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Joined: 10-14-2005
Posts: 5,359
From: SoCal
Originally Posted by captain howdy
But Ford was willing to share their technology with the aftermarket companies before launch. If only Chevy were that smart. 
Are you talking about??? Did you not see that "Build-off" cars that made it to SEMA? (I know you did!). Chevrolet certainly shared with the aftermarket - it was the AFTERMARKET who chose to drop the ball in favor of other "more important" vehicles to develop first.I'm sure you remember at SEMA there were a LOT of modded HHRs' - so many that it was voted "the most aftemarket friendly vehicle" at the show. Unfortunately, many of those companies have yet to release their parts.
Well, you can get PTeazer's body kits (if you win the lotto), and RSM's suprecharger (if you want to make it fit), or STS Turbo kit (same as above). we even have a supporting vendor here on this site who can give you the reflash you want. But I know...lots of things are still hanging in the balance - like the CAI and other power options...
I guess I'm going to go for a drive now and enjoy my HHR!
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Joined: 10-14-2005
Posts: 9,121
From: Rochester,N.Y.
Yeah but I want choices and dyno graphs. I'm not going to jump on the first CAI available just because it's out or the first company offering a reflash or whatever. If you do that you'll end up wasting a lot of money when the next better one comes out and you keep switching. That build off was hardly what I call sharing technology. 
And all of the SEMA ones were built after the vehicle came out using your normal retro fitting and designing like in the past. Ford was giving the companies stuff to work with months and months before release. I know parts will come out but I don't think the HHR is going to have major aftermarket support like some other vehicles. 
And all of the SEMA ones were built after the vehicle came out using your normal retro fitting and designing like in the past. Ford was giving the companies stuff to work with months and months before release. I know parts will come out but I don't think the HHR is going to have major aftermarket support like some other vehicles.
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Joined: 03-22-2006
Posts: 14
From: Central New York
With $3+ per gallon gas and the Law getting less tollerate all the time with speeding, (and some of us just getting older), the need for more power is going to slowly fad away for the masses. I'll take my 30+MPG over power I can only use 5% of time.
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Joined: 02-03-2006
Posts: 45
From: Southeast
Originally Posted by SoCalHHR
My last truck was a 2000 Ford Ranger vith the 3.0L V6. It was a quick little truck (much lighter than the HHR), but still - that V6 only put out 160hp! In comparison, I think GM has done a great job giving us 172hp in the 2.4L (4cyl), stock. It seems the domestic market is always a step behind the imports until you get up into the pricing stratosphere.
And we all have bigger dreams than wallets here...
And we all have bigger dreams than wallets here...
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Joined: 09-30-2005
Posts: 755
From: Georgia
It wouldn't bother me one bit if they did not make a lot of after market parts. It also would,nt bother me if they never made another HHR like the 2006. In fact I would like it that way, Then I would be assured ten years down the road to have a classic in the making. I like my HHR! I like my HHR! I always said if I ever had a chance to purchase another Chevy that would be a classic, I would and I did! My first car was a 49 Chevy, my second Chevy was a 56 Chevy. I bougt then a 66 Impala two door with a 283 then a 73 Malibu with swivel bucket seats and a 350. After that nothing to speak of. I want to hang on to this one.
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From: SoCal
Just checked my DMV stats on the Ranger: 3500lbs (it was a 4x2 short bed)
My HHR weighs in at 3155lbs, so yes - you are right; the HHR is lighter.
Oh, and I just went back and changed my original post
The Ranger's V6 only had 145hp!
That makes the HHR's 172hp 4cyl look pretty good!
Still...I'd love to have the 210hp my wife's Accord 4cyl has!
My HHR weighs in at 3155lbs, so yes - you are right; the HHR is lighter.
Oh, and I just went back and changed my original post
The Ranger's V6 only had 145hp!
That makes the HHR's 172hp 4cyl look pretty good!
Still...I'd love to have the 210hp my wife's Accord 4cyl has!
