I would like to know what you have done to your 2.2's so far. I think I may just mod my auto 2.2L instead of waiting to buy an SS or something in about 4-5 years. I am especially interested in what people have done to their automatic 2.2's (need to know what to do to trans to be able to handle power). Though, any 2.2 mods are welcome to be suggested. I just want to know performance (intake, exhaust, suspension, engine, transmission, etc.). I would also like to know where you may have gotten your parts, price, and power gains, if possible.

Thanks

 

Check my vB garage, i have the 2.2L Auto 4dr

 

So far I've slapped on an Injen intake and a TWM shifter.

If I actually manage to become debt free one day I might look into custom fabbing my own CSC setup.

 

I just installed sportlines, and I'm working getting PaceSetter Cat-Back now

 

Engine:
Injen Intake
Pacesetter Header
2.5" Exhaust (2.25" might be better)

Suspension:
Sprint Springs

Wheels:
17" Rota Slipstream
225/45/17 General Exclaim UHP tires

Soon to come:
TWM Short Shifter
Progress Rear Sway Bar
JS Strut Bar
NX Nitrous Wet Kit

 

I got an injen cai, custom exhuast, custom pacesetter headers, sportlines, 8000k Hid's, 35% tint all around, 17'' white exel tz-10 rims and i got a auto to.

 

How does the auto handle the header and exhaust?
How're the gains?

 

It handles it real good actually it' revs all the way to about 7300 rpm's.. and gains i'm really not 100% sure but from my est. I say about 35-40hp maybe

 

 

We have sold a lot of the cobalt and ion 2.2L pacesetter headers, nothing but great remarks about them. They add a great top end to the ecotec

Intakes are another popular choice, Injen is the most, followed by AEM.

 

I'm gonna bust out the Cat-Back before header

 

well i do have a couple things to say about the header

number one, I was shorted one washer

two, the clamp I was sent was pretty pointless because it doesn't even fit over the extension piece

third, its not even possible to clamp the exhaust because the stock piping needs to be cut right before the cat

and fourth, the ball joint design definitely needs some improvement on as its prone to leaking...the extension piece provided is not sufficient at all.

other than that, the header itself is decent

 

Check out my vBGarage. It tells you what I have already done. (Not much, but is a start!)

 

In 4-5 years there should be some pretty awesome power upgrades for the SS/SC. For now all I can afford was the K&N drop in filter.

 

So far its been some of the basic necessities, as I am in between work and school and can mod when I can. I have done springs, wheels and tires, cat-back, intake, short shifter, front strut tower brace, and some other appearance things. Very happy with where it stands now and cant wait till next winter when I will be working again, as I have plans to do the entire exhaust (finishing up with header and down pipe and so on) and hopefully a few more suspension things (anti-sway kit if it ever comes out ha, and hopefully coilovers). Hope this helps!

 

as of now i think i am either the most equipped or close to that for my 2.2, minus halfcent of course

 

Halfcent is stacked with 2.2 parts

Gah, the jealousy

 

Looks like Im right up there with ya, WadaSty51, looks like we are pretty close in stuff, good to see another 2.2-er going all out haha

 

some might agree with that, but i am one of the ones that likes 2.5 over 2.25

anyway:
- k&n drop in (temporary)
- gm chrome grill
- short throw shifter
- dc sport strut bar
- auto dimming rearview mirror
- 18" wheels, 'Z' rated tires
- tire monitoring system

to come:
- misc drivetrain mods
- turbo (maybe)
- corsa touring exhaust
- custom header (unless someone comes out with a 4-2-1)
- custom VVT (in progress, on hold until summer)
- custom ECU (unless GM gets their **** together by summer)
- CF hood

 

I have a nitrous express wet kit setup. By next summer I should have all of the following upgraded...

exaust
intake
headers
suspension
wheels and tires
internals (maybe)

As for power gains from the nitrous express wet kit I havn't dyno'd it or anything but I say it will bring a STOCk engine up to about 210 on 75 shot (safest shot on a stock engine) So once i throw in a new intake, headers and exaust I should be pretty close to 250 WHP( if not past it) Then it is time to upgrade the internals

 

Why thank you.

 

I have the auto 2.2L and I have a Pacesetter Cat-Back exhaust, Weapon R Intake, and the DC Sports Strut Bar. Once summer comes around I'm planning on getting new Spark Plugs, a larger Throttle Body, Higher Flowing Intake Manifold, Header, 2.5" High Flow Cat, Stage 1 Cams, RSM Light Weight Crank Pulley, and I might try and Get JET to make me a custom computer chip so I can get the most gains from everything. Hopefully I'll have around 200 whp when I get this all done. I'm also looking to get 17" rims, lowering springs, anti sway bars, and 35% tint sometime soon.

 

I have all that and obtained 222.0whp. Might get 235whp with the right tune and Cobalt 2.2L, but 250whp will be wishful thinking.

 

Well even though I don't have a Cobalt...I still have a 2.2 ECO

Just engine/performance wise...

Garrett T3/T4 50 Trim Turbo
38 MM Tial Wastegate (5 PSI Spring)
CCFab Turbo Manifold w/Jet Hot 2000 Coating
2 1/2" Charge Piping
Front Mount Intercooler
RFL style BOV (probably replacing soon)
Cartech FMU (probably removing soon)
320 CC Ford Red Top Injectors
2 1/2" Downpipe (running open downpipe for now)
Jbody Performance Stage 1 Camshafts
Patriot Performance Stage 2 Cylinder Head (5 angle valve job and replaces all the valvetrain internals)
RK Sport Underdrive Crank Pulley
RK Sport Motor Mounts
Auto Trans Interceptor
Hayden Transmission Cooler
RSM 62 MM Throttle Body

Soon I will be getting the GM reflash...

That's about it.

 

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