im looking into getting a turbo kit sometime and i tried searching the forums and didnt feel like seraching through a 100+ page thread for some answers, i have an 05 LS thats AUTO and i was looking at the different stages and the alpha kit says that its for manual transmissions only soooooo...........can i get the gt tuner kit with a auto or should i not even bother with a kit an just build my motor up my own way like i was going to

the kits i was lookin at were from garret, should i look around if there are kits out there for less and give me more HP should i look into HAHN i have no clue

 

you're 6.5 hours away but theres a local guy who will install a turbo on a cobalt for $400 in thhe cleveland area, FYI might be woth the trip cuz it sounds ike you wont be doing th einstall, with i could help you out but i'm clueless also and would like some info.

 

look into Hahn.. if i rememebr correctly they did a turbo auto first...

 

i would love to install a turbo onto my own car are you kidding me i just dont have the ******* parts like a stand and **** but sam(biohazard) lives right down the road and im thankful i know him because without him id be clueless and id ask him for help and im sure hed be up for it since its a turbo and a cobalt and id help out with some $$$

 

the garret kit will be fine just get the one that doesn't include the tuner and be prepared to buy your own injectors as well you'll need tuning from trifecta or you can go with the aem f/ic to run the car on boost. i'd suggest trifect if you haven't gotten tuned already. his tcm tune is the sex when it comes to running the auto cobalt.

 

where would i get this trifecta tune?? oh and if i were to get the garret turbo kit id get the gt tuner one, it has no ECU update which is only for manuals

how much would the HAHN turbo kit be? about the same as the gt tuner kit, 3100?

 

do you know his name or where he is from? anyone?

 

the hahn kit is 3499 and the garret gt tuner kit is 3199 so you'd be better of with the garret gt tuner version. you can get the trifecta tune through clear image in the vendors forum.

 

thats what i was going to hopefully do i just dont know if the GT TUNER kit will go on my LS thats AUTO, thanks for the input though anymore is appreciated

 

yes it will work...get the tcm tune by trifecta and get the engine tuned by them as well and your golden.

 

awesome dude, thanks for the info ill have to contact them when i order the kit which ill probably get just before summer or mid summer

 

im thinking of building my own kit now that i think of it more down the road im also thinking whether i should supercharge or turbocharge my car...im stuck on which path to take, i think it would be easier to supercharge my car and possibly cheaper but im not sure any opinions on what build would be easier and which route would be cheaper to take the turbo or supercharge route HELP ME PLEASE

 

Hi there Hahn is just down the road from you practically. The only thing you are going to have to do differently by buying his kit or any kit is modify the way the boost piping is routed.

 

im in the same boat as u, but im prly gonna go supercharged. Doin a supercharger will b alot cheaper then a turbo but wit a turbo you'll b able to achieve alot more HP. also when it comes to the install an S/C will b way easier

 

see i want the easiest gain of horsepower for little money more bang for my buck if what im trying to say and which ever route would be easier to install myself since i want to learn this stuff like hunterkiller did i think im gonna do what he did sorry if it seems like im copying, he just made it look so easy and simple now all i needs is a list an money

how far is lake carrol from crystal lake? we should cruise sometime if your close by

 

ya i no wut u mean lol. thats y im doin a supercharger on my 2.2

 

hey nice to know that there will be another turbo automatic...looks like im the only turbo auto so far

here is my thread i did a custom turbo
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-2l-l61-performance-tech-45/2005-2-2-turbo-110182/

 

turbo was my first option dont get me wrong, can you build me a kit for about 2k? cause i think thats what hunterkillers cost with a tune included im not too sure about that though

i guess i should read.....your custom build wasnt there before though! lol

 

well i started it sometime in may...right now im doing an engine build to go along with my turbo...all im waiting on is some pistons

 

i have a list for all the parts i need for doing a supercharger build, can you give me a list of what you used for your turbo build? pm if you want or put it out there locally so others can follow your steps by using your list

 

there are many lists on here that i used to do my build....do a turbo search and will find them

 

i will try but it seems the server is too busy maybe it knows im searching for turbo builds i will search though

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...=p4506.c0.m245

is this a good kit, or should i just focus on building my own??

 

if im buildin a custom turbo kit im just wondering what turbocharger should i use since im building the kit from the ground up....?? i know everything else i need but what turbo should i use and how do i know thats the right one for my car?!? someone help me please

 

you need to get a gt28, gt30, or gt32...those work the best on our cars...with stock internals...i run a gt28....its a fast spool with zero lag