Well, after searching, lurking, reading, and researching the many threads on this forum... I've decided on modding my Cobalt just a little more than what i had originally planned.

i read the "ENTIRE" modding list thread, and i've been in contact with Vince @ Trifecta. My goal is to have a decent ALL-MOTOR setup and then make the jump to a Supercharger Setup.

I've deduced that i need the following for my all motor setup:

SMS BB Throttle Body
LSJ Injectors
ZZP Plug-&-Play Injector Harness
Lightweight Pulley's
ZZP Long-Tube Headers w/ DP Combo
Exhaust*
Trifecta Tune
Different Fuel (91 or 93)

*I've noticed that anything bigger than a 2.5" is overkill and unnecessary so i take it any cat-back would work?

Am i on the right path or have i got something wrong?

 

you dont need the bigger LSJ injectors. could save yourself some money there

 

what about an intake?

 

Ok so no need for bigger injectors then?

i already have an intake, Injen Short Ram w/ Velocity Stack

 

for those bolt-ons and a good tune, your stock injectors will be fine

 

good, i'm kinda wanting to set myself up in a step by step form

All-Motor -> Make as much power if not a little more than a stock SS/SC
Supercharged -> Make as much power if not a little more than a stock SS/TC

you get the idea?

i think its possible, i just need to get my hands on a spare motor that i can build on the side

so i take it, that i'm on the right track

 

you will need more then those mods to hit stock SS/SC numbers. You will need at least a cam and more then likely head work.

 

Are you guys sure on the injectors? I had my 2.4 auto car logged with just a cai,h,catless dp and duty cycle was in the 90's

 

thats why i put injectors on their, because i don't really want to max them out, and i'm trying to make it a certain power-level so i thought injectors where an obvious choice, but i guess there is some mix-up about it

 

Yep, this is most likely going to be the case.

 

I thought so as well, on the cams... what cams are good for the 2.4s? are the ZZP ones good or do you guys know any others that are as good or better?

LOVIN' THE FEEDBACK, this is really helping me out!

 

Just an fyi, the car is supposed to run on 91 octane, recommended right in your owners manual so i hope your already running that

 

Yeah I was just gonna say you should already be running 91.

 

i've been running 91, except for the time my dad drove it from Oklahoma to Arizona while i was in military training..... his dumb ass used 87...... needless to say i had to run a fuel system cleaner for a while but yea the car runs better now, what about 93?

 

not tuned for 93 stock so i wouldnt see a difference between 91 and 93, if you get a tune to take advantage of the higher octane then it would be worth using it

 

A tune is in the works, just gotta budget everything right LOL

I got a 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 "awaiting motor" and my Cobalt which is going to be modded so i can compare numbers and see if i can get on the modded leader-board

Hopefully after that i'll make the jump to Supercharged 2.4L and have some fun with that.

Money Money Money

 

Dont these cars run 15.5 in a 1/4 mile stock???