What Did You Do To Your HHR Today?

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Apr 9, 2020 | 05:45 PM

#17831

rorr

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Kind of a crappy picture, but, can you tell what I did today? 😉

Apr 9, 2020 | 05:47 PM

#17832

Bonez

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Left the key in the ignition? lol

Apr 9, 2020 | 05:48 PM

#17833

Bonez

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Did you add Carbon fiber?

Apr 9, 2020 | 05:53 PM

#17834

kustom

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work done

got around to painting the front installed new black headlights and white side marker lights

Apr 9, 2020 | 06:01 PM

#17835

Bonez

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldblue

Badges, We don’t need no stinking badges! Or rust . Nice job! Nice and clean.

we drive to Fort Erie and took a walk, the cabin fever was setting in!

Made another thread on the rust repairs. Im debating painting the grill, rear emblem, mirror covers and door handles or wrap them? Its looking sleeker, maybe a bit more Aerodynamic? LOL

Hope you enjoy'd your trip

Apr 9, 2020 | 06:11 PM

#17836

CC Rider

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From: Peoria, AZ

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Originally Posted by planetrj

WOWWWW!!!! I love the way it turned out! For the first time, I’ve got to say, the boards are very attractive on that color. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of them, only because some colors look better without, but this color is probably the most ideal of the colors (minus black), which I think makes it. Plus I prefer them with the non-SS fascia front, because it looks more classic retro. I could never have running boards on mine because I think it looks cheap with the primary colors (imho). Excellent Job. I really think you’ve created a very well-rounded look between the boards and the wheels. 🤙🏻

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Oldblue

It looks a little high in the rear, perhaps a pair of Cobalt SC or HHR FE5 rear springs to level it off a touch. Those boards do look awesome!

today we’ve had fog , then snow, now sun, so perhaps a wash and rinse, but it’s supposed to rain again this evening.

I replaced the originals with springs from Rock Auto last year. I can't remember the application, but I ~think~ I ordered for an HHR SS. Still have the box. Dropped the rear about 1/4". Would like to go lower to be level.

Last edited by Oldblue; Apr 9, 2020 at 06:51 PM.

Apr 9, 2020 | 06:56 PM

#17837

Oldblue

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CC, the after market coils from Moog or others all seem to be 12.8 inches relaxed. OEM SS rear springs are 11.2 inches relaxed so should drop the rear 1 1/2 or so inches.
I’ll be leveling of the BlackSwan in a few weeks, the CM rears came out a week ago, I sold the complete set of Canuck Motorsports lowering springs.

Apr 9, 2020 | 08:30 PM

#17838

sleeper

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Snoopy lowered his HHR using HHR SS (FE5) springs & only got a 3/4" drop. And a much firmer ride. So this spring is a stronger coil, it won't compress as much.

The Cobalt SS/TC springs will lower rear 1-1/4" (These are what I installed back in 2009 or so). Just right for my Panel.

Cobalt SS/SC springs are the softest, lowering rear 1-1/2"

Apr 9, 2020 | 08:35 PM

#17839

Oldblue

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But are obsolete now, no longer available from GM

Apr 9, 2020 | 08:40 PM

#17840

sleeper

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Yes agreed. Too bad, cause they are great springs that sold for a good price as well. My Panel is still the same "level" it was after the 'balt SS/TC springs settled in at.