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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 10:28 PM
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charge pipe worth it?

Purchased a 2010 ss and it came with full catless exhaust and a zzp tune. i will soon be adding a forge bpv, k&n cai and i was wondering if adding a upper charge pipe would give much gains with my mods that i listed or would it be worth saving up and getting the whole intercooler kit?
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 10:32 PM
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charge pipe worth it?

Charge pipes and intercooler make a little difference but is more of a reliability mod and the charge pipe will flow better than the pancake stock one. I'm in the process of saving for upper charge pipe and intercooler. Waiting for the Zzp Black Friday sales though!
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 10:35 PM
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so u figure if i just add the zzp upper charge pipe for now it will be good enough? cause i can always buy the intercooler and lower later on right?
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 10:46 PM
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is something like this worth the money? seems a little cheap to me
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALUMINUM-TURBO-FRONT-MOUNT-INTERCOOLER-PIPING-08-10-CHEVY-COBALT-SS-LNF-BLACK-/360506303184?fits=Year%3A2010%7CMake%3AChevrolet%7CModel%3ACobalt%7CSubmodel%3ASS&hash=item53efd9a2d0&vxp=mtr
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 10:53 PM
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charge pipe worth it?

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is something like this worth the money? seems a little cheap to me
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALUMINUM-TURBO-FRONT-MOUNT-INTERCOOLER-PIPING-08-10-CHEVY-COBALT-SS-LNF-BLACK-/360506303184?fits=Year%3A2010%7CMake%3AChevrolet%7CModel%3ACobalt%7CSubmodel%3ASS&hash=item53efd9a2d0&vxp=mtr
Dont waste your money on that trash. Charge pipes are more for putting your mind at ease. The stock ones will pop off under high boost and the stock ic is prone to cracking at the endtanks. Save for zzp
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 10:55 PM
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@allpro666, you still need tuning so you can feel some difference. by it self is just better looks and materials/quality.
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 10:58 PM
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I do have a zzp tune and running 23psi. Just wanted to upgrade but with all the other mods I wanna do first I don't think I can get a full intercooler kit yet
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 11:06 PM
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Wait for black friday I got my intercooler kit from zzp for 400
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 11:11 PM
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Might have to consider that
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 11:15 PM
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It's not that far away. original price is 800+ so they give great deals
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 11:18 PM
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Wow that much hey!? I don't mind waiting till then, I'm actually thinking about buying a body kit over the winter as well so may as well do it all at once. Just gonna buy the cai and bpv for now
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 11:30 PM
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I would personally stay with the SS bumpers but that's me. Already delt with body kits and won't go thru it again
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 11:33 PM
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Ya figure? Didn't like them?
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 11:49 PM
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Nope horrible fit, brake easily, look funky if you think about it. The SS bumpers make the car look clean
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:13 AM
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Nope horrible fit, brake easily, look funky if you think about it. The SS bumpers make the car look clean
Agreed. I've only ever heard bad things about body kits and cracking and what not. You could always buy like a carbon fiber lip for the front number and it looks dope. And tjin CF trunk is sweet too.
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 08:21 AM
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Thx guys that's something to consider
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 08:42 AM
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charge pipe worth it?

Front bumper* sorry mang
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:11 PM
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Hey I was just about to order a forged bpv and I thought there was only one but I can get a recirculating one or a atmospheric. Which one would be better?
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:14 PM
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Hey I was just about to order a forged bpv and I thought there was only one but I can get a recirculating one or a atmospheric. Which one would be better?
You want the bpv the bov need the maf moved so a lower zzp charge pipe and tune.

Also op when adding a cai you'll need to update ur tune
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:16 PM
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You need the recirculating bpv
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:17 PM
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They both say bpv not bov
Also from what I know is that I don't have to retune just from a cai
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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I ll show u what I mean
SS Turbocharged
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by allpro666
They both say bpv not bov
Also from what I know is that I don't have to retune just from a cai
You have to tune the maf that is located in the cai
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by allpro666
I ll show u what I mean
SS Turbocharged
Forge Motorsports 2.0T Recirculating Bypass Valve
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Old Sep 24, 2015 | 12:27 PM
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You have to tune the maf that is located in the cai
How do u tune a maf? I thought it just installs on the new intake
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