Fun with Bumpstops....

http://www.sindydix.com/bumpstoptrim1.jpg

Fun with Bumpstops....

http://www.sindydix.com/bumpstoptrim1.jpg

Getting it lower... go Sindy.. go... :nuts:

You should have had him point them outward! :rof: Almost there huh? :thumb:

You should have had him point them outward! :rof: Almost there huh? :thumb:


Go to the Dungeon for that picture!

Nice.......Keep em comin Sindy!

Ng

Go to the Dungeon for that picture!

Off to the Dungeon I go!

Nice.......Keep em comin Sindy!

Ng

I know how ya'll love pictures!

http://www.sindydix.com/rearbefore.jpg

http://www.sindydix.com/rearafter.jpg

Now onto the front.... this will take longer.... Ed needs a Lemonade, it's getting HOT outside here in the desert!

Front assembly spring removal.... work safe!

http://www.sindydix.com/frontassy.jpg

Nice to have a hubby that can do all of this and actually likes doing it for you.
Hope he gets some great rewards.

Front after lowering....
http://www.sindydix.com/frontafter.jpg

Before Lowering project and tint....
http://www.sindydix.com/beforelowandtint.jpg

project complete, Lowered and tint!
http://www.sindydix.com/completelowered.jpg

looking good Sindy!

Looks really good sindy, that white is a nice looking ride :bow: :one:

Ooohhhhhh! Aaahhhhhh! :one:

looks good :thumb:

WOW, Ed Rocks. Cool project Sindy.

WOW :twothumbs

Awesome before and after pix! You didn't waste no time Sindy. The ride looks great!

Ng

Sweet looking ride :thumb:

Can't believe you beat me to the springs!!!! :poke:

If you win them at the Solvang Run, I wanna buy them!

REALLY Super job! :one:

:cool:

I couldent wait until Solvang!

When I win the springs, we'll work something out! ;) ;)

I couldent wait until Solvang!

When I win the springs, we'll work something out! ;) ;)

*cough aUcTiOn cough*

DAmn, I have always loved white cars and the more I see of the white HHR, the more I think my next one will be white...It looks great, congratulations...

Nice!

Looking good!
Make me wish I wad a white one.

Looks great sindy :D

looks really good.
Hubby does great work.

I always thought white was boreing but that looks great.

Charles

For what its worth I never trimmed my bump stops when I lowered my HHR. They were installed at the factory to provent mechanical damage to the suspension. Since I only changed the springs it was safe to assume the mechanical limits for the struts, shocks, control arms, FRAME HITTING PAVEMENT, would be the same and these components would still still rely on the bumpstops for protection (figured if I had harsh bottoming problems I could always trim them later).

Needless to say I have never hit the bump stops and I've tested the suspension throughly on some minumin maintence roads. The bumpstop length was calculated based off all suspension components the springs only changed the neutral position and rate of the suspension. They didn't change the position at which mechanical damage will occure to other components. Just something to think about when lowering your HHR.

Cj did you use Goldlines?

Ng

Ed does good work! Looks great Sindy.
One question- what % tint did you have put on? Just curious if you tried to match OEM shades on the rear, or if you went lighter?

Looks fantastic Sindy! Great work by the "other" half as well!

Welcome to the lowering group..

Cj did you use Goldlines?

Ng


I used Spring Tech. But the theory will be the same wether its GoldLine, Eibach or Spring Tech. All three sets of springs are within about 1/2" of each other.

I only trimed the rear stops. Left the fronts. I also used Spring Tech springs.
http://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/files/5/2/1/side.jpg

I only trimed the rear stops. Left the fronts. I also used Spring Tech springs.


Navy.. any particular reason/logic why you only trimmed the rears? Maybe because additional (heavy) load would be the only main culprit of bottoming?

Navy.. any particular reason/logic why you only trimmed the rears? Maybe because additional (heavy) load would be the only main culprit of bottoming?
If you want the truth, Since the fronts are covered by the dust deflector they were out of site (out of mind) and I just forgot about them until a day or two after I finished. :lol:

Hey Sindy! Found the killer paint job for your white HHR:

http://www.lejournalautomobile.com/spyshot/Chevrolet/HHr/hhr.jpg

You go girl! :thumb:

Albino Frankenstien? Looks like it was run over by a rogue Vespa Scooter :barf:

http://www.lejournalautomobile.com/spyshot/Chevrolet/HHr/hhr.jpg

Waaaaay too much going on w/ those "stripes". Couldn't tell if the car was stopped or rolling.

Obviously a spy shot (living in the Detroit area I see a lot of mule vehicles running around town with diagnostic's hooked up to 'em)... one thing to notice, though- a WHITE GRILLE!!! :lol:

Speaking of spy shots... I saw a mini-Jeep Laredo (4door) 'spy' cruzin' around town the other day. I mean, this thing was like the size of the HHR!!!! Couldn't really see too much on the vehicle, but would be interested to see if they're making a 4WD/AWD, independent suspension model. The only drawback is DCX doesn't really have a powerplant (that's economical AND powerful) enough for that little thing. Not that this is the right place for this post, but- Hmmmmmm.... could it be that DCX is getting further into this market? :confused:

That paint scheem is not for me at all.

WHITE GRILLE...... thats in the works.

Sindy, Lookin way cool. :thumb:

Sindy, Lookin good y'all...

I too would lust after a body color grille. And maybe all of
the bright work. BUT, I would need Amethyst or a deep Purple.
Gives me chills and goose bumps...

So, how does it ride now? Rougher, stiffer, not so much, give
us a detailed readout.... PLEEZE, (Don't ya hate it when we beg?)

That would be my #2 big project, ride / height adjutments...

#1 is the two tone or Flames!!!! Gotta, wanna, must have, etc...

Sindy, Lookin good y'all...
So, how does it ride now? Rougher, stiffer, not so much, give
us a detailed readout.... PLEEZE, (Don't ya hate it when we beg?) ..

Ride just seems a bit stiffer to me is the only differnece I noticed. But as I have said before, I have driven pieces of crap all my life so even if the HHR was abad ride, it is still better than anything I have driven before anyway.

Sindy, Your a VW driver, so I know you will love this.

Back in Wichita, I drove this beater '49 bug, (Sorry, it was real crappie and had major rust, and was not really worth fixin') Anyway the guys at work would laff at me 'cause I always drove in heavy coveralls in the winter. Heat, fugbouit!
The heat tubes ran in more cold air than what was outside.

Because the inside of the windshield was always fogged over the guys said I should quit drivin while making the rasberry sounds to go faster....

How funny!

Man, I miss that bug, but luv the HHR. It is soooo much more.