skyline26

so ill be swapping out my suspension, just wondering since Im going to be down there, what else should i change while im there?? Its an 08 and by the time i get around doing the full swap it will have about ~75,000kms or ~50,000miles
I got springs, shocks/struts and end links so far..any other ideas? its a daily driver and planning to keep this car for awhile so might as well do it right the first time.
Mount plates? tie rod ends? control arms? insulators? etc..
Thanks

donbrew

Inspect the control arm bushings, they are probably bad. The rear springs should be OK for a long time. Inspect your CV axles, since you have to do all of that work again to get to them and they only cost around $65 each. The sway bar bushings are probably due for a change (and cheap). If you are doing preemptive work the Wheel bearing (front probably & rear maybe). BUT, at 50K miles you should not need to be changing things out "just because". After 75K maybe, after 100K definitely.

skyline26

im guessing the control arms are the same for all models? LS/LT/SS ?

skyline26

nevermind i see on gmpartsdirect that there are different ones

donbrew

The SS are different, and you have to be careful when ordering. You want the cast arms, the steel arms are for Cobalt. I don't know if there is any performance difference. Cheaper parts wise to get bushings only, but labor costs more + new ball joints come with new arms (not that they normally wear out).

skyline26

whats the difference between the SS parts? different length?

skyline26

any more ideas?

donbrew

Don't know. May be the bushing is beefier?

pbatmen

strut mount plates, sway bar bushings, tie rod ends, sway bar end links, control arms, all these items make a huge diffrence of the overall feel and ride of your HHR, your steering will be tighter, the car will handle better, and most clunks and noise should go away if you have any.

skyline26

does "moog" make the fix for all of these? or go with gm