Auto or 5spd? Which to get?
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From: Hochspeyer Germany
OK, I'm confused.... Someone please clear this up for me.
What's the difference in suspesion between the 1 & 2LT???
I thought it was that the 2LT had a bigger rear sway bar and stiffer springs.
What's the difference in suspesion between the 1 & 2LT???
I thought it was that the 2LT had a bigger rear sway bar and stiffer springs.
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Originally Posted by EZ4U2CHere
OK, I'm confused.... Someone please clear this up for me.
What's the difference in suspesion between the 1 & 2LT???
I thought it was that the 2LT had a bigger rear sway bar and stiffer springs.
What's the difference in suspesion between the 1 & 2LT???
I thought it was that the 2LT had a bigger rear sway bar and stiffer springs.
The tuned sport suspension, standard and available only on 2LT, includes variable-rate springs and gas-charged shocks with a 22mm stabilizer bar.
You also get 17" rims.
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Isn't "variable-rate spring" another name for "progressive-rate spring"? If so, then I'm pretty sure goldlines are progressive.
So there's shocks on these cars and not struts. See, I'm still learning.
So there's shocks on these cars and not struts. See, I'm still learning.
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From: Space Coast, FL
Originally Posted by EZ4U2CHere
Isn't "variable-rate spring" another name for "progressive-rate spring"? If so, then I'm pretty sure goldlines are progressive.
So there's shocks on these cars and not struts. See, I'm still learning.
So there's shocks on these cars and not struts. See, I'm still learning.
The HHR has shocks on the rear and struts on the front.
This from StangSuspension.com:
Progressive Rate vs. Linear Rate Springs - Many customers ask what the difference is between Progressive and Linear rate springs. A linear rate spring has a constant spring rating, no matter how much the spring is compressed, for example 600lb/in. This means that for every 600 pounds of pressure, there will be 1 inch of spring compression. A progressive rate spring will have a variable spring rate, for example 425-630lb/in. This means that it may take 425 pounds for 1 inch of compression, but as the spring compresses more it will rise to as much as 630 pounds of pressure. To put it simply, the spring "progressively" gets stiffer as it is compressed.
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From: Stafford, Virginia
Originally Posted by dan-d
My personal preference is the manual. Both my wife and I just don't do automatics. I've been driving manuals so long the shifting just comes natural even in heavy traffic, we just don't think about it. I had to order mine to get the 2.4 with a manual tranny. I installed a short shifter made for a Cobalt in mine and it really shortened up the shift a bunch, I love it.
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Originally Posted by vasyclone
Been looking for you, Was the shifter being shorter the only difference? or was there anything else different about it ? Thinking about slipping one into my 2.4 5sp.
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
From the official Chevy site:
The tuned sport suspension, standard and available only on 2LT, includes variable-rate springs and gas-charged shocks with a 22mm stabilizer bar.
You also get 17" rims.
The tuned sport suspension, standard and available only on 2LT, includes variable-rate springs and gas-charged shocks with a 22mm stabilizer bar.
You also get 17" rims.
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From: Rochester,N.Y.
Originally Posted by JESSE
I have the sport tuned suspension and 17" in wheels, but mine is a LT. Did I get lucky?
The sport suspesion isn't even an option on the LS or 1LT. Maybe the dealer swapped 17" rims on yours? From Chevys site:
The touring suspension, standard on LS and 1LT, includes variable-rate springs and a 19mm front stabilizer bar. It is not available on 2LT.
The tuned sport suspension, standard and available only on 2LT, includes variable-rate springs and gas-charged shocks with a 22mm stabilizer bar.
http://www.chevrolet.com/hhr/features/ and look at the Engine/Chassis tab.
