i am finally joining the S2 community. can't wait to get it installed! next up is Nate's 2.9, header, downpipe, and a custom tune. i'll let you guys know later how everything came out

 

hey man congrats on the stage 2 buy youll love it just installed mine last week and absolutley love it...buying nates 2.9 pulley also in a couple weeks...youll love the extra power but it will taunt you for more haha

 

Nice choice! I've got those and more and love it.

 

i just came across a new credit card and some cash to pay it at the end of the month...so, i got a little excited. lol

 

i haven't even recieved the stage 2 kit yet and i already ordered nate's 2.9!

 

i still dont understand why people buy the gm stage 2 if your going to get a custom tune... ur just wasting money on the gm stage kit.

either just get a custom tune with a 2.9 and 42#ers or go with the GM stage 2 wit nates 2.9.... the custom tune basically wipes out the stage tune

 

dont you need the pulley hub and belt that come w/ stage 2 to install the 2.9 anyway?

 

dont you need the pulley hub and belt that come w/ stage 2 to install the 2.9 anyway?

 

u can buy any 2.9" pulley.. i used south florida pulley hq's pulley

u can buy the belt for $50 off a number of sites

 

i like my warranty and i can go back to the gm stage 2 pulley anytime if something happens. I'm 18 and i pay for my car. like i said, i like my warranty. lol

 

yeah... I know that.. so wouldnt it be easier to order the stage 2... swap pulleys, skip the GM tune for custom? or would it be cheaper to buy the 2.9, 42#er's, the belt and all the seperate, and do a custom tune that way?

 

when you get stage 2, i believe it needs to be installed by a dealer to keep your warranty

 

so ur spending 500 extra for a pulley.. u can buy the stage 2 pulley used off here real cheap.. also ur custom tune voids that precious warranty.... the header intake and exhaust dont help neither...

just tryin to save u some money bud

the gm stage 2 is a belt, pulley injectors and tune for about 550. nates 2.9 is like 50
if u do a custom tune on top of that.. lets just say 400. total=$1000

2.9" pulley (brand new-not used) 100, belt 50, injectors w/harness 200 custom tune 400
total=$750

and u can buy used parts as well to lower the price

the custom tune wipes out the stage tune.. no point at all if ur gonna get a custom tune to buy a stage 2 kit


o and im 20 and i pay for my car.. and since ur 18 ur in the same position as me.. good luck tryin to actually get warranty work done on ur car

 

yeah... custom tune is a big no no if you want warranty still.... I was just asking.. I hadn't really checked into buying the parts seperate... not tryin to argue or nothin...

 

na its cool.. i just think its foolish to buy the stage2 if u want to do a custom tune

 

When i purchased the stage 2, I didn't think i was going to do any more than that. But now I have a need for speed. Some people purchase the stage 2 and don't know they can do all the extra stuff. I didn't even know about this site until after I purchased the stage 2.

 

got my stage 2 kit from crateenginedepot for 550 and GM charged me 215 to install it and soon im buying a 2.9 off of nate for 55 thats only $820 for stage 2 kit, nstall, nd a 2.9 pulley if you want to keep your warranty this is what everyone is doing because it only takes about 15 minutes to change the 2.9 back to the stage 2 pulley...

 

na thats not what i ment.. if u dont think ur doing more than that that by all means.. go gm stage 2.. but he already has stated that he wants a custom tune... if that is his upgrade path then i was saying that it is a waste to buy gm stage 2

 

o im sorry i agree with you all the way but he also said he wants his warranty and if he pieces together a stage kit from other company's from gm and gets a custom tune that will void his warranty right?

 

custom tune is not for a long time...probably in the next 2 1/2 years when my warranty is up. i have a guy on the inside at chevy so i'm getting my sportlines and stage 2 installed for free!

 

i sold my stage 2 kit for 400 new, because i dont care bout the warrenty its about to expire anyways. You can find the kits on ebay for about 380 now.

 

Where abouts? Ive been looking tonight for the cheapest place to find it. I know someone named 06fastcar or something like that has them for 400 but cant find a deal by him anywhere on ebay. 550 is the cheapest so far at ced.

 

You have to keep checking on ebay all the time and you will find a good deal. You just have to be patient. Just type in "cobalt stage" in the search column.