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Old 11-05-2011, 12:44 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ladogaboy View Post
As I understand it, by shortening the spring, the shock/damper stays at a more compressed state than it is designed for.

Thats what I have heard as well. Was looking into picking up this for my car.
Cobalt FE5 Struts and Shock with Pedder Spring Pkg TCSS - Crate Engine Depot
Then realised I would need to pay for an alignment and pay extra for a shim kit for the rear as my current one probably wouldn't work anymore.

$800 for lowering it would make it look better and get slightly better mpgs but would never pay for itself.

Then I hit a racoon a few weeks back but lucked out on no body damage and only needed to bang the radiator back into shape with a hammer and block of wood. Had I been 2 inches lower it could have caused a whole lot more damage to the car.
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