2.4L LE5 Performance Tech 16 valve 171 hp EcoTec with 163 lb-ft of torque

the fact that i can't be supercharged

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Old 02-16-2009, 01:17 AM
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the fact that i can't be supercharged

not ******* with the 100,000 5 year shindig so it looks like i'm going all motor is it really worth it? if so can i get a parts list so i can get this **** underway before i buy my glock 26 and what other cobalts have the 2.4 other then type sports like mine do the LT have 2.4's?
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06-07 cobalt ss has a 2.4. Then in 08 they renamed it to sport. And the lt cobalts have a 2.2 motor.
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only the sports and previous ss's have the 2.4. The solstice also comes with it along with some ions, the sky and i think the HHR, but im not sure about that one. Personally, on most 4 cylinders, going N/A is much more expensive than going super/turbocharger and i would never do it.
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To get any kind of decent power gains N/A (225HP range) you're going to end up throwing out your warranty anyways..

via bolt ons, cams, tune or bottle fed...
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Yeah, if you want bang for the buck, supercharging is a fairly easy route to go. Since all the 2.0 guys sell of their superchargers + supporting hardware when they go turbo. There's also turbo kits out there that you can get between 3-4k .
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even if you go all motor that means cams and internals which voids you out any way just void it and tune it and get it nice and buy a spare car lol
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well right now theres about 4 or 5 of us 2.4s going sc as we speak me being one and i think ur one to arnt u scott??
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Yeah, I have most of the parts right now. Just need some miscellaneous stuff
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oic kew i think i have everything now just w8ing for the rest of it to shipp
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doing any motor mods will void the warranty, so its either you do intake and exhuast and call it a day or go all out and void ur warranty.
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agreed i dont think gm makes performance cams
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can i put a 2.0 turbo on my 2.4 or is that a no no?
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Just get the Hahn/Garrett system. Complete, no guess work, instructions included, works on both manuals and autos, project done.
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I'm not sure if you can, I don't think any one with a 2.4 has put the lnf turbo on.
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Originally Posted by REIGN SS
To get any kind of decent power gains N/A (225HP range) you're going to end up throwing out your warranty anyways..

via bolt ons, cams, tune or bottle fed...
Exactly what i was going to say, TO make any decent power even N/A your going to throw your warranty out the window, It would be easier to just boost it
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its possible with enough work, but its not realy worh it IMO.
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I'd love to SC but I rather keep my extended warranty. Maybe when it's up I will.
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by the time its up u be so bored with the car for being slow u just sell it off anyways and waste that warranty
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My advice.. From doing it..

Take the money you'd spend on forced induction or major engine mods and buy either a) a car that comes from the factory that way or b) buy a nice project car.

I think you can't get over 200 whp without getting in to at least motor work, and anything less than that wouldn't be overly noticeable, just noisier (that is IMO), and really not worth any kind of money.

I mean, full bolt-ons (without a tune) and you're looking at less than 15 whp gain for more than $1,500. Considering you can do a supercharger or turbo build and pick up 75-100 whp for maybe $2,000.

Either keep it stock, or go all out.
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Originally Posted by rockstar014
agreed i dont think gm makes performance cams
They make many for vehicles that aren't Ecotec equiped.They made the GM-R cams for the 2.0.Also...

http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...P1903C191.aspx

http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...P1904C191.aspx
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Originally Posted by rossshady120
can i put a 2.0 turbo on my 2.4 or is that a no no?
you can, but it would take more work and yield less gains than it would to get a kit
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i see my insurance going up like crazy and me loosing my warranty for 4 grand, figure this way i payed 14,000 flat OTD for a 08 2.4 with 21,000 on it. just like he said when it gets to 100,000 i figure its going to be game over and i have put 3 thousand miles on it so far i know if i wanna SC nows to time to do it not 50,000 down the road.
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i dont get why would your insurance go up? mine actually went down as i turn 22 next month and i went turbo
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Maybe he plans on getting some tickets.
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Originally Posted by scottyguy401
06-07 cobalt ss has a 2.4. Then in 08 they renamed it to sport. And the lt cobalts have a 2.2 motor.
this is not true, i have an 08 G5GT and it has the 2.4 the 09 is when it changed i think


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