hi there im new to cobaltss.net. i waz just wondering if i could get some help with my cobalt ss2.4.
i am a new owner of a 2006 cobalt ss/na and would like to build my engine.

 

Welcome to the site.Look in the performance modifications list at the top of this section for parts available for the 2.4.any ideas on how you want to build it?(forced induction,nitrous,internals,etc.)

 

i want to build it all engine. byt i just had a crazy idea that might work on it.lol i would like to put an ls1 into it. but im good with the LE5. and thanks for the reply

 

Good luck with the LS1 lol. In all reality your best bet for this car would be to build the motor. Rods, pistons, sleeves, cam, valves, valve springs. Then boost it either sc or tc. Will cost less than an all motor build if you want some real power out of it.

 

LS4 Swap!!!

why "build" the motor, is fine stock. 06 has the good rods, about 8-10 PSi will put you in a very nice powerrange. and you can buy all the parts from guys on here who are taking stuff off there LSJ's

 

w8... hold the train you can buy stuff off the SS/SC one? and if yes what parts? because if you can ill rather do that.lol

 

Won't see very big gains using the LSJ (SS/SC) parts. Best bet if you want to build the engine is just get aftermarket. I'd do some research first and look at what others have done with the 2.4 and see if if that is something you would want to do and just kind of get an idea and plan out a budget.

 

IDK an Superchager set up can be had for 12-1400 typically. with a3.0 pulley and a tune. they make about 240 or a little more wheel horse. thats almost a 100 horse gain.

 

I don't really consider that taking parts from an LSJ. It is, but you hardly see stuff like that for sale. Typically you might see a m62 alone or maybe a heat exchanger, but not very often you find a complete kit for sale.

 

wow you guys are just throwing everything at him as if he knows what hes doing.

The truth is buddy, throw the ls1 out the door idea, if you had that kind of money you wouldnt be driving a ss/na (no offense)

if you want to do a s/c swap look for the how tos around here, parts should be listed.

 

none taken man.ill just do more research on the LE5. ino more about hondas. so the LE5 is completely6 new to me. thanks tho.

and one more thing what is the DIF betweena CAI and a SRI? and which is better to get?

 

SRI is a Short Ram Intake, it sits inside the engine bay and collect cool air, in the case of teh 2.4's is sits behind the Pass. side headlight.

CAI is a Cold Air Intake, it sits in the empty area behind the bumper cover, below the re-enforcement. this take in cold air from uner the car, but is a risk when driving in area that has large puddles

 

get a cold air intake with a hydroshield and forget about the puddles. just dont drive into a lake. but if you wanted to go boosted its pointless to get a cai cause you would just be throwing it away

 

Yeah, definitely scrap the LS1 idea, it isn't going to happen.

If you want to build the car your best bet would be to get some 9.5:1 pistons then turbo it.

 

yah, you need to figure out what route you want to go before you buy anything! unless its a catback, if you plan on FI just get a 3" and call it a day. Solid Motor and trans mounts are good too. but dont buy engine stuff till you figure out what you want to do, unless you like spending gobs of cash

 

okay thanks guys. okay what i want to do is build my car all engine and maybe go boost later or should i just go all boost.

 

either go boost or don't. You'll just waste money switching from one to the other. Yes these engines are rather "easy" to work on as far as building them. But before you go through those headaches, get a book, or watch a little Horsepower TV (on the Spike network). Try and gain a little appreciation for the little things that can be overlooked (like reusing head bolts and gaskets).

And for the record Hypermuffin, I've seen a lot of LSJ guys lately selling off all of their non-essential parts as they switch over to a turbo. And 2.2 and 2.4 guys have seen reasonably big gains using just used LSJ parts.

 

okay. its official. i want to go boost. know im going to need some help. when i go boost hat all do i need? ino that there are kits out the should i get those?
and where can i find twin turbos?

 

1. Do not go twin turbo on this car. You are not a v-6 or v-8, and therefore there is no need to use two turbochargers.

2. There is a section for 2.4 related performance modifications. There is also a section specifically dedicated to forced induction. Not being a dick, but this topic has been OVERLY discussed here, so there should be plenty of threads to help you out.

Here are the two popular routes that people go to "cheaply" boost their 2.2 or 2.4 cobalts (cheap being a very relative term here):

(a) Use the supercharger and essential components from a 2.0l SS/supercharged cobalt. The parts fit with little to no modification at all. Again, lots of threads about this, including a very detailed "How-to" thread.

(b) Use the turbocharger and esential components from a 2.0l SS/turbocharged cobalt. Otherwise, people just piece together their own components.


Either way, before you start hurrying up and buying pieces to boost your car, you need to spend a lot of time (at least six months or even a year) researching this stuff. If you rush into this modding, you're just gonna blow your ride up, or worse, pay way more money than what it's worth.

 

thanks guys for the info ill let you guys know what happens when i decide to do stuff.lol and i waz wondering about the twin turbo because of this video



YouTube - ZZPerformance 440WHP twin charged Cobalt

 

thats twin charged.. supercharged and turbo.. you'll find many things out about that car if your researching things.

 

Ya I don't think there is enough room in or on the car to even do twin turbo. Twin turbos on dsm is starting to grow more. You just take lets say a 16g and 35r. You will route them to run as a compound system. So when the 16g spools up the 35r will be coming on at the same time. It's a really cool setup I will see if I can find a link for it.


http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/cust...bo-set-up.html