Anyone know anything about these coil spring kits? Do you think that they would really drop 3"?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/HELLWIG-COIL-SPRING-LOWERING-KIT/GP_2005845_N_111+2006+200732411+600003409_10101.jc w

http://www.jcwhitney.com/wcsstore/jcwhitney/images/imagecache/G_15845G_SW_1.gif

garbage!
those will destroy the handling of your hhr. it's almost as bad as cutting your springs.

save your money and do it right

http://chevyhhr.net/forums/showthread.php?t=22411

save your money and do it right


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for $45.95 , no way!!! you can get cobalt springs for that price , they won't give you 3ins, but i doubt if those things will either.

with those maybe an inch. and tlak about dangerous. if that were to break your suspension would shoot back to stock ride height and i think would break something.

Lower springs are not just lower-the spring rate is changed. Years ago people (myself included) used to cut off a few coils, but that is not the right way to do it.

I recall JCWhitney selling little metal wedges that you would insert inbetween the coils then twist, with the intent being to raise the car. Worked great until you hit a bump and the springs expanded, then they would fall out!

Keep in mind that when you lower the coils in the back, they may fall out when you put your car on a lift. This happened to me with the levelling springs. I am eagerly awaiting some new shortened KYB shocks that will prevent this from happening. But, they do cost twice as much as the standard shocks.

Lower springs are not just lower-the spring rate is changed. Years ago people (myself included) used to cut off a few coils, but that is not the right way to do it.

I recall JCWhitney selling little metal wedges that you would insert inbetween the coils then twist, with the intent being to raise the car. Worked great until you hit a bump and the springs expanded, then they would fall out!

Keep in mind that when you lower the coils in the back, they may fall out when you put your car on a lift. This happened to me with the levelling springs. I am eagerly awaiting some new shortened KYB shocks that will prevent this from happening. But, they do cost twice as much as the standard shocks.

Are the KYB shortened units the only thing available?
I'm looking at the shocks as being my "rattle" problem.

The KYB are the only ones I found that are made to fit and shortened. I began looking into a custom shock, but that would mean not only getting the measurements of full extension and contraction, but also the dampening rate. The only other cure would be using limiting straps, but then you have the problem of them banging around.

Do you have the "rattle" problem?
Please let me know if the KYB modified shocks cures that issue.

The only problems I have are:
A scraping sound from the rear when it is very cold outside, which goes away after driving a few minutes

A clunking sound from the front when it is raining out or after I was the car

I have not gotten the shocks yet but I will report once I get them and install them.

hello everyone i got my 2009 chevy hhr panel 3 months ago i love it i just got a set of rims and tires 235 40 r 18 american racing wheels (casinos) im looking to lower it can anyone help me out i dont want to slam it i just want to make some of the inner fender well to go away and to look good.

As you'll find on the forum you can "level" it buy just doing the rear springs (easiest) or front and back springs but that will involve some alignment work also.