GoofyBalt

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There is a local dyno near me and im about to finish my 2.2 SC build up, my question is how good is the can tune? They dyno here is $100/hour and is a reputable tuner, he told me though that hes never tuned a cobalt before. What should i do?

My mods if anyone needs to know:

Header
ZZP 2.5 catted dp
2.25 CBE
2.8 Pulley
Opt B
Dual Pass
ZZP S2 HE
Siemens 60#
Injen CAI
Stage 2 Belt

Let me know homies!

BankerBalt

I would say stick with someone who knows cobalts because with those mods, if they dyno for the most power, they will blow your **** up

lwpmoon

iTrader: (1)

Vince knows what he's doing.

TommyTwinCams

Trifecta. /thread.

bluestreaks

iTrader: (3)

can u dyno tune an 05- 06? i thought it can only be tuned by trifecta

bluebalt07

iTrader: (8)

You could dyno tune with trifecta, only if vince was in the car with you.

lwpmoon

iTrader: (1)

If you make an appointment with him he can do real time tuning. You would just email the log to him and so on.

GoofyBalt

iTrader: (10)

Ok so skip the dyno? I thought the dyno may be better because someone is actually there in your car vs over the internet. So this can tune is really that good?

Also thanks for the input.

BankerBalt

Find someone with hp tuners /thread

themacguy

HPT can’t Tune the L61. Contact Vince @ Trifecta or a local independent Trifecta Tuner to remote Tune you on the dyno.

GoofyBalt

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How do i get ahold of this Vince haha

BankerBalt

Didn't see he was 1st gen. I don't trust can tune with FI

GoofyBalt

iTrader: (10)

Haha so dont can tune an 05-06? I dont want to blow it up before i even get to drive it, Cincinnati isnt very heavy with balts so i dont know of anyone locally with HP tuners or even anyone local that has tuned a cobalt

BankerBalt

Hpytuners cannot tune 05 and 06. I don't trust a tuner that isn't with the car on a forced induction set up. You can bring it to a dyno shop and have them efi tune it but tell them your rods can only take 250hp safely, not 250whp. That 2.8 could blow up your engine

GoofyBalt

iTrader: (10)

well i was aiming for 260whp, I dont beat on my car a ton and I have a spare motor thats bone stock. I would like it to last for a little bit, you really think 250hp on the rods is max? I feel that it could take more, ive seen other people on here make more than 250whp but i guess every build is different

BankerBalt

My motor at 70k at 210whp blew 3 pistons, warped the head, detonated the valves, spun 2 rod bearings. Good luck with that

themacguy

Agree. Careful with that 2.8" pulley. 3.0" would be plenty with your stock internals @ 10 psi. Unless you don't like your car.

I've tuned 3 s/c Cobalts with Trifecta. Took a bit of time but lots of power! Example- last 2.2 s/c I Tuned went from 16.1 @ 84 stock to 14.3 @ 100.8 with a 3.0" and 60 lb - ZZP setup. A bit more fiddling and he will be in the 13’s for sure. Too bad you're not in my area.

GoofyBalt

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I wish Themacguy, there isnt anyone around the cincy area that i ever see. Ive seen 2 others cobalts, 1 stock LNF white and a LSJ with Euro taillights and 20's haha. I feel lonely haha. Also a 3" pulley will put him in the 13's thats insane, I went with a 2.8 cause i thought that would get me in the 13's but nothing less would.

BankerBalt

Driver mod and good tires along with gutting the car. 2.8 is sketchy with stock motor

GoofyBalt

iTrader: (10)

Well i guess we will see, I may do a cheap build on my stock motor, like a rod/piston with arp headstuds and everything else stock this winter.

AzraelRaezier

iTrader: (8)

rods, pistons, rod bearings, new timing chain set, head studs, head gasket and new valve springs will run you around 2000$. if you wanting to run a 2.8 i wouldnt reccomend anything less than that.

BankerBalt

Keep in mind the machining, honing and all of the bolts he's going to need. My rebuild cost me 5k and I didn't have much more than him