Brand new to Redline

[04Redline]

Hello everyone, last sunday i just came home with my 04 Ion redline.
I ant tell you how happy i am with it, im coming outof a 95 pontiac firebird, sadly with the 3.4 so this is a ginormous upgrade for me.
i bought the car with an extended 3 year warranty which i added, just in time too it seems, a driver side door panel right next to the "3rd door" just happpened to fall off while i was in the car wash. So while im at the dealership trying to get it taken care of (hoping warranty covers it) is there anything else i should be aware of before i take my car in. Recalls i should be aware of for the 04 models....i also read alot of re-flashes, i assume your talking about ecm reflash, how does that work. sorry if i sound nooby-ish, new to redlines, new to forums, new to any kind of forums actually, lol
so please be easy on me and any FAQs would be great, thanks to all

[Sp00ner]

Howdy!

That's awesome, new-ish car, panel pops off... welcome to the family! Hehe... The only really prevalent issue across most of the '04-'05s, is the reversed intercooler wiring, other than that I cant think of any...

I had a 3.1 Camaro a few years back... it's quite a step up. I still have the Camaro actually.

[LSJ PUP]

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

Howdy!

The only really prevalent issue across most of the '04-'05s, is the reversed intercooler wiring, other than that I cant think of any...

That's the general speech I was going to give you. That's the first thing I checked when I bought my car even though I have an 06. If I think of anything else, I will be sure to let you know.

[04Redline]

ya, i forgot to mention a certian shift knob popping out at me, do u think all will be covered by warranty, and...whats with this flash buisness

[TheWastedYears]

Shift knobs, ignition switches, BCMs, cam position sensor seals, a pathetic tune...

Welcome to the Brotherhood of the First Model Year.

[Sp00ner]

Originally Posted by 04Redline

ya, i forgot to mention a certian shift knob popping out at me, do u think all will be covered by warranty, and...whats with this flash buisness

Get a short throw, but they can fix it, they use a set screw to hold it on, forgot about the knobs...

Flashes could mean fixes from GM or the stage kits, or HP Tuners...

[Kirtsky]

Welcome to the '04 models.

Ummm, just curious, what color did you get, and how many miles on the car?

[04Redline]

The color is metallic blue, i bought the car with 54k on the clock, which is why i also picked up an extended warranty =) Is there anything else i should be aware of besides falling off pieces?
What about modding paths, cant be too wild because of the warranty but what all should pass, i want to drop on an intake kit on it would my warranty void because of it?

[pclear9061]

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

Howdy!

That's awesome, new-ish car, panel pops off... welcome to the family! Hehe... The only really prevalent issue across most of the '04-'05s, is the reversed intercooler wiring, other than that I cant think of any...

I had a 3.1 Camaro a few years back... it's quite a step up. I still have the Camaro actually.

but hey atleast the door doesnt have a dent in it

[pclear9061]

where you located homey