[SlyCruze]

What brand were those ?

 

[landrystephane92]

What brand were those ?

No name Chinese springs I believe, I bought these used last summer. I think they're the $99 set you can find on eBay. They're just red without any marking.

 

[landrystephane92]

I just realized that my car has the Watts suspension in the rear, that's quite surprising for a 2012 LS model

 

[JLL]

And this is why you don't cheap out on aftermarket stuff boys and girls.

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THIS MAN SPEAKETH THE TRUTH!

But there are always those who don't even consider high quality parts because: "Why pay more when you could pay less?"

You get what you pay for....

 

[landrystephane92]

THIS MAN SPEAKETH THE TRUTH!

But there are always those who don't even consider high quality parts because: "Why pay more when you could pay less?"

You get what you pay for....

I bought these used and they lasted less than a year, Five8's incoming though.

 

[landrystephane92]

So I ended up buying two new aftermarket end links just to find out the kit fron Five8 comes with adjustable sway bar end links. smh.

 

[landrystephane92]

Coilovers arriving today! :O Hoping to at least start to install stuff tonight!

 

[landrystephane92]

When I changed to lowering springs last summer, I already changed the whole front strut assembly along with the rest springs. Basically the only thing I have not done yet is the rear shock top portion removal, which shouldn't be much of an issue.

I also have a set of OEM front struts with lowering springs and a set of OEM front struts with OEM springs. I'll be disassembling the OEM set to get the top mount off to install on the coil overs tonight while I take some time to fix my exhaust. I'll also likely be installing at least the rear passenger springs/perch because I'm still riding on that broken lowering spring held together with a bunch of stainless tie-wraps.

 

[landrystephane92]

So I installed the rear passenger side spring and sorta guessed the height and was dead on with the height of the lowering springs that had broken!

I'm gonna be prepping my stuff and start installing the rest Friday. Question for you guys, is there a spot in the center of the front and center of the rear that would let me raise both sides at the same time then place a jack?

 

[landrystephane92]

Installed the back and as expected, one side is higher than the other with the same adjusted height.

Passenger side is half an inch higher, so I'll have to adjust that one night this week.

I would've started the front, but I still need to get those hats (strut mount) off. I'm gonna go to the garage tomorrow and ask them to just disassemble my stock strut and then install the hat on the coilovers. I also installed my summer wheels (all season tires).

Also I think fitment is really good for stock wheels.

 

[landrystephane92]

Soooooooo, welp I was using the cars scissor jack to do stuff on it and it finally gave in, shoving the rear quarter panel in about a good inch or so. Used my wife's Caravan scissor jack to re-raise the car and remove the one included. Went straight to the bin with the broken lowering coil spring. I knew I had to redo my driver's side rocker panel, but sheesh. Few well place soft kicks and it's back in place though.

Now, I went on a bit of a shopping spree these last few weeks. Bought a few parts for the supercharger portion too.

• 2.5" charge pipe with Type RS BOV adapter flange
• eBay shift knob (round gloss purple)
• 2.5 ton jack
• pair of jack stands
• ScratchesHappen kit (the big one)
• Torque wrench
• Adapter sockets (cause my 3/8" drive decided to die and I have to go swap it at the store for a new one)
• 15/16" wrench for the strut disassembly to take the top strut mounts which I call hats
• Tires for the wife's Caravan (Khumo Sense KR26 in 225/65R17)

 

[MP81]

Get some nice pinch weld adapters for the jack and jack stands so you don't bend the ever loving **** out of them.

 

[landrystephane92]

Get some nice pinch weld adapters for the jack and jack stands so you don't bend the ever loving **** out of them.

The whole drivers side pinch welds are done for, so I'm no longer lifting it from those anyways I lift on the frame body rails.

 

[landrystephane92]

AAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDD I just ordered the supercharger from a salvage lot.

 

[landrystephane92]

Also ordered some new top front strut mounts because I came to realize my old ones don't want to come out AND they're quite worn.

 

[landrystephane92]

So I just had a chat with the guys as DipOutlet.ca and they'll be sending me a hyperdip kit to make my wheels bronze gold! can't wait!

 

[Blasirl]

Installed the back and as expected, one side is higher than the other with the same adjusted height.

Passenger side is half an inch higher, so I'll have to adjust that one night this week.

I would've started the front, but I still need to get those hats (strut mount) off. I'm gonna go to the garage tomorrow and ask them to just disassemble my stock strut and then install the hat on the coilovers. I also installed my summer wheels (all season tires).

Also I think fitment is really good for stock wheels.

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Is that a rust through hole already? That will be the first one I personally have seen so far if it is.

 

[Blasirl]

So I just had a chat with the guys as DipOutlet.ca and they'll be sending me a hyperdip kit to make my wheels bronze gold! can't wait!

Speaking of wheels, too bad you weren't a bit closer, I'd pay you to do a set for me, that is as soon as I locate a set of ECO rims anyways.

 

[landrystephane92]

Is that a rust through hole already? That will be the first one I personally have seen so far if it is.

Yup, it's the only "real" rust on the car (the rocker panel is from improper lifting of the car).

I'm going to be going over all of the rust during the course of the summer and spring and addressing it. Hope to give a good coat of bedliner under the car too progressively.

Speaking of wheels, too bad you weren't a bit closer, I'd pay you to do a set for me, that is as soon as I locate a set of ECO rims anyways.

I love plastidipping stuff. I got really lucky to find these wheels tbh, it just so happened I was browsing a sonic/cruze group from the province and the guy posted those with lowering springs for sale, I bought them on the spot. Tires had one summer left in them, but for $250-300 CAD, meh! Springs on the other hand, wheren't the best investement 🙃

 

[Blasirl]

Yup, it's the only "real" rust on the car (the rocker panel is from improper lifting of the car).

I'm going to be going over all of the rust during the course of the summer and spring and addressing it. Hope to give a good coat of bedliner under the car too progressively.



I love plastidipping stuff. I got really lucky to find these wheels tbh, it just so happened I was browsing a sonic/cruze group from the province and the guy posted those with lowering springs for sale, I bought them on the spot. Tires had one summer left in them, but for $250-300 CAD, meh! Springs on the other hand, wheren't the best investement 🙃

I just want a shiney set myself. I have about 10 cans of plasti-dip, but have stopped using it as I don't seem to have the best luck with it.