Other than cold air intake, what is a good perfromance mod or combination of mods I can get for $250 or less?


Red_Wing_2121

 

shirt shifter

lowering springs

dc strut bar

hmm. just look around i think theres a few more

ryan

 

I should have specified. I prefer power mod suggestions.


Red_Wing_2121

 

pully

 

aren't there headers priced at or around $250?

 

yes there is

well there will be in a couple weeks , give or take a few days

 

Good suggestion...only he's got the 2.2...

 

why not an intake, if its becuase you did the snorkel mod, youll be much happier with the injen cai so u should do that, other wise i guess you can get that new exhaust that just came out for 199

 

I second that

 

Where's that header coming from, what company???

 

synthetic oil change 2 Hp 60$
tank high octane gas 3 Hp 30$
rip out your entire interior maybe 15 Hp FREE
add a short ram intake 160$ 5-7 Hp
there you go 20-25 Hp for only $250...you could also cut your exhaust right off just below the exhaust manifold..but it might not sound very good lol

 

you could also make your own intake...cut a huge hole in your hood...and make intake tubing from plumbing pipe and slap a cone filter on it so it sticks out right in front of your window where the "High pressure zone" is. Then you could afford to buy another 6 bottles of octane booster and add a few more ponniessss....Point being not to much you can do with 250$ go big or go home.

 

I don't want to spend too much on this car because it is only an auto. I will trade it in for an SS Supercharged in about 2 years.


Red_Wing_2121

 

springs, headers, intake, exhaust ( some)

LEDS short shifter Custom detail job on the inside. strut bar

there are lots of other stuff. and dont let the idiot jive turkey get to you.

 

Mines an auto too. I will be turbo charging and making 400 HP with it. Don't let that limit you.

Also, a pulley is possible for the 2.2 as well. There is more then one pulley on an engine ya know!

The 2.2 can get an underdrive pulley for accessory belt. It will free up power taken by the alternator and AC, but it not a good idea for an everyday driver. You want those things to work when you are at idle.

 

yeah pullies are good for a project car but not an everyday driver

 

I've run a UD pulley on the Monte Carlo for two years. The only side effects I noticed in all the hot Texas summers was that the car ran 2 degrees warmer at idle w/ fans off, and the a/c blew a bit warmer at idle.

My big concern with a UD pulley on the Cobalt would be the electric power steering system. A/C Is just a perk.

 

rsm racing makes a stock sized ligghtweight pulley for the 2.2. its like half the weight of the stock piece and doesnt give the side effects of an underdrive best of both worlds

 

Lightweight is all well and good but its alot of money for such a small gain.

 

I think you would be the most happy with exhaust or intake.