Ok I know NOTHING about cars so bare with me. I have 06 ss/sc and want to know what would be the better buy. The stage 2 kit from GM or the stage 1 Kit from OTTP? They both see about the same gains? Do I also have to find a place to tune it after either kit is installed(which will be done by gm mechanic)? Along with one of those i also plan on getting a CAI. which one do you guys recommend? Thats about all the $$$$ I have to spend right now so I need the input from you pro's.

Much appreciated
Tim

 

to keep warranty stage 2... only reason

otherwise go OTTP stage 1

 

Youll get more power from the OTT kit.

You get a nice tune from them as well. You have to send your PCM to them... Or you can have them send you one, but then theres some stuff you have to do at the dealership... So i would just send in the ecu..

You get more out of the OTT kit anyway... larger injectors and a nicer pulley...

 

so i should just get the OTTP and send them the PCU and when everything gets to me take all that to the dealer?

 

If you order from ott there is no reason to go to deal if you send your ecu to them.

 

Well I'll have to have dealer install... So what i get back will already have the necassary tune then?

also what about CAI? recommendations?

OH yeah where is the ecu i have to take off and send in? Told you i am totally dumb when it comes to cars

 

I doubt the dealer will install parts from OTTP. IF they did, your warranty would go to the *******.

 

Go with ott great kit excelent price and excelent customer service . I would see if you could round up some local cobalt owners to help you install at youre house you are going to pay through the nose at the dealer just my 2 cents

 

dealer aftermarket work= warranty

 

this is the best part of this entire thread.

Find someone local to do it. Tons of great members on here.

 

Im not worried about the warranty cause its up in 6 weeks anyway. As far as paying the dealer my buddy is the dealership owner and a friend of his will do the work at the shop on his own time.

as far as taking ecu off and sending it in????

 

You can't drive the car without the ECU. When you get it back from OOT you can't drive the car until you install the new parts because the tune will be configured for the new set up.

It would probably be best to drive your car where your buddy is gonna do the install. Have him remove the ECU and then wait till all the parts come in.

 

Ok so I have this right. I take car to buddies, remove ecu, send it to ottp and when their stage one kit gets back to me I have the injectors pulley belt and ecu installed and thats it? Then tune is already done to the ecu?

Will adding an aftermarket CAI after all that affect the tune?

Thanks
Tim

 

Pretty much and according to their web site you'll need to fill out what mods you have done to the car so they can upload the correct tune.

 

Yes when you get it back youre good to go

 

so i should put the CAI on before sending in the ecu so I can put that on the mod list?

 

Well.. u can send them your ecu.. then put on the cai..

Either way, i would tell them u have one.. then put it on .. its not that hard.