Thanks for the heads up, I will look into it!

 

FYI: to anyone interested, you CAN reuse the bolts.I confirmed with the local Chevy dealership, and one of their technicians. We went over the "how to" R and R strut assembly that GM provides there techs. We're all good to replace springs again!!!

 

id personally do a retrofit over those headlights even tho those headlights look pretty sweet i must say

 

Lookin good

 

Well I too confirmed it at a dealership, the one I work at, and your GM tech is wrong......go back over to the dealership, and look up document 2166733 and 2166741, its strut/shock replacement for the 2012 Cruze, it clearly states to DISCARD the strut knuckle bolts and nuts, the sway bar link nut and all 3 rear shock bolts.

So again, as confirmed by this GM certified technician(me), You can NOT reuse the strut and shock bolts/nuts

 

Maven has a great reputation for providing reliable and accurate information on this forum. I would definitely take his advice.

 

Get these instead, the other ones reemind me of a civic Korean Auto Imports

 

Omfg. If the cruze came with a 2.0 platform that had SOME ***** to it...I might actually want to trade in for one. Those headlights, tailights, and lip are nasty!!!

 

yea don't break it though lol.

 

the clutch is way too light in the 1.8 LS for my liking but im sure you can get a heavier clutch with a heavier clutch plate

 

you can get an LS in stick? I was under the impression that the ECO's were the only ones that offered stick?

 

Nope, for 2012 you can get any cruze except the LTZ with manual

 

fail!

 

Got any interior pics of this bad boy?

 

talk about a loss in money

 

apparently studies are showing that more people prefer and are buying automatics so manufactures are not giving many choices with manuals.

 

That's nothing new. Shifting is overrated anyways. jk

 

Has anybody menioned that Vince at Trifecta has a tune available already. I don't remember the exact gains except to say comparing PERCENTAGE of increases is HIGHER than the TC. Oh! And it remaps the automatic trans quite a bit and like the TC is only engaged in tap shift mode. Email him. "http://trifectaperformance.com/". Oh number two. People with the tune are getting increased fuel mileage as well. It's a no brainer. T PRICE IS ALSO very reasonable but you're going to ask Vince about that.

Go get em baby Cadillac.

UPDATE (11/29/10) 2011 Chevrolet Cruze 1.4L Turbo Tuning Now Available!

It's been a busy few weeks here at Trifecta! We purchased a Chevy Cruze LTZ a few weeks ago, and as you might expect it didn't stay stock for too long. We've been busy tuning and tweaking and managed to get a gain of about 36HP and 54TQ on an otherwise completely stock vehicle. This is a 31% gain in HP and 38% gain in torque! Check out the dyno section for the official dyno sheet! We are setting the retail price on our Cruze tune at $350, and will be offering the tune for $300 for the rest of the year as an introductory offer (includes transmission tuning).

 

That's not new. Its been that way for decades.

 

I sent you a PM....please help me

 

I've driven an LTZ and was quite impressed. It didn't feel sporty by any means but the quality was quite good.

 

A good friend of mine bought damn near the same car and tried to race my little bolt-on 2.2L......it wasn't very pretty for him to say the least. I don't like the new "ecotec" 1.4L engine. It looks like one of those Daewoo engines and we all know how those turned out. Look at how small the engine is.....it's basically a ZX14 engine, except the Kawasaki has 170+whp. It just pisses me of GM has the capability to make a truly great car, but instead, they settle for normal, everyday mediocrity. I will be looking at a Focus ST since Ford knows what people really want, a well built, non-boring compact car that's fun to drive and is a good platform for modding. I mean really? They have the SIDI T 2.0L in the Buick GS and that thing is ridiculously priced........30k for a 4cyl car, no thanks. They could have just as easily dropped same said powerplant or just carried over the LNF into the Cruze as the RS trim. Sorry but tiny engine in an even heavier car = teh lose IMO. I will admit that they do look much improved over the Cobalt's for sure, inside and out. I still can't see myself spending that kind of coin for that slow of a car......just me though. On a side note, your car is looking very sharp with the mods already done and will look even better with those future mods coming.

 

Who buys a Cruze for performance? It still offers similar power, mileage, and performance to the other cars in its class. Looking at the sales numbers I'd say people are good with what it does. It also far outsells the Cobalt in a time with far fewer overall sales.

 

Maven knows his stuff........

 

And to just rub a bit more salt in the wound, a LNF with 300whp is making 150whp/L. This little turd making the same power/L is only gonna make 210whp.............quite sad. A K20 SI with Flash pro would stomp one with this power level quite easily. It's getting close to the curb weight of my wife's 2010 Sonata V6!! To put it into perspective, check out this info.....

Motor Trend

"With gas prices heading towards the stratosphere once again, we kept a close watch on fuel economy during our test loop. Through our miles of freeway cruising, negotiating commuter traffic, and canyon carving, the Focus achieved 28.68 mpg while the Cruze came in with 22.96 mpg. While we drove these cars harder than the average consumer would (and subsequently achieved relatively low figures), there does appear to be a clear-cut difference in efficiency. While the Focus outperforms the Cruze slightly in EPA ratings too (27/37 city highway mpg versus 24/36), we weren't expecting the spread between the two to be quite so wide given each car was driven in the same conditions, on the same roads, and by the same drivers. Advantage: Ford."