Lsj swap in an ls questions.

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05-29-2013, 07:51 PM

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Lsj swap in an ls questions.

Anyone done this? Is it even worth it? Will my stock transmission bolt up and hold up? Time is no problem but if I can do this cheaper than buying another car I'm going to go for it.

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05-30-2013, 09:10 AM

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lsj flywheel wont fit and your going to have to rewire the entire car your best bet is to just to a sc swap

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05-30-2013, 09:35 AM

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Ya keep the 2.2 supercharge it
More displacement equals power.

If u really want to take it to the next level slap a ported lsj head on it. Depending on wat year 2.2 u have. It will take some mod to do.

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05-30-2013, 03:59 PM

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what can it handle. Stage 2?

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05-30-2013, 04:07 PM

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I would get a m62 sc kit with a 2.9 pulley, tune, exhaust mods,
U will be very happy with the power

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05-30-2013, 04:16 PM

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Im 2.8 pulley on E85 on my stock 2.2

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05-30-2013, 06:42 PM

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Okay cool I'm excited now! Haha I was thinking the zzp kit or can I find something cheaper lol. I have to go slow seeing as in getting married soon haha

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05-30-2013, 06:47 PM

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just go buy a lsj. After you buy all the stuff, and get it to where you want it, you might as well sell the ls , and go buy a ss.

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05-30-2013, 06:53 PM

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just go buy a lsj. After you buy all the stuff, and get it to where you want it, you might as well sell the ls , and go buy a ss.

No.

Its fun to kick ass in a base model.

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05-31-2013, 09:33 AM

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I agree. Sleeper base model. Plus I don't have to take out a loan for a new car. Also insurence is lower I think.

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05-31-2013, 10:19 AM

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I agree. Sleeper base model. Plus I don't have to take out a loan for a new car. Also insurence is lower I think.

then put a sc kit on your car swapping a complete lsj in would be expensive

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05-31-2013, 11:18 AM

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then put a sc kit on your car swapping a complete lsj in would be expensive

^this. Plus you'll have more power right from the get-go.

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06-01-2013, 01:45 AM

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So it's def worth The 2 grand or what ever it is? Would love to find a cheaper kit.

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06-01-2013, 02:11 AM

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Building your own kit is way cheaper.

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06-01-2013, 10:36 PM

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Yeah? Anyone got reasources on where to get the stuff?

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06-02-2013, 03:16 PM

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^this. Plus you'll have more power right from the get-go.

Any 2.2 ecotec supercharged I have seen puts down less then a SS\SC stock.

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06-02-2013, 09:43 PM

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So it's not worth it? I'm literally stuck with this car for a LONG time and I'm insanely bored with it.

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06-02-2013, 10:27 PM

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So it's not worth it? I'm literally stuck with this car for a LONG time and I'm insanely bored with it.

So supercharge it

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06-02-2013, 10:31 PM

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So it's not worth it? I'm literally stuck with this car for a LONG time and I'm insanely bored with it.

Supercharge it and do some suspension mods and you should be happy.

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06-02-2013, 10:34 PM

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Mine is getting a full suspension Koni's ordered Powell hardcore swaybar on and YYZ V3 springs ordered. Planning on a SC kit which can make more than the stock SS/SC but it has to have a much smaller SC pulley than comes with most kits and a better heat exchanger.