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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Stage 2

Arrived finally and Installed with ease. A couple hours handled it no problem.
Pulls a lot harder.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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What gear feels the most different? How does the whine sound? Is it harder to not boost under normal driving conditions? Does max speed in each gear change much?
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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2nd gear pulls hardest, and also where you notice the most difference.
normal driving is a little trickier to stay below boost. The car is a lot more responsive now too, S/C is a lot louder, and i dont even have a CAI. think that might have to be next. Raised the rev limit to 7000 i believe and it pulls hard right to the end of that. didnt pay attention to how much faster that works out to. I'll watch next time i go out
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Ya, another member bites the dust.

not matter what anyone says i think stage 2 was worth the money.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cracked
2nd gear pulls hardest, and also where you notice the most difference.
normal driving is a little trickier to stay below boost. The car is a lot more responsive now too, S/C is a lot louder, and i dont even have a CAI. think that might have to be next. Raised the rev limit to 7000 i believe and it pulls hard right to the end of that. didnt pay attention to how much faster that works out to. I'll watch next time i go out
120mph in 3rd!!!
Congrats, get the cai, sounds great.
I think I would look for 3" exhaust though, 2.5" is not big enough for that much power.
Plus, the stock gm exhaust is so weird, different sizes etc.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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Nice, good to hear good news about it... if only it was cheaper.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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120mph in 3rd!!!
Congrats, get the cai, sounds great.
I think I would look for 3" exhaust though, 2.5" is not big enough for that much power.
Plus, the stock gm exhaust is so weird, different sizes etc.

I did the math on one of those gears plus rpm plus wheel size calculators, and 3rd pulls to 113 mph.

which is plenty for the 1/4mile
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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who said stage 2 gets you to 120 in 3rd gear, you are sadly mistaken
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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who said stage 2 gets you to 120 in 3rd gear, you are sadly mistaken
Read above. Sorry, was off by 7mph.
It's good enough to not have to shift 4th, big advantage when talking e.t.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cracked
Arrived finally and Installed with ease. A couple hours handled it no problem.
Pulls a lot harder.
I missed you leaving work today! I was going to see if you'd be willing to give me a ride in your car, or if you'd consider spanking my ass on the highway with the stage II!

My car needs more miles. Engine hasn't loosened up yet at 1650kms! Another few thousand and it will be faster!

Although stage II is tempting!
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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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who here can do the math on the exhaust.

cfm , = flow requirement.

base it on 3.0 litres displacement, to account for s/c and 7000 rpm.
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Old May 1, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by mi6_
I missed you leaving work today! I was going to see if you'd be willing to give me a ride in your car, or if you'd consider spanking my ass on the highway with the stage II!

My car needs more miles. Engine hasn't loosened up yet at 1650kms! Another few thousand and it will be faster!

Although stage II is tempting!

Yea I thought about that afterwards, man i should have taken him for a spin. ah well there is always next time.
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Old May 1, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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Ah maybe next time. No worries.

Maybe I'll break down and buy it yet this summer?
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Broke down today. With the new lower price, I ordered stage II for my car. 241 HP, here I come!
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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welcome to the club
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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welcome to the club
I was going to hold out and concentrate on just paying off the car. I am hopin the 2008s get the 2.0L turbo. I want my car paid off so I can buy a new one if I want. But I will still have the SS/SC for next summer (usually October until next model year appears), so might as well go as fast as I can until then. With the cheaper price, I couldn't resist.
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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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click the vid in my sig.

I messed around with some before/after stuff on my stage 2 install


LOVE IT
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 01:31 AM
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Like Borat Says: Nice!
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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How much lower is the price now??.. man I've been working so much I can't even keep up to price decreases lol!
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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welcome to the club bro! ENJOY
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Old Aug 31, 2006 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by redsuperchargedgirl
How much lower is the price now??.. man I've been working so much I can't even keep up to price decreases lol!
I think GM suggested retail is about $900; down from the $1250. So you should be able to find it for $900 or less plus installation.
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Old Sep 2, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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What does a cobalt with stage II run in the 1/4 mile? Sounds like it was a great investment! Congrats!
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Zero Six SS
What does a cobalt with stage II run in the 1/4 mile? Sounds like it was a great investment! Congrats!
That depends who you talk to!

GM has this info. They say a stage II car has over 0.7 seconds improvement in the qaurter-mile and a 0.5 sec. improvement in its 0-60MPH time.



I am not sure what GM considers a stock Cobalt SS/SC's 0-60 MPH and quarter mile times to be, but I would imagine 0-60MPH in about 6 seconds, and probably a 14.6 quarter at 98 MPH. That said, I have seen a Cobalt SS/SC tested at 5.9 sec. 0-60 and a 14.4 @ 100 MPH.

Originally Posted by Car & Driver
Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 2-door coupe
Price as tested: $24,560 (base price: $21,995)
Engine type: supercharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, port fuel injection
Displacement: 122 cu in, 1998cc
Power (SAE net): 205 bhp @ 5600 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 200 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm

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Transmission: 5-speed manual
Wheelbase: 103.3 in
Length/width/height: 180.3/67.9/55.7 in
Curb weight: 2911 lb

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Zero to 60 mph: 5.9 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.4 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 29.8 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.4 sec @ 100 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 145 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.88 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 23 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 20 mpg

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Stage II should be 0-60 MPH in 5.5-5.7 seconds and a quarter mile in 13.8-14.1 seconds at maybe 103-105 MPH. That is what I would estimate based on GM's claims.

CTCOBALTSSS' car put down 242whp with GM stage 2 and an Injen intake!
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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how much did they charge you for the install and where did you get it done, the dealership here is way to busy to install mine...*******
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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i want stage 2 so badly thats next hopfully!!! but sounds great
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