cobalt07ls

hey guys i got a L61 with weapon r secret intake borla cat backs twm shortthrow shifter and eibach 2.5'' lower sportsline spring what else can i do to make her faster???

it would be appriciated for some help haha

Spanky's Monkey

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spray.

SpeedJunkies07LS

yeha i could but then i would have to forge the pistons rods and all that wont i ?

Spanky's Monkey

iTrader: (6)

nope, not with a 75 shot.

SpeedJunkies07LS

no **** what would you recomend for a turbo

Spanky's Monkey

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as long as you're manual i'd stick with the garret kit.

SpeedJunkies07LS

yeah i am garret sounded pretty good when i looked at it do they have a boost controller? and what about hahn i heard good things about them?

Gearblock

if im not mistaken theyre selling the same turbo kit

Halfcent

There is no Hahn kit for the L61. Hahn simply sells the Garrett Alpha kit.

Hahn makes a kit for the LE5 using the Garrett Tuner kit.

sanger11

Halfcent, has anyone had success with SCT flash as far as a 2.2L Auto ...yes the 06 Cobalt. And how much should this cost for a tuner to do the work and to receive the tuner with the 3 custom tunes.

Delta2.2

there will be no HPT software for 2.2's from 05-06. heres what HPT said about it today or yesterday i believe.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...17&postcount=6

i give up on them. SCT needs to come through for tuneing. that or a Megasquirt program or something.

Gearblock

since you guys are on the topic, mind if i ask what exactly is done with tuning? is it mostly for the air/fuel ratio?

Halfcent

"Tuning" on a modern computer controlled car is the act of modifying the software in order to control the fuel and ignition systems.

SpeedJunkies07LS

thats probablty true on the hahn turbo but i may have mistaken what it was that i saw when i looked at the discription hhaa but how much does a ecm usually run for the L61

Halfcent

I don't understand the question. Are you asking what an ECM costs new from GM?

SpeedJunkies07LS

i mean like a performance ecm for them

Gearblock

there are no tunes for the L61 except for the one that comes with the Garett Turbo Alpha Kit.

SpeedJunkies07LS

what you mean no tunes like computer wise or perf. wise i assume you mean comp. right haha

Gearblock

well u have your stock ecm but u cant tune it and they dont have any software to tune it. if you get the garett alpha turbo kit it comes with a new one i believe but its tuned for the turbo and that turbo only, you cant further tune it yourself.

Halfcent

^Correct

SpeedJunkies07LS

o ok i got ya i understand now so it comes with an ecm already programmed for the turbo or to run with the turbo got ya any other goodyies i could throw in her hhaa

Gearblock

well if you're serious about the turbo i would definately consider a 2.5" or at the most 3" catback exhaust system. a better exhaust manifold would be great but i think the garett turbo alpha kit comes with one or maybe its an intake manifold...i cant remember. and unless you upgrade your engine internals i wouldnt really add on anything like nitrous cuz with the turbo you're already putting extra strain on the engine components.

and all of this is info i found off this forum, so look around and you'll be sure to find everything you need!

Halfcent

Part of a turbo kit is a turbo exhaust manifold. It's kindda necessary. The kit retains the stock intake manifold.

BigTizzle903

good stuff.... now i can easily compare mods

Gearblock

hey Halfcent do all turbos run off of the exhaust?...i guess thats why u need the turbo exhaust manifold...to have the turbo between the mani and the dp... just guessing