specifically where I live, suck as it is. And the ride is already rough with the stock setup on the SS/TC.
They have a huge rim-protector lip.
Old 12-10-2010 | 02:28 PM
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They have a huge rim-protector lip.
I'm sure they do, but at 40 mph, I don't think anything is going to protect a rim from curb rash Damn tight steering (I was coming from a Pontiac G5)
Old 12-10-2010 | 02:34 PM
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Yeah, I cliped my rear passenger tire taking a right hand turn too tight at WOT.
Old 12-10-2010 | 02:47 PM
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I love my pedders springs the ride is great and it lowers the car the perfect amount for a daily driver. I just wish that the wheel gap in the back was a little smaller but hey I'll take Performance>Looks any day.
Old 12-10-2010 | 03:16 PM
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I would also like to add that I put on OTTP rack spacers. They brought the toe in perfectly. I did need to get an alignment cause I screwed up the install. but the toe was off + same as the - on the oposite side. Therefore I screwed it up.
Old 12-10-2010 | 03:17 PM
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The front Pedders coil bind a bit. Also the rears aren't quite stiff enough to keep me from hitting the damn Hahn exhaust. I wish they had upped the spring rate a touch.

Feels much better with Konis though. The stocks would die a horrible death with any more spring.
Old 12-11-2010 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Wangspeed
The front Pedders coil bind a bit. Also the rears aren't quite stiff enough to keep me from hitting the damn Hahn exhaust. I wish they had upped the spring rate a touch.

Feels much better with Konis though. The stocks would die a horrible death with any more spring.
I am thinking about getting the Konis when the stockers die.
Old 12-11-2010 | 09:08 PM
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if u didnt put those pics witht the ruler on i wouldnt hav noticed the difference..shoulda went with coilovers IMO
Old 12-12-2010 | 01:49 PM
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its hard to notice in pictures, but there def a noticeable difference in drop height in person, I love mine, perfect amount of drop ( i still scrap here and there even when im trying to avoid it) ride isnt much worse and body roll is all but eliminated.
Old 12-12-2010 | 01:53 PM
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they do settle a bit more. my pedders look a slight bit lower
Old 12-12-2010 | 02:03 PM
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Mine are on order
Old 12-16-2010 | 12:12 PM
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pictures stopped working... well at least on my computer.
Old 12-17-2010 | 10:47 AM
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must have just been my work computer, looks perfect for me! I am gonna get 19" rims and pedders and konis and this should give me the right amount of wheel gap. Thanks for showing these pictures
Old 12-17-2010 | 10:52 AM
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Yeah, I love these pedders. I am getting some all seasons soon so I will be driving this car occasionally this winter unlike last winter where it sat for weeks at a time. I don't see clearance to an issue with the pedders.
Old 12-17-2010 | 10:59 AM
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function > form. im getting pedders springs whenever i get back to the states.
Old 12-17-2010 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by carstedt
if u didnt put those pics witht the ruler on i wouldnt hav noticed the difference..shoulda went with coilovers IMO
Old 12-17-2010 | 11:27 AM
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I noticed a drop in the front right away, took about about 2k miles the next week before the rear came down. It get's lower, I'll try and post pics of mine this afternoon.
Old 12-17-2010 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by carstedt
if u didnt put those pics witht the ruler on i wouldnt hav noticed the difference..shoulda went with coilovers IMO
well, you see, I live in Colorado, 90% of the roads have pot holes or filled in pot holes (almost as bad). My wife gets motion sick and I have a kid on the way so, I cannot go that low and definatly cannot risk ride quality.
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