i just got a price quote for the GM Stage 1... that's highway robbery 500 plus 95 for labor... i like zzp's ideas and prices. but good call on the sticky

 

CANT WATI TO GET MY ST2 INSTALLED i should have it by oct 20th with be fast with the aem intake and megan racing can i wanna get headers and full exhaust (christmas)

 

^ Just noticed the above post.

I love it when kids who know nothing about cars go on CSS.net and make insane statements like that ...

 

I now have 80,000 miles on my car, 72,000 miles on stg 2. Still running strong and with the stock clutch.

 

I have 93000 + on my 05 SS and stage 2 was installed at around 20k. I also put an even smaller pulley on for a while but found that I needed to upgrade to bigger injectors so I put the stage 2 pulley back on. I have had no issue with the car except for tearing up the cat.

 

thats alot of pages... If I were to buy the stage 2 parts say off here, and have a dealer install them, would it still be warranted?

 

if you buy it new, dont think you can buy a used kit because of the reflash numbers, might b e wrong tho

 

Ijust meant the injectors and the pully.

 

Dude 550 for the Stage 2 at Crateenginedepot.com. Why would you let a dealer rape you like that?

If you get a used kit you have to get it tuned. The reflash code can only be used once and it is bound to the VIN number.

 

you still have to get the pcm calibration number and take it to the dealer to have them do it if your still worried about the warranty, wont end up saving much if any in the end

 

just thought i would let yall know, if you have no care for the factory warrenty, you can get stage two kits from intense for under 380.00 bucks. then the 100 for the hp tuners vin registration. i actually bought all the pieces for my stage two, + the hp tune for a total of 300.00 its easy to find people that are wanting to sell 42lbs and harness, along with pulleys and hubs for cheap. just thrown my lil 2cents out there.

 

ive been saying that from the get go, screw gm stage kits, make your own.

 

plus with the make your own option you can get a wayyyy better tune than the gm tune.

 

hit the nail on the head!

 

we like our warranties though...

 

ive had my own custom kit in my cobalt since 06 and have had it at the dealership numerous times, even doing cel checks and still have full warranty. tuck your skirt in.

 

lol. depends on the dealer and what goes wrong with your car. mine warrenty is about to run out so i could care less. but yeah as i stated if you do not care about your warrenty then theres a cheaper way.

 

what was yours? I got the 5 year /100000 mile

 

the stock warrenty was 3/36 but i bought the car with 10k on it and i bought an aftermarket one for up to 110k. im still not worried bout it ya know.

 

yeah me neither, never actually had to use it, minus the first 5 miles lol. was only getting 5 lbs of boost, brought it back in before i brought it home and had some sensor replaced, that was the last time i used it, other than the sunroof leaking 4-5 times ive never had any issues with the car, and if i ever do, screw it! time to upgrade the part!

 

lol i have the whole custom kit thing but with the gm tune via hp tuners

 

Ive got a question......

Q: if bought off a friend (stage 2) what are the steps needed to put on? cause i couldnt get the code from GM unless i got the previous owners VIN and serial? are there other options? liking gettin a new PCM from HP tuners?

 

Remove supercharger.
Remove stock pulley with J tool (pain in the ass) and install hub and pulley.
Install fuel injectors.
Get tuned immediately if you cant get the GM reflash.

 

you can remove the stock pulley with an ac pulley puller from a certain year caddy forgot what year

 

anybody install and use Cobalt Addiction's stage kits? there are 6 of them. i want their stage #4 kit