I was wondering if anybody has installed a K&N intake on their Cobalt. I have a 2.2 L engine, so I'm not looking for a huge difference; however, I am wondering if it will at least give me a little more torque.

 

Welcome. You wont really notice anything power wise, the engine will be a bit louder. Its more of a supporting mod.

 

you'll notice a little more top end.. it'd be like you running trying to breath through a straw, then doing it again without the straw in your mouth.

but again, not too much, it will just have more grunt to it....

 

Welcome, as SS said your honestly not going to feel it. It will give you a little bit more but thats about it. And yes when you get on it you will hear the intake.

 

get an injen

 

I figured I wouldn't notice much. All I'm looking to do is to have a little more pickup/throttle body response. I'm not having any problems or anything, but quicker response will always be a good thing in a bad spot. I was wondering which mods I could do that wouldn't kill my gas mileage, engine life, or wallet.

By the way thank you for the warm welcomes everybody!

 

If he has SAI he can only get a k&n. op do you have SAI?

 

I just installed mine last week!
I have the K&N Typhoon.
There's not much of a real power difference, but as said before you do get a little more in the top end.
It does make your engine louder and sound badass though lol
I also noticed my engine runs 10 degrees or so cooler now
Hope I helped! Welcome!

 

Injen can be converted into either or

 

I'm talking about SAI as in Secondary Air Injection, not a CAI as in Cold Air Intake lol. It was an emission put on a lot of the base model cobalts. I am well aware that the injen can be converted because I want one but I have SAI and the K&N is the only one compatible, unless you tune it out and get a header that doesn't have a hole in it lol.

 

Ohhh haha good point

 

Yeah it sucks because you can only buy one intake and they don't even make a header for SAI cars. If I decide to keep my car I want to get a header and intake and have the SAI tuned out.