What I don't get about this whole issue is he's using parts other guys have used successfully but they don't work on his car... What are we missing here?

 

Agree, not impossible, but extremely unlikely that all 3 sets of springs would be wrong. Perhaps the right struts were ordered, wrong ones shipped. Struts or springs, what else could be wrong?

Still don't have ground-to-fenderwell measurements, maybe because the car isn't put together yet?

 

Hi guys,

The ground-to-fenderwell measurements are: 24.9-front and 26.5-rear. this is with the Pedders.

Besides the number of turns of the coils, OEM vs aftermarket (6 with the front aftermarket, I don't have current access to the OEM springs, they are still at the repair shop)

what is the diameter of the coil wire thickness of each ? (13mm, again with the front aftermarket)

Also do you have a rear sway bar ? (Yes, it was installed at the time of the springs swap and struts replacement)

If so, what company ? (ZZP)

Also, I am curious to hear from anyone that has used the stock/OEM SS front springs with aftermarket rear springs to level out the rear, how's the ride and handling with this setup? Fireman George mentioned he didn't like the way the handling felt, I'd like to hear more details or anyone else's experience with this setup because it seems this is route I'll be going with.

Thanks again to everyone for the feedback.

 

I'm using the rear springs from the SC Cobalt (super charged) with my stock front springs in my '10 SS. It's not perfectly even front to back, but the rear is lower with the SC springs. Ride is very good, Have a Progress rear sway bar. It's a smaller diameter than the TTR bar. Never installed a TTR and can't tell you if it would make a difference in the handling.

 

How about the lower ball joints? Maybe FE1/FE3 ball joints in a FE5 knuckle? wildherre

 

Plausible, but it would just be that noise of the smaller stub in the larger FE5 openings.
That would not effect the springs, ride height, or the bottoming out.

 

If its been "wallerin" around for a while it could have considerable slop..... wildherre

 

As Oldblue says "that would not effect the springs, ride height, or the bottoming out.".

 

FE1/3 ball joints have different stud diameter than the FE5. That would, if anything, give an alignment issue.
That's why it's a major problem to find ball joints for the SS.

 

I agree.
Also sorry for the repeat of the explanation of the ball joints.