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koch1ar
04-03-2009, 09:23 PM
I was just wondering if this would be any different than any other 2.2? It won't happen for a few years or so, but I would like to plan it out. Would my trans not hold? I've gotten a few comments about this in other threads. What do you peeps think about me doin this? (p.s. flamesuit at cleaners so be easy)

Gene Culley
04-04-2009, 12:04 AM
I was just wondering if this would be any different than any other 2.2? It won't happen for a few years or so, but I would like to plan it out. Would my trans not hold? I've gotten a few comments about this in other threads. What do you peeps think about me doin this? (p.s. flamesuit at cleaners so be easy)

It has the same engine as my GT... so you'll see what happens when I do mine. I'm not going to wait years for the warranty to be over. I'm gathering up the parts now.

WhiteSSBalt
04-04-2009, 12:07 AM
I was just wondering if this would be any different than any other 2.2? It won't happen for a few years or so, but I would like to plan it out. Would my trans not hold? I've gotten a few comments about this in other threads. What do you peeps think about me doin this? (p.s. flamesuit at cleaners so be easy)

No. The motors are the same. The only differences with the XFE is skinnier tires and they removed a few of the creature comforts to cut down on costs.

HunterKiller89
04-04-2009, 12:45 AM
No. The motors are the same. The only differences with the XFE is skinnier tires and they removed a few of the creature comforts to cut down on costs.

slightly more MPG friendly base tune as well, but you'd get a retune anyway, so that really doesnt matter

Otown07
04-04-2009, 12:49 AM
Leave the stock tires on. It'll be fun to spin through 4th.

08G5GT2.4L
04-04-2009, 12:55 AM
It can be done. The 2.2L LAP is essentially the same as the L61 2.2L, the only difference being is the LAP has VVT. So a supercharged LAP is defiantly possibly seeing how the L61 has been proven to be supercharged.

koch1ar
04-04-2009, 07:17 AM
i was wondering about the trans too. did they have different gearing?

HunterKiller89
04-04-2009, 05:16 PM
poooosibly a different final drive, but im pretty sure its the 2.2l final drive. I know the 2.4 has a shorter final drive than the 2.2 though, even though they both use the F23 tranny.

recklessactn
04-04-2009, 05:19 PM
what was your reason for buying an xfe? It's clearly labeled as a pure fuel economy/commuter car.

WhiteSSBalt
04-04-2009, 06:00 PM
what was your reason for buying an xfe? It's clearly labeled as a pure fuel economy/commuter car.

This is true, but look at how many people mod out cars like Honda Fits and Toyota Yaris's. Maybe he wants a fun fuel sipper. Or maybe he bought the car initially just for commuting purposes, and after joining this forum and seeing what other people had done to their Cobalts, he got bit by the mod bug and wants to spruce his commuter car up now.

mkulrey13
04-04-2009, 06:06 PM
what was your reason for buying an xfe? It's clearly labeled as a pure fuel economy/commuter car.

Why does it matter to you...? :spam:

koch1ar
04-05-2009, 02:19 AM
from my understanding any manual in LS/LT was an XFE. Hell if those are the only differences it don't really matter until i mod it. I'm saving more money than you guys are that are waiting to mod. I didn't know it was an XFE until i picked it up, 4 hours after i did all the paper work

HunterKiller89
04-05-2009, 08:28 AM
the XFE has special equipment comared to the regular LS manual 2.2. The biggest difference being low rolling resistance tires and a slightly tweaked tune

shawn672
04-06-2009, 09:56 AM
the XFE has special equipment comared to the regular LS manual 2.2. The biggest difference being low rolling resistance tires and a slightly tweaked tune

tires that are 3" wide and get 0 traction FTW

jonxxxedge1
04-06-2009, 10:01 AM
yeah i heard the only thing that gave the xfe more mpg was the harder tires

Blaze1073
04-17-2009, 08:51 PM
tires that are 3" wide and get 0 traction FTW
They are teh BEST!!!!!!!!!!!

shawn672
04-18-2009, 05:16 PM
good luck driving a xfe in michigan winter :)
i couldnt stand my 07 2.2, i got 0 traction all winter - and the xfe's rim/tires are about 1" thinner with harder tires that have worse traction and weather rating

ilovecars
04-18-2009, 05:23 PM
No. The motors are the same. The only differences with the XFE is skinnier tires and they removed a few of the creature comforts to cut down on costs.

almost!

the xfe package is only taller tires to help with mpg a slightly different tune. but yea you were almost there

as far as super charging it shouldent be any different cuz your gonna retune for the supercharger any way.

Blaze1073
04-18-2009, 05:46 PM
good luck driving a xfe in michigan winter :)
i couldnt stand my 07 2.2, i got 0 traction all winter - and the xfe's rim/tires are about 1" thinner with harder tires that have worse traction and weather rating
hey i did it it wasn't that bad much easier to drift on ice ;)