[Sp00ner]

Anyone know anything about some shocks for the Redline? You would think they would show up pretty quickly. Well, that's what I get for thinking. Not even coil-overs, although they would be nice too, but even some stiffer, or adjustable replacements...

 

[jeepin79]

Are they shocks or struts on our cars? I really have never paid that much attention.

 

[Sp00ner]

I'm assuming struts up front, shocks in the rear, right?

 

[XeroState]

Wow, I have never even thought to look to see what we have. If somebody could check that'd be great because you know, I really can't as it has been raining for almost 2 weeks straight here (fun as hell to drive with these dunlops, but sad none-the-less).

 

[CSCC 148]

Struts in the front, shocks in the back. The reason there aren't any aftermarket options is because the RL struts/shocks are larger and differently valved than the standard Ion--therefore a limited market. I'm guessing no company will focus on a car with less than 5000 people as a market. We're going to have to wait for Cobalt SS stuff to come out and buy that. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

This all of course, is IMHO.

P.S. A few people have asked for rear strut tower braces for our cars. There are no strut towers in the back, so stop asking!

 

[Sp00ner]

What about using Ion shocks and such? Or are the bodies of the shocks different?

 

[zfactor]

kyb and koni are due out very soon. just a little longer

 

[Sp00ner]

Any better details than that? Just general stuff?

 

[zfactor]

kyb will be doing the agx adjustables as will koni be doing adjustables, i have not been given a time frame from either company except "soon" koni hinted at the end of july, and kyb just said as soon as we can. wish i could tell you more but.... progress may be working on a coilover setup also if they see the demand for the redline springs is there. i just spoke to bill at sprint and told him that we need struts/shocks and he said he will look into it, but he is not sure how far he wants to go with it because the redline WOULD this time require a complete different setup due to the difference that we would want to see in handling. so they are up in the air right now, they said they wil continue to monitor how the ion springs sell and base thier decision on that.

 

[haunter]

koni > KYB

 

[CSCC 148]

kyb will be doing the agx adjustables as will koni be doing adjustables, i have not been given a time frame from either company except "soon" koni hinted at the end of july, and kyb just said as soon as we can. wish i could tell you more but.... progress may be working on a coilover setup also if they see the demand for the redline springs is there. i just spoke to bill at sprint and told him that we need struts/shocks and he said he will look into it, but he is not sure how far he wants to go with it because the redline WOULD this time require a complete different setup due to the difference that we would want to see in handling. so they are up in the air right now, they said they wil continue to monitor how the ion springs sell and base thier decision on that.

That's odd that Progress may make coilovers. I called them two weeks ago and they said they had no interest in RL parts, except for a rear sway bar.

 

[zfactor]

who do you know there??? i know bill from sprint and the main guy at progress used to work under him, i spoke to him and they said they would be doing this "in time" they want no part of gm at all any longer that may be what they meant to say. they had a horrible experience with the whole saturn thing as far as saturn selling thier springs. they really got screwed on that deal so they will not do any factory stuff for gm any longer. ill see if i can get any more info for you. by the way the sprint springs are awsome i highly recc them for the redline if your looking for a "stock" like ride.

 

[CSCC 148]

I don't know anyone there. I just called them to find out what they had and possibly what they were planning. If they are considering making parts for the RL, great.

Z, what shop do you run? If you do come out with RL specific struts/shocks and/or a coilover set up I would be very interested.

 

[dL_RL]

tein told me to screw myself

no really, they told me no..