Just curious prior to the install what kind of Supension did you have? Touring or Sport?

 

Whatever the 2LT came with? Another words, I'm not sure... I'll check my window sticker later...

Ng

 

My black 2LT is jealous!

 

Great Job Ng - my black 2LT is happy for it is only a week or so until I do mine, and your "How To" was excellent. Thanks for sharing! Ride looks really good! I didn't check to see if someone answered your question, but I believe you probably have the sport tune suspension which comes with the prefered package!

 

Would you please provide me with the measurment between the bottom of the front valance and the ground?

 

Most lowered HHR's won't have any issues scraping the valance. But, you will want to "ease up" on every cement parking stop you come to! I haven't had any problems with the valance scraping the ground. Today I went over some GIGANTIC speed bumps very slowly and my sidepipes scraped a bit - never anything from up front though. (*Keep in mind, my HHR is lowered + running boards + sidepipes! I only have 3" clearance under my pipes.)

 

This is going to sound absolutely insane, but the reason for the measurment request is... I am a fanatic about driving a clean car. But, time isn't always on my side. So, I frequent a specific car wash in the area. I must have at least 4-5/8" clearance or I will not fit through the car wash.

 

I won't be able to measure it for a couple of days. My car is parked outside and it's starting to rain down here in SoCal (weatherman says were going to get rain for a couple of days). Plus I go back to work tomorrow.

*SoCal...can you hook him up?

Ng

 

Sure, no prob. I just measured; it's 5-inches dead even from the ground to the botton of the valance. *This is with the Gold-Line springs. Before adding the sidepipes, I had 5-1/2 inches of clearance on each side from the bottom of the running boards to the deck. You should be good to go - but I would still "ease up" to the car wash apparatus.

CAR WASH? You guys are brutal on your HHR's!!!

 

Unfortunately, some of us have to deal with snow and states that love salt..hence car washes that do the undercarriage...of course it did get into the 40's there in SoCal... and some hail? Yes, it is brutal in more ways than one...and it leaves no choice sometimes...