i currently own a 2010 cobalt ss/tc with a GMS1 tune... i dont know a ton about cars but i know some also have a brother as a mechanic to help me... i wanna start to upgrade my car but im not sure where to start heres what im thinking ...

-downpipe
-charge pipe
-CAI
-short shifter
-exhaust
-lowering springs
-BOV

it would be awesome if i could get some feedback whats best maybe even some ideas from you would be extremely helpful

 

I don't own a LNF. But I think for catless downpipe, exhaust and CAI you will need to get a tune. So keep that in mind. I also heard and seen that charge pipes are a lot better then the plastic garbage that Gm put, so that's a good mod. I lowered my car, and I love it, looks a lot nicer/cleaner, but does ride a little more rough, but I do also have a pretty good drop on mine. BOV's are awesome imo.

Great brands to check out is ZZP performance, K&n for the intake, and will you probably know what brands you want.

 

Catless downpipe and tune and you'll see the biggest difference in the car. These two simple things will wake up the car and make it a new found monster. Intakes and bovs are more of sound mods and are just to hear the turbo do some funny noises. Charge pipes really don't help performance wise either. More of a safety feature in case your stock plastic ones break.

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I'd say first of all change out all plastic piping, intake, charge pipes, intercooler. Then down pipe them tune. Don't bother with bov on stock turbo , when u add an aftermarket intake the stock bpv is just as loud as a bov. If u want a bov anyway, obviously need new hot side pipe and get trifecta tuned , then u don't have to relocate ur maf

 

I wouldn't bother with a BoV unless you're 18 or are installing some kind of monster turbo that may actually require one.. stocker is fine, but some have an upgraded version that's stronger.. if you're after the sound, put on a K&N SRI and it should be good enough. Personally, I think you'd lose performance since it won't hold boost when you change gears anymore, but what do I know? Not a lot.. just my 2 cents on that subject.

As for other mods, Downpipe for sure 100% need, Intake helps a tad, charge pipes help a tad and are much stronger for higher boost applications, intercooler will bring temps down and thus bring your hp and mph up and of course, none of this is worth anything unless you get a good tune.. either a good HpT guy, or take your chances with Trifecta.. it's not what it used to be imho and after what a friend of mine whom I tuned Trifecta on was told that it wasn't even Vince's tune and then wanted to charge him the full price again, plus the guy that datalogged it charged him an extra $50.. it's not worth the headache anymore.. service just isn't there. Again, my 2 cents, but that's coming from personal experience. I was a dealer... still am, but I would think twice about getting one of those tunes with the support they offer now; sorry to say. In the past, he did give me a couple of great tunes though, but past is past.

 

BOV was a maybe not really thinking about getting a bigger turbo at the moment, thanks for the input, ill have to check out ZZP then when i get the chance too

 

Didn't ZZP dyno test the K&N and see the claimed gains? Definitely has to be tuned for though.

 

Very minimal, nothing to go omg you need and intake for mass gains!

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I have a couple zzp parts including their Zfr. Very nice pieces.

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Sounds good.