GM stage 2 & reflash; or stage one, 2.8pulley and stage 1 reflash
06-27-2006, 12:09 AM
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GM stage 2 & reflash; or stage one, 2.8pulley and stage 1 reflash
Is this possible? Why buy stage 2 if you can buy stage one, get the reflash and put a 2.8 pulley on?
06-27-2006, 12:19 AM
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MY UNDERSTANDING FROM PULLEYBOYS IS THAT THE 2.8 WILL WORK WITH THE 3.0 BELT THAT COMES WITH A STAGE 2 W/ REFLASH. THEY SAID THAT THAT BELT AND 3.0 PULLEY HAVE A .300 VARIANCE WITHOUT ANY BELT SLIPPAGE. FROM 3.0" PULLEY FROM STAGE 2 THAT IS ONLY .200 TO THE 2.8, SO IT IS WELL WITHIN RELIABILITY WITHOUT SLIPPAGE. i HAVE MY STAGE 2 ON ORDER AND WILL SOON BUY THE PULLEYBOYS 2.8 PULLEY TO PUT ON AFTER GM PUTS MY STAGE 2 IN. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE SPACER OF SOME SORT THAT COMES WITH IT HAS TONS OF LESS MOVEMENT FROM THE STOCK ONE SO THAT HELPS WITH THIS ISSUE. SAID SOMETHING ABOUT .004 OF MOVEMENT VS A LOT MORE WITH STOCK. HOPE THIS HELPS
06-27-2006, 12:31 AM
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stg 1 is the same flash as stg 2 that is the question i asked before.I just oredered stg 1 and pullyboyz 2.8 myself the only prob. is the stg 2 belt is on back order.
06-27-2006, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BACK2GM
stg 1 is the same flash as stg 2 that is the question i asked before.I just oredered stg 1 and pullyboyz 2.8 myself the only prob. is the stg 2 belt is on back order.
06-27-2006, 04:52 AM
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"more aggresive ECU recalibration"
quote from cobalt-addiction.com for a stage 1 to stage II upgrade kit.
... i was under the assumption that the flashes were identical.. but apparently they are not?
quote from cobalt-addiction.com for a stage 1 to stage II upgrade kit.
... i was under the assumption that the flashes were identical.. but apparently they are not?
06-27-2006, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ReMz
"more aggresive ECU recalibration"
quote from cobalt-addiction.com for a stage 1 to stage II upgrade kit.
... i was under the assumption that the flashes were identical.. but apparently they are not?
quote from cobalt-addiction.com for a stage 1 to stage II upgrade kit.
... i was under the assumption that the flashes were identical.. but apparently they are not?
06-27-2006, 09:41 AM
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A lot of people make it easy on themselves. The S2 comes with the smaller belt which works with a 2.8" if need be, so no need for a tensioner.
Also the fact that the pulleyboys 2.8 is designed to work with the hub that comes with S2, so you can swap your 3.0 and 2.8 pretty easily and the dealerships will probably never know the difference.
S1 + someones 2.8" + bigger tensioner if you wanna be cheap about it.
S2 + pulleyboys 2.8" if you want as little hassle as possible.
Also the fact that the pulleyboys 2.8 is designed to work with the hub that comes with S2, so you can swap your 3.0 and 2.8 pretty easily and the dealerships will probably never know the difference.
S1 + someones 2.8" + bigger tensioner if you wanna be cheap about it.
S2 + pulleyboys 2.8" if you want as little hassle as possible.
06-27-2006, 10:00 AM
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if you swap out your stock pulley on the car with s1 then you risk losing your warranty if you do the same on s2 with a 2.8 no one knows but your trackman 
06-27-2006, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 06blackg85ss
I didn't think stg 1 bumped up your redline, could be wrong though.
06-27-2006, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SS_SC_Cobalt
if you swap out your stock pulley on the car with s1 then you risk losing your warranty if you do the same on s2 with a 2.8 no one knows but your trackman
Your warranty really depends on your dealer who can scream customer abuse whenever they like and provide no warranty. As far as the stage 2 belt its about 40 bucks and took two weeks for me to get. Stage two is a waste o money IMO
06-27-2006, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by budman128
Your warranty really depends on your dealer who can scream customer abuse whenever they like and provide no warranty. As far as the stage 2 belt its about 40 bucks and took two weeks for me to get. Stage two is a waste o money IMO
they wont know what you are running at that point, plus if you get a smaller belt for $40 or get a tensioner adjutment you are almost there after hp tune and pullies etc. dont be so cheap! 
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06-27-2006, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SS_SC_Cobalt
if you remove your stock pulley you can pretty much say goodbye to the warranty if an engine failure happens. If you get stage 2 and then swap pullies you retain it they wont know what you are running at that point, plus if you get a smaller belt for $40 or get a tensioner adjutment you are almost there after hp tune and pullies etc. dont be so cheap! lol
they wont know what you are running at that point, plus if you get a smaller belt for $40 or get a tensioner adjutment you are almost there after hp tune and pullies etc. dont be so cheap! lolTrue enough. I worked at the dealership I got my car from and I don't drive like a **** head so I should be ok.
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