GM STAGE KITs FAQs - Read Me First!
03-26-2008, 07:21 PM
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got a quick question. ok so I called up the dealership and asked them if I needed the stage 1 and 2 kit, and they told me that I need them, both. I thought that all you need is the stage 2 cause the stage 2 comes with the bigger fuel injectors and smaller pulley and the re-flash. can someone help me out and let me know if I do need the stage one before the stage 2 please. that would be a big help thanks
03-26-2008, 07:51 PM
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yeah ok I figured that I didn't need it cause I already had the fuel injectors and the pulley... its good to know that the guy is just trying to rip me off A$$ hole 
03-26-2008, 09:53 PM
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yah most dealerships are not familiar with the staged upgrade kits.. so they pretend.. but sure as hell you only need stage 2.. not both, thats just nuts of them to suggest 
if i were you i'd take it to another gm dealership not as dumb. to be safer.
if i were you i'd take it to another gm dealership not as dumb. to be safer.
03-27-2008, 03:41 PM
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lol yeah I think I will go to another dealership. the main reason is cause the dealership where I bought the car from is about 45 to an hour away and thats just too long to be driving just to get it installed, I'll just go to the one right down the street from me lol. and I'm sure someone is going to ask... the reason whjy I went to the farther away one is cause that was the only place that was selling the ss/sc 
don't know why but oh well
don't know why but oh well
03-31-2008, 01:09 AM
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Question!!
Do you guys know how much the Stage 2 Kit costs if bought from GM, and is anyone possibly selling the stage 2 kit for a lower price? Does the stage 2 rob a lot of fuel economy?
03-31-2008, 07:55 AM
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yea.. hit the classfieds page.. a couple for sale on there and cost of gm stage 2 varies from dealer to dealer I seem to have noticed. If you dont care about your warranty.. then just piece your own stage 2.
04-15-2008, 06:40 PM
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now are ur stage 2 kits from gm or they after market
04-19-2008, 01:21 PM
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Anyone here live in Maryland and had a stage 1 or 2 done by a dealer and like the work that was done? I am really picky about who works on my car and want it done right! Thanks.
04-20-2008, 10:39 AM
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What I did when I had my stage 2 kit put on was go and ask for the service manager at the Chevrolet dealership that your thinking of having it done at. Get a feeling for the guy and go from there. If he seems interested and doesent just blow you off then you have a good service department. I went to a couple of dealerships before I found the one that I wanted to use, and the main factor was personal feeling. It is not a really complicated procedure, but one that you want to have done correctly and with a certain amout of care.
04-30-2008, 09:43 PM
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i'm getting a stage 2 here in the next couple of weeks if i have it installed at a chevy/gm dealership then get it tuned somewhere else will it take the car out of warranty?
05-04-2008, 10:05 AM
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engine light
i just installed a cobalt addiction stage 5 kit minus water/meth kit and heat exchanger and now my engine light is on, is there anything u know to be causing this...my ECU was programmed to the stage specs.
05-04-2008, 11:42 AM
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take it to autozone and have them scan it or if you have an interceptor whats it say? kinda hard for us to tell over the internet. hows it idle/drive?etc... if you can get a specific code or two or three or tell us specifics we might be able to help more
05-13-2008, 10:05 PM
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The best thing to do is to talk to your dealer service rep. Some dealerships are more performance oriented than others. Bob
05-18-2008, 03:03 PM
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Can you/is it safe or o.k or efficient, or ill advised to run a 2.9" with a S2 tune. Is it a must to have the car re-programed, or re-tuned after the 2.9, or even the 2.8??? The reason I ask is I'm gonna get the stg2 this week, and I was thinking of putting a smaller pulley on it, and I'd rather save my self the $$$ and not re-do it if I don't have to.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
05-22-2008, 08:42 PM
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this thread needs a good cleaning
I can't find any useful info to answer my questions and I'm not reading every post!
If anyone could answer these for me....
Stage 1 MPG vs. Stage 2 MPG (average)
And which GM tune runs the richest?
That's all.
I can't find any useful info to answer my questions and I'm not reading every post!
If anyone could answer these for me....
Stage 1 MPG vs. Stage 2 MPG (average)
And which GM tune runs the richest?
That's all.
Last edited by Mr_Slobalt; 05-22-2008 at 08:42 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
