2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS: Suspension Walkaround

[jmaryt]

Originally Posted by iPODFAN11

Saw the same on a 2010 Equinox. Emailed Chevy...

...got this in response...

that's all well and good,however saying that the parts are 'as good" as anything on the market is NOT CONFIDENCE INSPIRING,because everything made today has a made in china label attached,and it is common knowledge that things produced in china are made very "economically",and have been determined to have "quality control" issues!..it makes me feel uncomfortable as well,but harley davidson has some parts made in china too,and who woulda thunk?

[Camaro_hx]

Thanks for the technical info.

[DON_RAFA]

Your work is much appreciated, thanks for the detailed info!

[axis]

Originally Posted by jmaryt

that's all well and good,however saying that the parts are 'as good" as anything on the market is NOT CONFIDENCE INSPIRING,because everything made today has a made in china label attached,and it is common knowledge that things produced in china are made very "economically",and have been determined to have "quality control" issues!..it makes me feel uncomfortable as well,but harley davidson has some parts made in china too,and who woulda thunk?

I hope you don't own a cell phone.

Just because somethings made in China doesn't automatically make it shit. Quality control is the key and you have to trust that GM is checking these parts before they go on the cars. It's been shown over and over that most aftermarket wheels are made in places like China. Also, few of us could afford a car that was made/manufactured exclusively in the US. This is why I laugh everytime I read someones post about not buying something because it isn't american made.

[BigMatt]

wow 261 lbs of wheels and tires!!

[Orange Krate]

This is a great overview. Suspension and angle of trajectory are often the most overlooked and/or ill changed aspects of an automobile by DIY'ers. We see it daily with lifted and lowered cars. Keeping the symmetry and balance of the suspension is just as important as a good brake system and a tight steering box. It is amazing what a little tweak in tire height or elevation change will do to the handling characteristics, including braking and traction. Thanks for this link and to the writer/photographer for some good down and dirty basics.

[Orange Krate]

Originally Posted by axis

I hope you don't own a cell phone.

Just because somethings made in China doesn't automatically make it shit. Quality control is the key and you have to trust that GM is checking these parts before they go on the cars. It's been shown over and over that most aftermarket wheels are made in places like China. Also, few of us could afford a car that was made/manufactured exclusively in the US. This is why I laugh everytime I read someones post about not buying something because it isn't american made.

I agree with your statement about QA/QI in the parts department. However, their are MANY factors that go into making something in China (or any other country) too. Just because it is made cheaper doesn't mean it is better. A friend of mine is a forensics inspector for a major manufacturer here in the U.S. His company moved much of their production to China and now they are paying the price. The failures are KILLING their multi-million dollar business (pneumatic/hydraulic applications equipment) of which they have lion's share globally. The single underlying reason...CONTROL. They cannot control production (quantity and quality) as easily as they could in the U.S. There is something to be said about Made in the U.S.A. back in the day when things were built to last and not be disposable.

[oachalon]

Originally Posted by Orange Krate

I agree with your statement about QA/QI in the parts department. However, their are MANY factors that go into making something in China (or any other country) too. Just because it is made cheaper doesn't mean it is better. A friend of mine is a forensics inspector for a major manufacturer here in the U.S. His company moved much of their production to China and now they are paying the price. The failures are KILLING their multi-million dollar business (pneumatic/hydraulic applications equipment) of which they have lion's share globally. The single underlying reason...CONTROL. They cannot control production (quantity and quality) as easily as they could in the U.S. There is something to be said about Made in the U.S.A. back in the day when things were built to last and not be disposable.

Orange Krate...i know exactly what you mean. i work for a company that has almost all of its factories in china or taiwan. I am engineer and part of the quality control for my company. It is very difficult to keep quality up when your parts are made in china. 90% of the problems are caused by cheap chinese material. The other 10% is because the chinese just dont care about quality control and testing of parts. You have to watch them 24 hours a day. We are not a big company and nothing close to the size of gm, but we do work with large chinese corporations. From what i have seen they are all the same.

[buzzy56]

Thanks for the very through write up.The pics are excellent and I really enjoyed the article.Nicely put together.Informative articles such as this are just another reason why this site is the best I am TOTALLY
ADDICTED to camaro5!

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by buzzy56

Thanks for the very through write up.The pics are excellent and I really enjoyed the article.Nicely put together.Informative articles such as this are just another reason why this site is the best I am TOTALLY
ADDICTED to camaro5!

[REAPER SS]

Originally Posted by BigMatt

wow 261 lbs of wheels and tires!!

Yeah, thats what I said. Thats alot of rotating mass.

[clg_98ta]

Nicely done... thanks!

[camarolt76]

Great post on the 2010 SS Suspension!

[el ess A]

Just to kick in on the products made out of Chinesium...

I know a Motorola engineer who's CONSTANTLY on the phone (ironically) with his Hong Kong counterparts on quality issues with their radio and cell phone technology. He said that the control of the quality is the issue, as was stated earlier. It's not that the Chinese CAN'T make quality stuff, it's just there's a whole lot of "what's in it for me besides 3 bucks per day?" mentality. He said a lot of workers that make the parts, can't even afford to buy any of the finished products. So if there's no "skin in the game", or ownership sort of feeling, so there's not an emphasis for them to be enticed to do well. Getting by just enough to get your paycheck is fine by a lot of Chinese workers. Hopefully that will change.