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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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Next step after full bolt ons and tune

So I just finished installing all my bolt ons and tuned my car and now I'm kinda at a stand still on what to do next, any suggestions?
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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pretty much just bigger turbo or stance it haha
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BPacak
pretty much just bigger turbo or stance it haha
Yeah pretty much turbo is what I was thinking, it's just such a long process and expensive
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Old Jun 16, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Try suspension, better tires, appearance mods me I'm thinking of getting a carbon fiber G5 hood. Maybe a clutch it's other things to do if u DNt wanna cough the turbo up I'm stuck between the 6262 and a Garrett gtx.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Nfamous60
Try suspension, better tires, appearance mods me I'm thinking of getting a carbon fiber G5 hood. Maybe a clutch it's other things to do if u DNt wanna cough the turbo up I'm stuck between the 6262 and a Garrett gtx.
Yeah another thing with getting a bigger turbo set up is that I don't even know where to begin with it haha
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Any ethanol pumps in your area? That's an easy little bump in power..
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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Clutch pretty much has to be next mod. The next bump in power be it E or big turbo the stocker likely won't hold it.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyBalt09
Clutch pretty much has to be next mod. The next bump in power be it E or big turbo the stocker likely won't hold it.
Yeah i was thinking that and I'm leaning towards getting the clutch masters stage 3 and the aluminum flywheel also.
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Like others said: bigger turbo, meth or E but
Like you said: Expensive... especially if you get the right supporting mods to strengthen things.

In addition to suspension, brake, appearance and tire mods mentioned above you may want to consider upgrading your interior or sound system.
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 06:43 AM
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I was thinking you might want to drive it for a little while and enjoy the new power.
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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I was thinking you might want to drive it for a little while and enjoy the new power.
Yeah I will most likely do that while I save up for the clutch and flywheel, but I have read many places that my stock clutch will slip WOT, anyone agree with this?
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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Yeah I will most likely do that while I save up for the clutch and flywheel, but I have read many places that my stock clutch will slip WOT, anyone agree with this?
No. I totally disagree, I just Tuned my car to 23PSI with other supporting MODs and I cant even go past 14PSI or the clutch slips like a mother, I just bought a SPEC 3+ with Aluminum Flywheel and cant wait to install it, Sucks I cant even enjoy my newly found power yet!
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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No. I totally disagree, I just Tuned my car to 23PSI with other supporting MODs and I cant even go past 14PSI or the clutch slips like a mother, I just bought a SPEC 3+ with Aluminum Flywheel and cant wait to install it, Sucks I cant even enjoy my newly found power yet!
I think you mean that you "agree"... that... "my clutch WILL slip after tune and mods" haha correct me if I'm wrong
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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can't believe only one person mentioned a clutch. imo if you plan on doing any mods to an lnf,get the clutch done first lol...sully,you are going to love the spec 3. i had one in my hhr ss and it put the power and torque down nicely!!! i will be going with another one in august. i was lucky that all my bolt on parts went onto my cobalt without a hitch so my first real mod is my clutch.
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by mmack104
Yeah I will most likely do that while I save up for the clutch and flywheel, but I have read many places that my stock clutch will slip WOT, anyone agree with this?
It all depends how you drive it really..if your constantly beating on it non stop yes youll start slipping....but if you baby it only get on it here and there itll hold longer than you think my car has 30k on it still on stock clutch no problems probably thinkin big deal...well for about 5-10k my car has been making over 450 hp ive gone to the track once and done over 12 dyno pulls and i still have no slip on my clutch..not to mention about 10k of the miles before my turbo upgrade were on a hp e30 tune making over 330...so it all depends on how you drive it if your gonna need a clutch or not i know im gonna probably need one sooner or later
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