[Tjaxon256]

I have about $300 to put into the malibu and i'm not sure what accessory or item i should roll with.

any ideas on some upgrades for the $300?

 

[Silver LTZ]

Spoiler, Eibachs, paint your calipers, smoked tails....

I'd do a spoiler and paint the calipers. That should be less then $200.

 

[RaineMan]

I'm gonna go with spoiler or eibachs. You can paint the calipers at home in the driveway for like $25.

 

[elcompaLalo]

Won't the Eibachs be more then the budget is? With the install that is?

 

[ChevyFreak]

Well with the eibachs you will need struts made for lowering springs. So that will tally up past 300. Never ever ever lower on stock struts they just are not designed or valved for it no matter what the spring company claims.

 

[TheMuskr]

Anyone have a good suggestion for a spoiler. I have seen the factory bolt on ones and the stick on kind. i really don't want to drill into my car. So does anyone have opinions on the stick on?

 

[GadgetGuy1981]

Drop them windows to 20% tint!!!

No way that will cost you more than 300, and the 'Bu looks hot with black windows, no matter what the paint color...

 

[GadgetGuy1981]

Drop them windows to 20% tint!!!

No way that will cost you more than 300, and the 'Bu looks hot with black windows, no matter what the paint color...

Just realized that you're already at 15... Rockin...

Want to tint my windows?

 

[Silver LTZ]

Well with the eibachs you will need struts made for lowering springs. So that will tally up past 300. Never ever ever lower on stock struts they just are not designed or valved for it no matter what the spring company claims.

Not true as long as you don't go over a 1-1 1/2 inch drop. Anymore then yes. I know many who have dropped cars a little and left the OEM shocks/struts including myself with not an issue. I had Eibachs on my old G6 GTP, stock shocks/struts for almost 45K not one issue.

 

[Silver LTZ]

Anyone have a good suggestion for a spoiler. I have seen the factory bolt on ones and the stick on kind. i really don't want to drill into my car. So does anyone have opinions on the stick on?

The small stick on ones are fine. I am looking into those now since I don't wanna drill into my trunk lid.

 

[ChevyFreak]

Not true as long as you don't go over a 1-1 1/2 inch drop. Anymore then yes. I know many who have dropped cars a little and left the OEM shocks/struts including myself with not an issue. I had Eibachs on my old G6 GTP, stock shocks/struts for almost 45K not one issue.

I did that on my old car and blew the struts and shocks in less then 10k almost lost control on a bump on the highway. Just don't trust lowering on stock shocks and struts when they are not made for it.

 

[RaineMan]

Well with the eibachs you will need struts made for lowering springs. So that will tally up past 300. Never ever ever lower on stock struts they just are not designed or valved for it no matter what the spring company claims.

You won't need to replace your struts. The Eibach's don't drop the car enough for it to be a problem. I speak from lots of experience.

 

[Silver LTZ]

I did that on my old car and blew the struts and shocks in less then 10k almost lost control on a bump on the highway. Just don't trust lowering on stock shocks and struts when they are not made for it.

If you "blew" the struts, it sounds to me like you had another more serious issue or something was installed wrong. A 1.5" drop is not gonna cause the struts to "blow". If that was the case every time you had a car full of passengers your struts would "blow".

Not to mention aftermarket shocks and struts in many cases are no different then the ones that come of the cars since they are usually the suppliers to begin with.