08-28-2011, 09:30 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kitchener, ON
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New to Aleromod and cars in general :)
Hey everyone,
I joined a few days ago but I've been familiar with the site for a while since my bf has been a member for a long time. My alero is a 2004 2.2L Ecotec 4 cylinder and my first car! I'm looking to mainly just learn the basics and do a few fun mods here and there. So far, I've learned how to change my air filter, spark plugs, install HIDs, replace my front emblem with a new one, tint my tails and check my tire pressure  I'm getting help to clear my corners soon, can't wait! Ever since I bought my alero, its become an addiction, I'm sure everyone here knows what I'm talking about!
I have a pic posted of my baby for AOTM Best Beach Photo, check her out! Since then, I've done a few other mods. I've attached some updated and some old pics to this post. (The headlights in these photos are borrowed from my bf's alero until I get mine cleared  ).
Looking forward to trolling for more info about aleros
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08-28-2011, 09:40 PM
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GL Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: nc
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welcome to the site and nice car
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yeah right!
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08-28-2011, 09:55 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: MA
Posts: 1,369
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welcome to the site
a fellow 2.2. i like it
any performance mods in the future?
or any at all besides clearing your corners?
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just call me "Doc"
HID 55W 8000K lowbeam headlights~~Sony Deck~~2 12 in alpine type r subs/ alpine amp
Tinted tail lights~~CAI~~Pacesetter Headers~~ Magnaflow High Flow Cat~~Catback Exhaust System
Check out my alero!
Aleromod Showcase Video
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08-28-2011, 10:28 PM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Howard, KS
Posts: 1,848
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welcome, looks great.
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2004 Audi TT Quattro 1.8t 
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08-28-2011, 10:31 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kitchener, ON
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zearchyo: Thanks!
spc2125: I'm a fellow GL member as well, so I found out today from taking a look at the original owner's GM receipt. My bf and I thought I had a GX model, I guess they're hard to distinguish. As for performance mods, anything that is within a student's budget and pertains to gas mileage. I think a cold air intake will be fun. Any suggestions? I'd love to get my windows tinted, some nice rims, and change my entire gauge cluster to blue to match my LEDs and hopefully stop there....haha Checking out my fuel filter is next up for maintenance. I have my doubts that the last owner took care of the car very well..
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08-28-2011, 10:35 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NB Canada
Posts: 80
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Welcome. 2.2 here as well, you enjoy it?
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2003 Alero 2.2 Ecotec Auto - Cosmo intake - cleared/painted headlights
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08-28-2011, 11:18 PM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oxbow SK
Posts: 1,385
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welcome fellow canadian. i also have 2.2 eco. mines a factory gx, but upgraded alot of stuff. no longer gx lol.
i love my eco. and mines pared to a 5-speed. peppy little car. ive got a few perfomance parts too.
if you have questions about yours just ask
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2002 Alero w/ 2.2 ecotec 5 speed
power window conversion, heated leather seats, 16" rims, high & low hids, auto dimming rear mirror, speedbuilt front and rear sway bars, poly bushings all around.
2005 Silverado 2500HD w/ 6.0l Vortec 4L80E
Tuned 6.0l, exhaust, intake, with 450000km on the odometer. Tow Rig
1985 Pontiac Trans Am GTA w/ 5.7 Vortec 700r4
mild vortec 350 with 4 speed auto. performance suspension. factory gold color. project car
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08-29-2011, 02:25 AM
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GLS member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Posts: 1,911
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Welcome to the site and Nice looking Alero too.
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2017 Volkswagen Jetta S 5-Speed 1.4L Turbocharged I4 (TSI).
2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Roadster 2.0L I4 (MZR).
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2005 Mazda6 S Wagon 3.0L V6 (MZI) (Sold).
2013 Mazda3 i Touring Sedan 2.0L I4 (Skyactiv-G) (Sold).
2010 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L I4 (LE8) (Sold).
1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX 3.5L Twin Cam V6 (LX5) (Sold).
2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2.4L (LD9) (Sold).
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08-29-2011, 07:17 AM
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Gone
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Lockport Ny
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Welcome. If your led'ing things, check the link in my signature.
As for a student budget, save for a couple semesters and look for good deals on guys parting our their 2.2s. Thats where your gonna get the good stuff that'll make it more fun to drive as well as better mileage.
As far as tinting, check with your local laws. Especially on a limited budget, it sucks doing the tint, then getting pulled over and forced to remove it. That investment becomes a giant waste of money, then.
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08-29-2011, 12:56 PM
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15.65 @ 87.3 MPH
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
Posts: 1,189
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I miss my headlights :'( ... Yours are all dirty lol
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Hit a dear! Back to stock 3400... For now
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08-29-2011, 08:59 PM
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OSV coming soon!!!!!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: lindsay, ontario
Posts: 2,369
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^^ LOL...
Welcome to the site from another Ontario Member... You better both (you and your BF) better be coming to our next Southwest Ontario meet... We are talking about meeting near Hamilton or possibly as south as Port Dover... Kitchener isn't that far away... BE THERE...  lol
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Misty: 3400, S&S headers, TCE 65mm TB, CAI, 180* TStat, Milzy motor & tranny mount, 18" BOSS 328 & much more... going osv!!
Silver: 2.4L, 5 speed, GAGT seats, front & rear STB's, all red tails, led headlights, Magnaflow muffler, Milzy Motor mount, WAI, Cosmo short shifter; sold n missed  
Tequila: 2.4L, GA interior swap, scrapped...
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08-29-2011, 09:09 PM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Ferdinand Indiana
Posts: 2,742
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Pretty iv done a lot of the same stuff to my 2.2, mine is an 03 gl1. Keep rockin it! As for the cai I really like mine, check out my car domain for pics of it. I'm rather new as well but welcome, love what you've done so far.
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3rd alero- 02 GX 2.2 5sp coupe. drove for 3 years 55,000 miles. Sold for a kids first car, and missed
01 Intrigue GX
2016 Chevy SS, Jet Black
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08-29-2011, 11:28 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kitchener, ON
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Dobbie: I love it! Having a car in general is nice, I've learned a lot but still learning too! I've only ever driven Aleros, learned how to drive in one too but it was a V6. Nice pic in AOTM btw, I think you've won it
colonel6632: Nice upgrades! I'd love to have some heated leather seats haha looks a lot nicer than the stock seats mine came with. Whats the price range for getting that done?
cherrington17: That's a great all-in-one resourceful link you got there lol I didn't even think of LED'ing the vents. I think I'm stopping where I am with LEDs though. Thanks for the advice, I checked out a few posts by people from my area on here about tints and mine should be fine. If not, its not a problem to remove the tint, I had to do it a few times...... lol
Shiwnath: Hope you lovveee signalling with those babies Get mine done and you can stop complaining :P
tw0123: We'd love to come out for that! If its near Hamilton, we'll be there for sure!
Papa Rad17: Nice car, looks verryy clean! Do you notice a significant difference with your gas mileage having a cai?
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08-30-2011, 12:12 AM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Ferdinand Indiana
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Maybe an extra one or 2... Then again I don't very conservatively and It really makes a nice sound around 3-4 thousand rpms with it on. The biggest thing i noticed was smother ideling and a little lower running temps on a hot day. I got my whole setup for it on eBay for $40. No complaints, good piping seals and everything you need right there. A lot easier then priecing one together. If you get it, just be sure to put soap around the seal for the air sensor or else you'll never get it in without tearing things up.
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3rd alero- 02 GX 2.2 5sp coupe. drove for 3 years 55,000 miles. Sold for a kids first car, and missed
01 Intrigue GX
2016 Chevy SS, Jet Black
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08-30-2011, 01:23 AM
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Premier V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oxbow SK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rivais16
colonel6632: Nice upgrades! I'd love to have some heated leather seats haha looks a lot nicer than the stock seats mine came with. Whats the price range for getting that done?
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since aleros didn't come factory with heated seats you have a few options. buy factory leather, and install heating pads (this is what happened to mine, i was lucky enough to find them in a junk yard for 25 bucks per bucket)
or swap in some heated leather seats from another model car
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2002 Alero w/ 2.2 ecotec 5 speed
power window conversion, heated leather seats, 16" rims, high & low hids, auto dimming rear mirror, speedbuilt front and rear sway bars, poly bushings all around.
2005 Silverado 2500HD w/ 6.0l Vortec 4L80E
Tuned 6.0l, exhaust, intake, with 450000km on the odometer. Tow Rig
1985 Pontiac Trans Am GTA w/ 5.7 Vortec 700r4
mild vortec 350 with 4 speed auto. performance suspension. factory gold color. project car
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08-30-2011, 04:14 PM
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V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Canada, Ontario, Kitchener
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I'm pretty sure I've seen your car around before. Almost every day for a week after work, out by Fountain and Maple Grove.
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08-30-2011, 05:19 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kitchener, ON
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Papa Rad17: Awesome, thanks for the tip. I'll look into ebay.
colonel6632: Thats cheaper than what I was thinking. I'd love some black leather seats though. My bf suggested we check out a grand am's leather seats if I want black. Do you have any pics of yours?
Rexter9x: Hmm Maple Grove and Fountain? I'm only out that way on weekend mornings and I'm out by Hespeler Rd and Queen Str. Not sure if its me you've been seeing
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08-31-2011, 03:18 PM
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Owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Joliet, IL
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OMG........I can't believe what i have all read...... I miss the old days.......so with that said and reliving the Aleromod past............
Post a pic of yourself!!!!!!!!!!!
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08-31-2011, 11:28 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Kitchener, ON
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldsman
OMG........I can't believe what i have all read...... I miss the old days.......so with that said and reliving the Aleromod past............
Post a pic of yourself!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reliving aleromod past? haha am I missing something?
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09-01-2011, 12:04 AM
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Aleromod Old Fart & Owner
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kerrville, Texas
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I think he is referring to all the LEG HUMPERS.
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