Has anyone ever felt that their HHR front end is too light? Here's the great equalizer.... Place weight under the passenger floor mat... I have a layer of dead 6 Volt 7.2 Amp batteries. They are about the size of VCR tapes, so they're only about 1" high, but the 80 lbs of additional weight make a night and day difference.

 

Sorry to say that is the first time I have heard that one.

Mine goes fine and the only issue is on a turn if the tires break traction you start to lose the steer like on any FWD till the traction control comes in.

You do know that the HHR is nose heavy to start?

I would just worry if you are in a crash the batteries go flying.

 

Interesting, I just don't stop if there is alot of snow on the ground, I just keep the car rolling when u stop you will more then likely break traction.

 

Never had an issue with the front end loosing traction but have had the rear end swing around on me, in fact I was actually able to make it up a pass with heavy snow fall with out much problem( had a little slipping but not much) while every one else was stopped putting chains on.

 

Try about 50 lbs in the back... should keep the back from breaking loose.

 

Never brake in a turn under low traction conditions. Do all your braking prior to the turn, so you are at a safe speed to make the turn. Then a little throttle coming out of the turn and you are on your way. I have been teaching my daughter to drive in the snow, and I turn the t/c off and make her learn old school. She can now drive safely in bad weather. The battery Idea is a bad one. They would become projectiles in a crash.

 

I don't understand how anyone could not feel a light vehicle is light in the front. Mine is just fine in snow or not. In fact the only time anything ever broke loose was the rear end in August on a dry road, if you push the limits of traction you will eventually exceed them. I just drove it about 500 miles in snowpack and had no issues at all, it did far better than most vehicles.

 

Nah, I had two 250lbs weights in the back of my truck to keep it down in the winter when I drove it my first year. Was incentive not to drive recklessly!

 

How do you go about turning off the T/C? I really dislike not having control of my vehicle. Thanks.

 

I've had the front end slide both from a stop and in cornering.The Firerocks have little side grip.Wet traction never seemed very good whether it's rain or snow.