Alero Springs

02AleroEco · 07-01-2008, 08:20 PM

I have an 02 Alero 2.2 Eco 'Coupe'. I am getting new struts very very soon, and i want to lower it. im think Eibach springs. But do they sell a coilover kit for the alero, or could i get one for like a Honda or cavy and custom the mounts?

Ive searched on google but havent found anything more than springs

AJules · 07-01-2008, 10:30 PM

nobody makes coilovers specifically for the Alero who I've ever heard of

maybe you could get some from another vehicle to work? idk

bdyman · 07-01-2008, 10:43 PM

i had a custom made set, let me tell ya it was the worst ride i have ever encountered, oldsman has a video of me in my car, i heard every bump, felt every little crack in the road, it was so bad i wanted to cut my self to stop the pain
oldsman has the set that came off the osv alero, and matt fuller was on a set as well
dont know how matts rode but i do know how scots rides and its like your on train tracks its awesome ride
a while back mantapart made a set for i think 1,400 but if you want to get low, and have the performance why not go air ride best of both worlds

super white alero1 · 07-02-2008, 10:02 AM

Read my siggy lol

btw bdyman its $1500.00 plus shipping.

02AleroEco · 07-03-2008, 04:56 PM

air ride is gay.. no offense to anyone thats just my 2 cents. ill just lower it with springs and new struts.

bdyman · 07-03-2008, 07:11 PM

why would air ride be gay??? have you ever been in a car on air ride??? it handles better then a lowering spring, and as good as coil overs, its gay becasue why???? is it gay becasue you cant do the install??? is it gay becasue you cant afford it?? is it gay becasue its not a cool import thing???
this blows my mind, lol most guys on air like my self will pull up to a lowered car or some other "cool" car and hit the switch every time us gay guys on air will get the crowd over to our cars faster then some car with neon lights and a painted interior
so why is it gay??

-Alero- · 07-04-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bdyman

why would air ride be gay??? have you ever been in a car on air ride??? it handles better then a lowering spring, and as good as coil overs, its gay becasue why???? is it gay becasue you cant do the install??? is it gay becasue you cant afford it?? is it gay becasue its not a cool import thing???
this blows my mind, lol most guys on air like my self will pull up to a lowered car or some other "cool" car and hit the switch every time us gay guys on air will get the crowd over to our cars faster then some car with neon lights and a painted interior
so why is it gay??

lmao i love you

[ion] C2 · 07-04-2008, 01:58 PM

seriously how can you think air ride is gay?

you can adjust your ride height whenever and how much you want. drop it when you park, low when you drive, see a steep driveway or bump raise it up 4x4 lol

bdyman · 07-04-2008, 03:44 PM

you wanna know how i know your gay?...............cold play said its gay so that makes you gay
air ride is the shiznit!!!!, go ahead and make your car look like a ufo, i`ll pull up, hit a switch, and make all your little gay friends run to my car, so your gay

02AleroEco · 07-05-2008, 02:13 PM

ooooh booy. go get midol for your pms and come back after a week.

i dont have to explain my reasons, i think its gay, just like i think the razzi kit is gay. to each his own.

besides its an alero, not really a great tuner, yea i own one, and no im not afraid to say it is one of the worst cars to tune, you all are just wasting your money.

and for your info, i could easily do the install, and if i really wanted it, id have the money to buy it. like i said its gay so i wouldnt waste my time

01oldsgls · 07-05-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 02AleroEco

ooooh booy. go get midol for your pms and come back after a week.

i dont have to explain my reasons, i think its gay, just like i think the razzi kit is gay. to each his own.

besides its an alero, not really a great tuner, yea i own one, and no im not afraid to say it is one of the worst cars to tune, you all are just wasting your money.

and for your info, i could easily do the install, and if i really wanted it, id have the money to buy it. like i said its gay so i wouldnt waste my time

yes everyone is entitled to their own opinion. yes some people dont like the same shit. yes you saying that air ride is gay in fact means you like penis.

and hahaha waht did u hope to accomplish by insulting the aleromod community? you would think eventually wed stop getting these. ok. since u game bdyman medical advice ima give you some. go chug 2 bottles of draino and stfu.

bdyman · 07-05-2008, 02:35 PM

he can say what he wants too i dont care, again air ride kicks ass, how am i and the rest of the people on this board, and other n-body site wasting money???
the grand am is the same car so is the malibu, and there are allot of great looking cars on air ride, go tell the big names like troy tripanier/chip foose/ r.i.p boyd coddington/ just to name a few all those guys use air ride, when my car sells i will get all the money i have invested back to me just like every one else will,

i think ya need to be in a car on air ride and maybe it will change your mind, and your will see it has the best of both worlds, handling/performance/ and adjustablity at a fingers touch
how is it gay??

bkathsalero · 07-05-2008, 02:37 PM

idk im no frickin genius but, u say its dumb to waste money on an alero.. "THEN WTF ARE U BUYING SPRINGS 4!!" go get a civic if u cant handle the challange of an alero, its not a cookie cutter car like u want it to be!! It takes dedication man!!

P.S. air ride is the shyt, have fun with ur coilovers, and tell me how drivin in any old dowtown area is

02AleroEco · 07-05-2008, 02:48 PM

you people are all the same, gettin ripshit for someones opinion.

Yea i hate air ride, and riding in one with it prolly wont change my mind, so how am i gay?

i think everyone one this forum ranting on and on about how great of a car the alero is to tune. the fact is its an alero and thats it. its never gonna stack up to anything else, no matter how much money gets put into it

bdyman · 07-05-2008, 02:48 PM

the only car on coil overs i would drive in is scots, ppppssshhhtttttt got bags???
lol, dude you said its gay, and ya i think it would change your mind, it drives just like a lowerd car on springs
ppppssshhhhtttttttttttttttttt damn check out that car!!!! hell ya its on air!!! i say no more
got air?

Valley olds · 07-05-2008, 02:50 PM

02AleroEco, I really do believe what bdyman said about you not liking air ride cuz you can't install/ afford it. You are saying you want to lower your alero, yet you claim air ride is gay. That is really ignorant to say from your behalf because air ride will give you the drop you want, without the frustration of hitting pot holes or scraping on speed bumps.

As for Aleros not being good tuners, why wouldn't they? The all aluminum dohc ecotec engine makes equal horsepower to my 85 5.0L V8 engine, yet the ecotec is in a car that is way lighter. I have actually tied up to a V6 mustang with dual exhaust, MSD, and Cai, on my stock ecotec. Also, note that stock, the ecotec is the engine that makes least horsepower of the 3 engines available on the Alero. So, why do you think the Alero isnt a good tuner?

02AleroEco · 07-05-2008, 02:52 PM

its all in preference.
I dont think the alero is a good tuner, simply because its an oldsmobile. oldsmobile was never a good company, yea the cars were affordable, but not without all sorts of problems

Valley olds · 07-05-2008, 03:02 PM

Well, I guess everyone does have different opinions. Personally, I like oldsmobile because it offers the best of both worlds. The alero for example, has a bit of a performance looking exterior, while the interior (especially if equipped with leather) looks luxurious. As for problems, I dont see why oldsmobile would have more problems than a Buick, Pontiac, or Chevy since they share the same engine and drivetrain (with some minor changes). Also, if something does go wrong, parts for a GM are way cheaper than parts for an import. Also, oldies oldsmobile are very reliable. Some came equipped with forged cranks. The connecting rods were forged as well.

02AleroEco · 07-05-2008, 03:06 PM

exactly, we all have different opinions, i dont like bags, and thats simply that

01silveralero · 07-05-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 02AleroEco

its all in preference.
I dont think the alero is a good tuner, simply because its an oldsmobile. oldsmobile was never a good company, yea the cars were affordable, but not without all sorts of problems

they were around before ford and chevy how can u say they wont a good company. they did have a decent 350 rocket engine. the olds 455 is still an engine people are looking for til this day. they produced 35.2 million cars over 107 years. they were among the oldest in the world, after Daimler and Peugeot. all cars have their own unique problems. some have rust problems like most fords do. some have electrical problem that lead to engine fires. some have oil leak problems like most of gm 3800 engines do. some have timing belt/chain problems.