any non tough guys who can answer some questions?

 

what do you wanna know? i'll help you in the areas i know about.

 

ask away, if i can answer them I will

 

after an exhaust and the stage 2 and air intake should my next move be getting an intake manifold?

 

your intake manifold is your blower...

 

I dont think they really mean to get nasty with you, but theres alot of threads that go over the same topics a billion times. I will agree there are some a-holes out there.
And for you question, are you talking about a cold air intake? If so i have a injen cai...and love it!

 

ok im not good with the car stuff, the header thing?

i guess my question is what do u guys think my next move should be as far as power goes?

 

x2 on the thread topics...but i'd honestly look into cooling and traction mods as well...dont forget those...

 

because i see the stuff all of you have added to your cars and otehr then what i said everything i got is audio products to my car and some tint

no i just put a aem cold air intake in on wednesday

and as far as the posts go i search thru em and takes too long to find an exact answer which is why i try to ask the guys who know whats up

 

how do u NOT make fun of that??

the header and downpipe YES yould be logical next moves.

or a 2.9 pulley.

now please dont post anymore and read up on stuff first, your making baby jesus cry again

 

To be honest, i just started with the simple bolt ons, intake (1st) catback(2nd) stg 2,ingalls, header, tune, and so on. i dont have alot of mods...but this summer i plan on going to the bigger and better things. IMO i think the intake will put a smile on your face...if u have a ss/sc.

 

ok split u say 2.9 pulley i got new pulleys and fuel injectors when i got the stage 2 so is the 2.9 different from the stage 2 pulleys u get?

 

well the first question is how worried about your warranty are you? if you arent worried about the warranty or you are sure that the dealership you work with wont bust your warranty then you can do alot more for cheaper then if you are scared of losing it.

 

its smaller, it will add more boost 1lb for .1 inches o nthe puller, its just over an inch shorter, should add about 1.5 psi, they are also usually lighter, allowing it to spin easier, making accelleration more responsive.

 

well the thing is i dont want a dragster type ride im more into the look and audio but i want some quick add ons to add power, which is why i asked the now known dumb question of the chip thing

 

no, the intake manifold stays, unless you swap your s/c for a turbo. its the big hunk of aluminum that the s/c is mounted on.

i would grab a 2.9, or 2.8" pulley ($60) and pick up 15whp. then i would grab a header and downpipe, and mate it to a catback exhaust (roughly$1000) and pick up another 20-27whp (depending on altitude, and weather conditions)

if you intend to gain more than 100whp over stock, i suggest you stop buying mods now, and save for the hahn racecraft (mitsubishi super 20g) turbocharger swap
also a decent set of lowering springs is always a nice mod (www.zzperformance.com) about $160 if i remember correctly.

 

your pully is..umm.. 3.2 inches across i think, a 2.9 pully is 2.9 inches across... so it would spin the supercharger faster.. but its a small enough jump that you could get away with it without having to retune your car (the stage 2 tune from GM is very fuel rich)

 

Actually they been eating noobs up all day...I've been on here watching them, lol...i.e. a guy on here earleir asking about a BOV set up for our cars that a guy on redline forums had....

k, if you have a stage 2, intake, and exhaust...get a header/ dp combo bc I'm assuming you have only a catback system....then, get poly filled mounts (engine and tranny) to help get that power to the ground....then, get a custom tune...which will have you making substantial power and you'll probably want to upgrade your clutch/ flywheel...even if its not slipping...u'll be able to launch much higher with an aftermarket clutch thus better times bc you in your powerband and you'll rev up quicker with a lighter flywheel.......

p.s. don't forget cooling mods along the way or the power your making will just get robbed by the heat build up (heat exchanger, dual pass ic end plate w/ option b....use the search button on those), and get a good wideband air/ fuel meter to make sure you don't run lean up top.......

 

and as far as changing the pulley is it as hard to do as it looks like it would be to do, my dads a mechanic and has every tool problem is when i ask him a question he gives me responses similiar to what i was given when i asked bout the chip

and one more dumb question, how th ehell do u stop the bouncing feeling i get when i get on it in first gear, its pissin me off

 

the mounts i mentioned eliminate the wheel hop your feeling


you could upgrade your injectors to 60 pnd/ hr then tune that with a smaller pulley to get more power...but I get the mounts and stuff go get your extra power out of the set up you already have....and I'd have someone re tune that....just make sure you have the cooling mods and that you have the wideband meter

 

ok and a few last questions, in michigan i cant find no damn tuner shops, know of any? then where is a good spot to get these products your speaking of? and finally should i do anything with my plugs or keep what came with the car?

and does anyone know where to get the computer scanner for the cobalt, the one u hook into the car to read of any problems within the car?

 

ZZ Performance is somewhere in Michigan...go to their site they have lots of the parts you need and can tune your car for you too...... www . zzperformance . com

remove the spaces after you copy and paste good luck

 

www.zzperformance.com was always my favorite vendor when i was a cobalt driver (i was running mid 13s with only zzp products)
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...4&search_type=


a good rule of thumb to remember is that for every 1psi you add, you will gain 7% hp.
also, for every 10*F you lower the IAT temps, you will gain 1% hp.
PSI=Pounds per Square Inch
IAT=Intake Air Temperature (the temp of the air before it hits the supercharger and gets compressed)

you add PSI by buying smaller pullies

 

thanks for the help, i shall go make some purchases

 

also, you lower air temps by buying the gm performance duall pass end plate(option B)
and/or the www.cobalt-addiction.com upgraded heat exchanger

good luck to ya man.

zzp is a vendor of css.net, therefore, no spaces are needed.. (just for future reference)