Turbo or not....I'm not sure what the protocall for the engine system is but I know that the body uses a HHR Specific Lan arcitecture for the stereo and some databus carried over for locks and security systems. So it is just going to take a bunch of time for all the aftermarket companies to decipher all the Unique issues with the HHR

 

I'm not sure I'd agree with that. My niece has a 1997 Mazda Millenia S which has a 2.0L V6 with an Miller Cycle supercharger. It was a factory package offered at the time. My sister and brother in law had no clue what they had given their 17 year old daughter! I drove that car and you want to talk about passing gear? Well it screams! And it's fun to drive in every speed range. No turbo lag, just punch it and it goes! My niece had the car taken away from her until she returns from college because she got a ticket for doing 110 on the 215 freeway. But back to the actual topic of this thread. No turbo kit or header for us since the HHR is my wife's daily driver and she's just not into the performance mods or mods in general. Now, if it were mine................

 

its possible to tune the car with an fmu fpr and injectors its not the greatest tune but people have been doing it for a while now.

 

Call me crazy, but I'm happy the way it is. I bought the HHR knowing it was a 4 banger, and it wouldn't have much on the performance side. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised when I took it for a test drive and it had good power and acceleration for what it is. I like the gas mileage and don't want to do anything to change that given the miles I drive to and from work everyday. I would like to enhance the performance with a CGS intake, or some other mods, but I can't see spending the money for a turbo kit.

 

Turbo All the Way!

Talking with Hahn and STS on time frame. Hard to tell on time.

Even Putting one together on ur own u arnt going to have a good reliable set-up for under 800.
Manifold: 100-150
Turbo: 500-600
BOV: 150
Piping: 150
Intercooler: 250
Fitings: 100-150
These are ur major pieces and that doesnt include labor, which most people are not gonna be able to do on there one with a custom kit. Plus doesnt include all the lil extra pieces you are gonna need to add here and there to make it safer. (turbo timer / boosts controller / injectors)

A good set-up with shopping around and good parts and doing the work yourself might run u a little less that 2 grand. Alot better to wait for a major company to shoot us a full kit with instructions for around 3500 that has been tested and has good R&D behind it.

 

have the BOV.. getting turbo and intercooler for around 125 plus some trade from my old turbo Isuzu.. don't need a mani if I use a rear setup... onlything that will be costly is Fuel management... Hopefully HPTuners comes out with their kit soon! They already have it out for the 2.4.... And after some shopping around I have less than $1000 for everything. Just takes some being creative.

 

This past week I watched the show RIDES. It was about 3 companies modifying the HHR. Darkside customization did put on a turbo on the 2.2L. Only they put it under the rear. This was due to limited space under the hood, and they got their car later then the other places.

 

Oh, was not sur of the make of the unit they used. But it was a great show. All the cars were really done nice.

 

Well I've talked to him before and basically, if he feels that he can handle the responsibility of boost as far as maintenance or if something breaks and if that money coming out of his pocket isn't going to effect his responsibilities in life, than go for it...

WHEN there is tuning capabilities. Untill then, it's just a dead end.

Now of course, his last resort is a standalone setup if he truely wanted to but that's more involved and another headache by itself.