Alright so i was driving down the highway and next thing i know my cobalt has no pressure and is making a very loud winding noise (louder than typical) and my acceleration is just horrible. I open it up on to find metal shavings in the tubing going to the intercooler and the turbo is blown. So i would like to turn this tragic incident into a new upgrade. My first question is will my engine still be okay with those metal shavings being in the oil? I had to drive it to a shop about 30 minutes away and i'm not sure if there is a high chance that those shavings got into the engine and what do i need to do to get them out. Second question is i would like to get a bigger turno so what are some great suggestions for upgrades from the stock turbo. I don't want to spend more than 3,000 and i found a shop that can install it for around 500 give or take.

 

Any pics of the actual turbo? Shaft play at all?

Upgrade turbos, zfrs, s252, s256, s259, 20g, a precision set up. All can be had for under 3k and will be fun choices. All depends on what you want out of the car.

 

There is shaft play, i don't have any pictures but. Know the turbo is blown. I just want to know if my engine will be okay. I've been reading that the intercooler kind of acts like a filter and stops the majority of those metal shavings. Is this true? Can you also flush out all those shavings so you don't have to worry about them harming the engine

 

Also the ftw k04r could be an upgrade

 

Ftw is for the win.

 

I know what ftw means lol but thats the way they have it in that thread haha but yeah it could just be K04r

 

Yea i got told to stop calling it the ftw k04 lol.

 

I never liked that name I just call it the K04r. Who told you to stop?

 

Lol ok lets keep it as ko4r

 

If you want a cheaper solution

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l...o-swap-310943/

Or get the 7163 the best turbo I believe for our car

 

I'mlooking at the hahn 20g turbo because it is around the same pricecas stock. Has anybody heard anything about these turbo's and are they worth the money?

 

Some will Say outdated some will say it works. But what I've seen 20g do well but the other turbos are more "updated" I'm getting the ko4r till I can just do a 4.05 tranny/big turbo in 1 shot hoping the end of summer mabe winter but the ko4r should keep me happy till then. But efr is probably 90% of the votes around here. Some say trans killer, some say get a fking tune and learn to drive. Lolz.

 

its pretty unlikely the metal shavings made it through the intercooler, take off all pipes and intercooler and check, and clean. if they are in the lower cp, then they could have made it into the motor. if so, if ur lucky, they went though and out the exhaust without damaging ur cylinder wall. if they did, if u can scratch the side of the wall and ur finger nail catches the scratch, may wanna get that fixed. may loose some compression and be burning some oil. I had that on cylinder 1, didn't really notice anything except for oil pressure was a tad down, but my metal went though the oil galleys since it came from the cam and went though the oil pump and everywhere else the oil passages lead.

 

Metal shavings didn't make it to the motor. We cleaned and pressurized the intercooler to check for leaks and everything is solid. I decided to go with the zfr 6758 turbo because thats what most people say is one of the best. It should be in by wednesday and ready to go.

 

Zzp has the bigger version now for a little more might as well pick up that instead.

 

I would have gone for the 7163 over the 6758 any day! !

 

Course u would have lol

 

Did you buy this car from Purifoy Chevrolet in Fort Lupton?

 

Popcorn Time!

 

oh and I'll install it for 400.

 

In

 

Clue me in lol

 

LNF K04 factory________has a 43mm Inducer_____56mm Exducer________price varies..________32-34? Ib/min

Werksracing WR-1 K04+__has a 46.5mm Inducer___60mm Exducer________$1250, direct bolt on_____38.4 Ib/min

BNR GT2860 ___________ has a 47.3mm Inducer___60mm Exducer_______$950, direct bolt on______38 Ib/min

K04R__________________has a 50mm Inducer____65.9mm Exducer ______$495, direct bolt on______???

Hahn super20G kit_______has a 52.6mm Inducer___68mm Exducer________$1199, need BOV_____43 Ib/min

BNR GT2871___________has a 53.2mm Inducer____71mm Exducer________$1200, need BOV_____???Ib/min

ZZP ZFR 6758__________has a 54mm Inducer______67mm Exducer_______$1940, direct bolt on____49Ib/min

ZZP S256 kit___________has a 56mm Inducer______80mm Exducer_______$3100, need BOV______58 Ib/min

ZZP ZFR 7163__________has a 57mm Inducer______71mm Exducer_______$2240, direct bolt on____60 Ib/min

ZZP S259 kit___________has a 59mm Inducer______80mm Exducer_______$3300, need BOV______62 Ib/min

 

CudaJoe - nice breakdown grid.