Sure is hard to find any aftermarket parts for the Redline...

[linenoyz]

What a pain.

Anyway, hi. First post. My fiance just got a 2004 Ion Redline and I figured I'd help look for fun go-fast parts for it. It's a lot harder than finding stuff for my 2002 Camaro SS.

So...I've tried searching, but I haven't had too much luck with it here, so I'll just ask a few questions in a row.

1. Does anyone have a smaller blower pulley for the Redline yet?
2. When will the Cobalt's Getrag transmission be available?
3. What are the stock spring rates on the RL?
4. How much lift can the stock valve springs handle, and how high can you spin the motor without valve float occurring?
5. Are there any good CAI kits available for the RL yet?
6. Is the RL's PCM chip-based (like the Lightning) or do you have to program it directly (like the Camaro)?

That's it for now.

[Cole]

Others have tried to address this as well. This is a link...to some links. and this is about the ECU upgrade R&D. The fact of the matter is the RL is still too new for the aftermarket, but AEM is supposed to be working on a CAI also.

[linenoyz]

Originally Posted by Cole

Others have tried to address this as well. This is a link...to some links. and this is about the ECU upgrade R&D. The fact of the matter is the RL is still too new for the aftermarket, but AEM is supposed to be working on a CAI also.

I saw the first one and had hoped for more than just some appearance mods. I didn't notice the 2nd thread since I'm not from Michigan, so thanks for that one.

[MikeCandler]

The car is not too new for the aftermarket...to be honest it simply has NOT taken off like it should have!

Saturn/GM need to step up and get in the aftermarket game like Mopar if they want other companies to follow, if not I can see the car being put aside for parts simular to how the Cavaliers were treated in the past...biggest 4 cylinder car in the game at the time (1995-2002) yet has the least amount of aftermarket support.

[JPK]

Originally Posted by MikeCandler

The car is not too new for the aftermarket...to be honest it simply has NOT taken off like it should have!

Saturn/GM need to step up and get in the aftermarket game like Mopar if they want other companies to follow, if not I can see the car being put aside for parts simular to how the Cavaliers were treated in the past...biggest 4 cylinder car in the game at the time (1995-2002) yet has the least amount of aftermarket support.

I hear ya there, bro.

Hopefully GM will want to get into the game with the release of the Cobalt and that will greatly benefit the RL.

Saturns are kind of like GM's redheaded stepchild so no one is jumping on the RL bandwagon and, quite frankly, GM hasn't done any sort of PR or advertising for it like they have the Cobalt.

I don't really care though. I like having a "different kind of car" (pun intended) than everyone else. As long as the Cobalt gets some AM support, this RL owner will be more than happy to go buy some "Cobalt" AM parts.

[Tom01SC2]

I don't think GM will give any support to RL owners, that is just the way they are. However, I'm sure they are going to be pushing the Cobalt, as you can see from their commercials already. So regardless we will still have to make a lot of stuff for ourselves, yet can still benefit on some parts from the Cobalt...

Tom

[motorheadkev]

that's ok if they dont push the RL
just think what a collector's item we have already??
does anyone know the production numbers for the 04 1/2 RL
????

[JPK]

Originally Posted by motorheadkev

that's ok if they dont push the RL
just think what a collector's item we have already??
does anyone know the production numbers for the 04 1/2 RL
????

Not sure of the production numbers but I do recall hearing that it hadn't done as well as Saturn and GM had hoped.

As long as they pump out the Cobalt AM engine upgrades I'll be a happy man.

[linenoyz]

I've heard 5000 2004 and 1500 2005 Redlines.

[xtremesc2]

ive heard it was somewhere around 4,000 for the 04's, but i have no clue about the 05's.