Hey,
@Ncfutrell...hook me up with some of that guineapig/test car stuff. <img src="http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/images/smilies/signlol.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Signlol" class="inlineimg" />
Lol I would if I could my friend. I've hit up a lot of manufacturers seeing what all was out there being produced, or in pre-production testing, for the 2nd gen cruze. It's not really a lot right now. I did, however, Google about exhaust, suspension, and performance related manufacturers near me; Then emailed them, if they didn't have facebook.
I've been in the mustang game since I was just a wee little lad, and a couple of my mustangs were used as test cars. Either by a dyno shop just trying to get into the market, small mandrel bending shops wanting to get into a production exhaust(headers, xpipes, hpipes, catback, turbo manifold, etc etc), little niche shops specializing in one off suspension( strut braces, tie bars, sway bars, lca, uca, subframes).
My point is, in a very roundabout way, hit up everybody and offer your car as a test car for some type of product. Most want you to be local, or at least driving distance, but there are others whom don't care. Just like dating, put yourself out there and see who bites. If anything, you'll have the cruze on their mind, and you'll be on theirs if anything comes of it.
I hope I don't come off as an ass. Just spreading my experiences lol