hello anyone reading this.
first off i have 2008 2.2 l61 cobalt 5 speed
im finally able to get my turbo together thanks to mongorat427








(little spider just chillen)
so far this is what i have got for the build
i need help on where to go next im not sure what items i still need im not looking to push 250 hp i do plan on beefing up the motor later on down the road. but for the time being ive always wanted a turbo and theres nothing better then being able to say you built one.
So if anyone can come up with some sort of list that i can go off of that would really help me out.

i do plan on using the stock intake mani, if anyone is curious upgrades can come later.
thanks

 

intercooler, pipes, downpipe, injectors, new intake,maf sensors, theres more. but thats a good start when your getting little by little.

 

^what he said

 

Wideband, boost gauges. A tuner, gauge pillar. Intake. All on top of what Jonathon said

 

If your are going for 250hp then I would start working building right after you do the turbo build. The L61 isnt a very strong engine at all. Also good luck with the tune. Trifecta is the only tuner for the L61 and I have heard of some real problems with them tuning it. If I am not mistaken, a few months ago someone on here supercharged their L61 and when trifecta tried tuning it their were having problems so they just gave up on it and he ended removing the s/c and selling it after all the hard work he put into it.

 

People need to get their facts straight. Trifecta is the only way to tune for 05-06 l61. 07+ is hpt compatible

 

^this

 

oh one more thing, more research. and take your time

 

Ya my bad. I'm so use to people with 2006s asking about forced induction on their car that I completely skipped over the fact that the OP said she had a 2008.

 

Thanks for all the info! ive been busy as hell with work. i think im going to buy intercooler and pipes next. is there a complete piping kit that works with my motor and the k04? if so links would be awesome.

 

anybody know an intake/intercooler set up i can get for this car zzp cant help me

 

im just guna leave this right here
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-...nstall-287173/
oh btw you dont want to use the lnf oil return trust me it will be a nightmare

 

There is an ebay setup from CXracing i beleive that has an intercooler and the charge pipes for the hot side. im pretty sure EVERY 2.2 gone turbo has had to custom fab their cool side for the charge piping.

 

yeah every intercooler setup is going to varie from person to person

 

what all is the cold side from the hotside? after the intercooler back to turbo? if im wrong let me know. also i know a guy with an srt4 intercooler for cheap(Good or bad) because hes a friend does anyone know the dimensions for the stock intercooler they look pretty similar and idk i cant beat the price. the zzp intercooler looked bigger then the stock from what ive seen.
not really sure

 

i was honestly going to use the list you have but to save me alittle cash could you tell me what parts i could use from the pics?

 

i got the cxrqacing hotside for mine (turbo to intercooler) email them and yyou can buy just that pipe. it comes with a bov flange. cold side you will have to custom fab. i imitated zzp's. i used an mpx intercooler for the lnf fits pretty good. injectors are your own choice. i got 80's but am going bigger turbo now that im built. i usggest doing a compression test before just to see. these rods are skinny as hell TRUST me.

 

price wise and level of ease for install is the zzp kit better?

 

Hotside = Turbo to Intercooler, since the intake air is hot from being compressed by the turbo.
Coldside = Intercooler to engine, since the intake air then got cooled by going through the Intercooler.