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Old 03-04-2012, 03:46 AM
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LT to SS?

im tempted to trade in my cobalt lt 2.2l for a cobalt ss 2.4l, should i? i upgrading as easy as the 2.2l? would i have more horsepower bolt ons with the 2.2 than the 2.4?
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Originally Posted by Will Kravick
im tempted to trade in my cobalt lt 2.2l for a cobalt ss 2.4l, should i? i upgrading as easy as the 2.2l? would i have more horsepower bolt ons with the 2.2 than the 2.4?
not worth it. u will lose money and not be much faster..
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Just mod the 2.2 to how you want it...is your car paid for now?
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Yes and yes. Thats what I figured. I just needed someone to tell me so I didnt go and do it :p

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Yea just mod it up especially since its paid for no need to have another car payment
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Well it wouldnt be like I said, just a trade, but, i notice theres more restrictions on bolt ons and such. seems easier to bolt this on, for just a small less horsepower gain.
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If u want a2.4 just get 2.4 intake mani and tb a intake and full exhaust ( header , dp , catbak ) and a tune
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Yeah at this point the only other Cobalt you should consider trading for is an LNF, IMO.
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Originally Posted by heathkidder
If u want a2.4 just get 2.4 intake mani and tb a intake and full exhaust ( header , dp , catbak ) and a tune
yep your 2.2 ll be faster than a 2.4
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but the 2.o will be worth it?
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Originally Posted by Mr.09cobalt
but the 2.o will be worth it?
absolutely. The SC and TC are well worth the upgrade. I myself upgraded from a 2.2 to the TC in the past.
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Originally Posted by huckernage
yep your 2.2 ll be faster than a 2.4
Not if the 2.4 is fully bolted and tuned
Old 03-04-2012, 12:52 PM
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A fully bolted and tuned 2.4 isnt worth the car payment. he can spend $2k on a good turbo kit and **** on a 2.4 all day. Ask me how i know.
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The car payment doesn't go up once it's fully bolted..and u can also put a turbo on a 2.4
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Originally Posted by 05Slowline
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What?
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His car is payed off...... Why would he want a car payment for something marginally faster???? Or spend a few bucks on a turbo kit??? What do you think would be the smarter choice here?
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Well I didn't tell him to trade. He should do what he wants
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i owned a 05 cobalt 2.2 and i boosted it and drove it daily , i miss the whine of my supercharger , now i got a 08 turbo but i miss my 2.2
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I'm still considering boosting my 2.4. Not sure yet
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boosted 2.2 > 2.4
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How so?
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Here's the other thought to consider - how many miles on your car vs the other car. If it's a straight trade, I'm going to guess the 2.4 has significantly more miles. It doesn't ALWAYS mean more problems, but it definitely raises the chances of it. Also, you know your own car's issues......trading for another used car is risky. You could be inheriting a headache that the other person doesn't want to deal with.

For marginal gains, I would say stick with what you have.
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Here's the other thought to consider - how many miles on your car vs the other car. If it's a straight trade, I'm going to guess the 2.4 has significantly more miles. It doesn't ALWAYS mean more problems, but it definitely raises the chances of it. Also, you know your own car's issues......trading for another used car is risky. You could be inheriting a headache that the other person doesn't want to deal with.

For marginal gains, I would say stick with what you have.
Exactly
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I went from a lt to a ss/tc.



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