hey guys i was thinking about getting a zzp intake for my 2005 cobalt ss/sc but i just wanna hear some peoples opinions on it and

by purchasing a hydro shield for it would it interfere with anything?

Also, it says something about tweaking the PCM file. What is that exactly and would i have to take my car in to get it tweaked..?

thanks guys it will be greatly appreciated!

 

I have the zzp intake and like it. Its good quality. A hydroshield is a good idea too

 

Get a hydro shield, like Drum said. Pretty much any intake you get from a reputable vendor will be fine. ZZP is a good company. You don't have to tweak you PCM. For maximum gains from the CAI you should tune your car to the new amount of air it's getting. I would wait until you finish bolt-ons. (if you go that route). But, it's your car do what you want!

 

thanks man so far I am hearing good things about which makes me lean more towards it!

 

thanks for the advice as well! I just wasn't so sure about the PCM

 

Go for it, I sold my Injen to go with this one. It sits back further in the wheel well then most other intakes so its less likely to get wet but I put a hydro shield on it just to be safe.

 

thanks, making me want it more and more now!

 

You won't be disappointed with it!!

 

i <3 my zzp

 

just got rid of my injen also for zzp one also i heard the k&n filter zzp sells doesnt fit too well a spectre one at any auto store works great plus you save around 15 bucks but a hydroshield like these guys say always helps doesnt hurt

 

I had it on my LSJ for about 6 months. Never had a hydro shield and it never got wet, but here in Colorado we dont really get much rain. Even in the snow it didnt.

Sounds great. definitely a good purchase.i

 

thanks guys!

I also heard when you install it fits perfectly but you have to drill a small hole under the headlight?

 

I have an injen and I may be replacing it with zzp's
I had to a buy a hydroshield because if it rains, i can't go into boost until a full day later of dry weather.
it's bad.

 

yeah i live in indiana, so i get all the good weather (rain and snow) so id definitely spend a little bit more for a hydroshield just incase.

 

I had to drill a small hole for it to bolt into.

 

ok yeah i was reading that it fit perfectly then you just had to drill a small hole for it to bolt on but wasn't sure if you had to or not.

thanks for clearing that up as well!

 

hydroshield helped me maybe a month b4 i started sucking up water again on the tube for injens cai it states "that it must be takin off in wet climates failure to do so may result in serious engine damage and its not responsible for any damage to motor " so thats why i went zzp lol

 

wow haha well looks like i am gonna go to zzp as well

 

A hydroshield is water resistant not water proof!

With every intake I tested on my car (XTC, Rebel, AEM, Injen), I never had an issue with water. Last summer/fall was one of the wettest on record for PA. I had the Injen intake at the time, & never had a problem.

Avoid large puddles, install a hydroshield, and you should be fine with any cold air intake.

 

i love my zzp cai however you do have to drill a hole under the headlight to install it. it sits faceing more towards the fog light and i have had mine for about 6 months or so now and i have not had a single issue with it getting wet. i allso herd that the filter doesnt fit to well but mine was a little bit tight to get on but was well worth it in the end. if you have a quite exhaust you can here your supercharger so much more too. i LOVE the whine. zzp makes great products and are easy to deal with if you have a problem.

 

yeah thats the only thing i heard that you had to do was drill a hole to install it. but other than that i heard nothing but good reviews on it! i can't wait to order it and hear the supercharger

thanks to everyone that helped me in my decision!

 

Thats why I got rid of my Injen, water runs down the headlight right onto the filter. I actually found a puddle of water in the rubber elbow right befor the throttle body, car was running like crap and i knew exactly what it was and when I saw that I almost **** myself. Haven't had 1 issue with ZZP yet!!

 

I went with the ZZP 3" CAI and it was a quick install with OE quality fit.

 

thanks everyone for the opinions, it really helped!

 

dont drive like an ******* in a submarine and you'll be fine with whatever.