What Mod should i do next to my car?
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What Mod should i do next to my car?
I got a 2010 ss. Im going to start buying parts for my car now that im bankin. Ive researching parts but i just have no idea what to go after next. I was thinking a mpx lightweight crank pulley but there is too much disput for me to trust it. Currently i have injen charge piping and a CAI but im going to swap them out later for something better. Im thinking a zzp intercooler or modular downpipe, or mabye the turbo xs exhaust. Im interested in getting them one after the other with some time between but im looking for the mod that will make the biggest impact under $ 800 to start with. I just dont know what to get. Im doing all my research but its tough when theres so much to look into and so many different debates to go through on which mod is best. Id like to see out of all the responses, what most people went with and how it performed. And the negatves to that mod.
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Nothing crazy. Im not trying to make it a monster. Just a DD thats got some nads... you know? i dont want to push any more than like 360 whp. Right now im pushing 233hp and 24o torque. Idk why the manual i have says it should be pushing 260whp
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Ive checked your website but i seem to be having difficulties navigating it, because i cant find parts for cobalts. I see like corvette parts and oil but i have yet to actually see parts for cobalts from you guys. I bought tow hooks but i found out about them on here. ive never seen them on your website.
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Like ive said in my post i have an injen charge pipe and intake. What piping and intake do you suggest? Im guessing something with the least bends and the widest piping whihc makes up half the market.
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The manual goes by power at the crank not wheels.
If you are only looking for mid 300s then I would start off with a downpipe(catless if possible), short ram intake then a tune. This should get you into the lower 300s for under $800. As money is available get a upper charge pipe(you can also get the lower but its not required) then a intercooler and finally 3" exhaust. At this point you can have your tuner take a look at everything again just to make sure all is well. That's about all u can do in the way of power unless you go Meth or e85 blend. I recommend picking up some rotated tranny mounts from Powell as well
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If you are only looking for mid 300s then I would start off with a downpipe(catless if possible), short ram intake then a tune. This should get you into the lower 300s for under $800. As money is available get a upper charge pipe(you can also get the lower but its not required) then a intercooler and finally 3" exhaust. At this point you can have your tuner take a look at everything again just to make sure all is well. That's about all u can do in the way of power unless you go Meth or e85 blend. I recommend picking up some rotated tranny mounts from Powell as well
Pm Powell for parts
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The manual goes by power at the crank not wheels.
If you are only looking for mid 300s then I would start off with a downpipe(catless if possible), short ram intake then a tune. This should get you into the lower 300s for under $800. As money is available get a upper charge pipe(you can also get the lower but its not required) then a intercooler and finally 3" exhaust. At this point you can have your tuner take a look at everything again just to make sure all is well. That's about all u can do in the way of power unless you go Meth or e85 blend. I recommend picking up some rotated tranny mounts from Powell as well
Pm Powell for parts
If you are only looking for mid 300s then I would start off with a downpipe(catless if possible), short ram intake then a tune. This should get you into the lower 300s for under $800. As money is available get a upper charge pipe(you can also get the lower but its not required) then a intercooler and finally 3" exhaust. At this point you can have your tuner take a look at everything again just to make sure all is well. That's about all u can do in the way of power unless you go Meth or e85 blend. I recommend picking up some rotated tranny mounts from Powell as well
Pm Powell for parts
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I havent researched the e85 or meth yet. Are you still able to get the same horsepower with lower octane gas. I can honestly say i dont know that much about that peticular area.
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Nope, lower octane gas means less resistance to knock which is bad for your engine. The better the resistance to knock that your fuel has the more timing and boost that can be added to your car. Meth or E85 can help in this area. E85 is close to being equal to race fuel and Methanol injection is almost as good as E85 for resistance to knock but some people don't have E85 in their area as an option so they use Meth and get similar results to E85.
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Nope, lower octane gas means less resistance to knock which is bad for your engine. The better the resistance to knock that your fuel has the more timing and boost that can be added to your car. Meth or E85 can help in this area. E85 is close to being equal to race fuel and Methanol injection is almost as good as E85 for resistance to knock but some people don't have E85 in their area as an option so they use Meth and get similar results to E85.
That is the mid choice between 93 and 83 in the octane ratings right? Im just making sure im thinking of the right topic here. Again excuse my ignorance but i am uneducated in this area.
Ethanol is e85 .. 85% ethanol. 15% gasoline. It rates the.octane higher not lower. It also takes more consuption to reach the gas.stoich of 14.6999999 which is 9.76 in e85 .. it cools combustions, and also keeps the internals cooler snd also keeps the internals clean. And it needs to be tune. You can increase boost and.timing safely if the.engine.allows...........
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Ethanol is e85 .. 85% ethanol. 15% gasoline. It rates the.octane higher not lower. It also takes more consuption to reach the gas.stoich of 14.6999999 which is 9.76 in e85 .. it cools combustions, and also keeps the internals cooler snd also keeps the internals clean. And it needs to be tune. You can increase boost and.timing safely if the.engine.allows...........
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+1 on this. You have to do them all together, though. You have to have the tune for all the parts to make it run right.
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E85 is actually closer to 105 octane. But as mentioned before, you need more of it. Roughly 30% more fuel when compared to regular pump gas. Race gas is usually 110 or 116 octane. The higher the octane number, the more more boost and timing you can run.
