as the topic says getting stage 2 installed today, cant wait. i will report back how much I'm sure i will love it. any break in period where i should baby the car or is it all good as soon as its in?

 

I'd say NO!

You've got a pulley/belt change, an injector swap, and a computer reflash.

Nothing there really needs a "break in".

Your clutch might not like it though ...

 

No break in.

Just don't break anything new

 

right when you get it, drive it like you stole it. Check to see if the redline has been bumped to 7000 rpms. If not turn around and have them reflash again.

 

yeah and make sure they give you your old parts back too including the blue bolt installation tool

 

yeah i found that out the hard way =( i asked when i picked up my car and they threw it all away "so they said", only thing i got back was injectors and i think the tool, i was pissed and yes i would check the redline haha first thing i did to make sure

Trust me YOU LOVE IT its like a new car

 

I just got my stage 2 installed but the shop can't reflash my car because they said the GM site is down

Has anybody else hear of this as of yesterday???

 

no but i have no clue

 

^^^Anybody have a clue

 

yea thats happened to me before not on the S2 but when i needed a reflash one other time.

 

Its more common than most people realize, I worked at a gm dealership for five or so years and it wasnt unusual for this to happen. Of course though it always happens when you need it...

 

Hmmmm thats weird. i just got stage 2 put on my car yesterday and they said nothing about the site being down. Almost forgot love the new stage 2

 

yeah they said the same thing. i could not get the stage 2 reflash of the computer they said the computer was down. told me it should be back up in the morning

 

Report the results when you get your car back.

 

oh will do. i can report this thou. the loaner car i got a 2006 Malibu with a 4 banger, SUCKS *****!!!!!!

 

Where at in Nova Scotia are you ?? I am also In good ol N.S !!!

 

I'm from the pictou county area. where abouts are you from?

 

Sackville ( Pretty much Mount Uniacke )

 

Not that it's that important but . . . how many miles on your car at present? I have fewer than 15k on it. It probably has nothing whatsoever to do with whether one should or should not get the stage 2 but I am wondering when the 'itch' to get it starts kicking in.

 

~500 miles for me.

 

i wanted the stage 2 at about 1000k, but currently my car has 16200 on it right now. and i hear great things. so if you can get a good price on a stage 2 get it. tip for ya. check out http://www.crateenginedepot.com. they are selling them for 200 less then the dealer.

 

Thanks. Maybe I'll use that 'economic stimulus' (p)rebate check the U.S. is going to be sending out in May to, in part, pay for the stage 2. GM needs all the help it can get, right?

 

well its finally in. i have the stage 2 kit installed. feels good. never gave as much of a kick as i was hoping. but i am happy with the result. a few things i checked were

1) rev limit (7k) checks out fine.
2) 120 kpas which is 17 psi boost
3) got the 3 inch pulley. yes i measured to make sure.
4) checked injectors as well. got the 42's in there.


anything else i can check to make sure its the true stage 2 install. just doesn't pull like i expected it to.

 

i know u can get the option b kit which will include the extra surge tank.. but i dont really know what this will actuallly do and if you'll notice any gains.. does anyone know?