Here's a link to a video "how to" on replacing the rotors and pads on an HHR, grab some popcorn and enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XftXW...eature=related

 

You probably didn't see this in the article near the bottom.

FNC rotor technology is featured on the Buick Lacrosse and Regal as well as on the Chevrolet Malibu, Impala and Volt in North America. It will be featured on more than 80 percent of GM’s U.S. vehicles by model year 2016


My grand daughter has them on her new Malibu. I also have them on my Vette, as a courtesy from a friend.

I think it's a worthwhile improvement, if no other reason, than appearance. They NEVER rust and SEEMS to reduce fade (her car, not mine). Now, she's kind of hard on brakes. So the real evaluation will come when the brakes will need work...a couple years down the road. My car, hell I probably will die before I need brake work.

 

I just got everything installed and the car rides and stops like a dream. No more shuddering when stopping. The pads didn't come with instructions on seating them, and I can't find out how online. Any suggestions?

 

See this thread....near the bottom.

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/show...244#post614244

 

Thanks Snoopy. Yeah I saw that list but the article was a bit vague on which ones in 2008 and which ones added on in the following years. If it is such a great innovation ,then why 4 more years to get to 80 percent? I'm assuming it has to do with the phasing out of certain models and redesign of others. All in all I do hope it is as good as their claiming.
Thanks again Snoopy.

 

One more question. I should have taken a pic but I wasn't thinking at the time, but... Who would put silicone adhesive on a brake pad and caliper? The pads on the driver side had orange silicone adhesive holding the pad onto the caliper. Wouldn't that prevent your pads from working properly? I had to cut the seal that the silicone made to get the caliper off, and the outer pad was barely used. That's probably why my car had a hard time stopping.

 

The silicone substance that was on there sounds like a product I have seen that is supposed to help to stop/eliminate brake sqeaks and squeals. IIRC the time I seen it the instructions said to apply a thin coating to the back of the brake pad and let it set up for a certain amount of time before putting the pads into the caliper. My guess would be that your car already had some brake work done to it before you bought it and the previous mechanic misused or overused the product.