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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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New guy, new wheels

Hey!

It's good to be here.

I recently became a big fan of the ecotec motor so........

I went down and traded the jeep for a 2008 hhr panel in white.

Man, I LOVE this thing! First I suppose I should salvage a back seat and some seat belts.

I guess, what I'm looking to find is the best way to boost power and stay within the warranty. I've heard that maybe a GM installed supercharger would be within that. Is that correct? Are there any other performance goodies I should know about that will maintain my warranty status? Will non gm wheels void my warranty?

This car is the only thing I've seen that actually caught my attention, so I really wanna do something cool with it. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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To the site Hope you enjoy your new HHR
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Fellow panel owner! Enjoy the site!
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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Size:  5.6 KB to the site!!! No performance mods done here so I will leave that to others to respond.
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

I've been checking in here all day hoping for some advice on the mods.

As before, any help would be great.

I have the ecotec gm performance book, but I'm unsure what the warranty will allow.
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by karen1953
Maybe you and I should meet!
I am in Tampa, FL
Lots of mods done here and a few more on the way.
lastest on Magnaflow Cat Back,,put on this past Wed.
Tell me, did it void your warranty?
Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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Legally, a vehicle manufacturer cannot void the warranty on a vehicle due to an aftermarket part unless they can prove that the aftermarket part caused or contributed to the failure in the vehicle (per the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C)) . For best results, consider working with performance-oriented dealerships with a proven history of working with customers.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by courthousedeb
For best results, consider working with performance-oriented dealerships with a proven history of working with customers.
DEB, THAT IS ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT ADVICE!!!!

WELCOME to the best HHR forum this side of Mars!!
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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I can't take credit for the advice MWG2...that info was posted on one of the sticky posts on the Problems/Service boards under Magnuson Moss thread. Just copied it over here.
Old Jan 13, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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