If I were to replace my s/c with a turbo what kit is the best
10-31-2010, 07:05 PM
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If you have the money the best turbo kit right now for the lsj and the nicest is a complete kit from Street Solution. Here is my kit that I got from him hes been building turbo kits for years on multiple cars. 5500$ includes everything you see and everything you need. https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/forc...talled-227669/
10-31-2010, 07:15 PM
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from what ive read it looks like the ZZP turbo kit has been getting good results for fraction of the price of the Hahn kit. but the more expensive kits seem more complete. depends what you can afford
11-01-2010, 05:32 AM
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3750 is my limit unfortunately but if I sold the S/c or wait til tax returns I should have enough to get the complete hahn unless the ZZP is way better of course. I will be doing the install myself more than likely. I hate having people touch my car to work on it other than myself or my dad.
11-01-2010, 02:09 PM
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The ZZP kit looks much better than the hahn. Better turbo choices, externally wastegated. The only thing that might be in question is the saab intake manifold vs. the hahn intake manifold but ZZP is pushing over 600 whp with the saab intake manifold. ZZP's kit with the fmic and an extended tip turbo is still around $3500.
11-01-2010, 03:24 PM
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The ZZP kit looks much better than the hahn. Better turbo choices, externally wastegated. The only thing that might be in question is the saab intake manifold vs. the hahn intake manifold but ZZP is pushing over 600 whp with the saab intake manifold. ZZP's kit with the fmic and an extended tip turbo is still around $3500.
11-01-2010, 04:26 PM
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who gives a crap about how something looks? you can polish up a part as much as you want, and i would still pay more for one that puts down more go juice.
that system you posted is good quality, but i would care less if it was ugly or not lol... just for $5500 you could rebuild the engine, buy a turbo kit AND have someone install it
that system you posted is good quality, but i would care less if it was ugly or not lol... just for $5500 you could rebuild the engine, buy a turbo kit AND have someone install it
11-01-2010, 07:25 PM
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who gives a crap about how something looks? you can polish up a part as much as you want, and i would still pay more for one that puts down more go juice.
that system you posted is good quality, but i would care less if it was ugly or not lol... just for $5500 you could rebuild the engine, buy a turbo kit AND have someone install it
that system you posted is good quality, but i would care less if it was ugly or not lol... just for $5500 you could rebuild the engine, buy a turbo kit AND have someone install it
11-01-2010, 09:19 PM
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If you are cheap and like things to look shitty go zzp 5500 is right around hahn turbo kit and I bet most people would prefer hahns kit over zzp. Ether way Street Solutions kit looks good performs well and has way better quality parts then zzp. To start off look at the turbos what would you rather have zzps bull crap bullseye or a Billet precision? How many people on here have a zzp kit and are really push high numbers?
here's mine, it's a garrett kit made for a 2.2L cobalt, with some piping modified to run on the lsj
guess it sucks though cause i don't have shiny pipes
11-01-2010, 09:37 PM
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dude your car puts down the same power as me, i have more torque and my turbo is way smaller and the kit cost more than 50% less. so don't go knocking other people's kits based on price, cause the only thing you did for that extra $3k over mine was get some shiny parts.
here's mine, it's a garrett kit made for a 2.2L cobalt, with some piping modified to run on the lsj
guess it sucks though cause i don't have shiny pipes
here's mine, it's a garrett kit made for a 2.2L cobalt, with some piping modified to run on the lsj
guess it sucks though cause i don't have shiny pipes
11-01-2010, 09:46 PM
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look at zzp's intake garbage. Did I put down 360 yes would it have keep going yes. The reason it didnt put down more is #1 cly 4 had compression of 140 rest of my cly had compression of 190. 2# max timing I was running was 11. I am now running 17-18. I was also running a air fuel of 11.1 so cly 4 would get enough fuel give me 1 month to put my car back to gether with my new pistons and rings then we can have a pissing contest and I will show you how my " shinny " setup will not only make more hp then yours but will also not max the turbo out like yours will. You have a bullseye do you not? I have a QUALITY turbo the billet precision 5857.
but even if your kit does put down more hp, which it won't be that much more... i can assure you that it is not $3000 more hp
anyways back to the OP, don't get focused on one specific kit or another, cause i've seen ebay kits put down more power than expensive ones. it's all in the setup (and not how shiny parts are or what name comes on them)
11-01-2010, 10:27 PM
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^^Are you interested in a "show" turbo kit or one that will make just as much power and costs $2000 less. I have followed Roderick's thread on his Street Solution kit and it is nice. The exhaust manifold is a half ass attempt at an equal length design.ZZP's kit can easily make 400 whp and you will stay under $4000. If you want the looks to go with it then spend the extra money then go for the SS kit. In my eyes I don't know why everybody buy's hahn's kit. After they put it all together they all dump the S20 and get something better.
11-01-2010, 10:33 PM
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^^Are you interested in a "show" turbo kit or one that will make just as much power and costs $2000 less. I have followed Roderick's thread on his Street Solution kit and it is nice. The exhaust manifold is a half ass attempt at an equal length design.ZZP's kit can easily make 400 whp and you will stay under $4000. If you want the looks to go with it then spend the extra money then go for the SS kit. In my eyes I don't know why everybody buy's hahn's kit. After they put it all together they all dump the S20 and get something better.
or this from street solutions
I will put it in laymans terms so you understand a " log style " exhaust mani will mash all the air into one tube and only flow at the rate that single tube will allow. Street solutions isnt a log style that means the air can flow from all for ports at a greater rate because it doesnt have the back pressure a log style creates.
11-01-2010, 10:42 PM
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^^Are you interested in a "show" turbo kit or one that will make just as much power and costs $2000 less. I have followed Roderick's thread on his Street Solution kit and it is nice. The exhaust manifold is a half ass attempt at an equal length design.ZZP's kit can easily make 400 whp and you will stay under $4000. If you want the looks to go with it then spend the extra money then go for the SS kit. In my eyes I don't know why everybody buy's hahn's kit. After they put it all together they all dump the S20 and get something better.
11-02-2010, 06:14 AM
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ROFL LMFAO. I don't know you tell me what is going to help your turbo spool faster this from zzp
I will put it in laymans terms so you understand a " log style " exhaust mani will mash all the air into one tube and only flow at the rate that single tube will allow. Street solutions isnt a log style that means the air can flow from all for ports at a greater rate because it doesnt have the back pressure a log style creates.
I will put it in laymans terms so you understand a " log style " exhaust mani will mash all the air into one tube and only flow at the rate that single tube will allow. Street solutions isnt a log style that means the air can flow from all for ports at a greater rate because it doesnt have the back pressure a log style creates.
just because your manifold has some curves in it, doesn't mean it's equal length and to add into it, this is my manifold:
mine MUST spool before anyone else's cause it's near equal length right? lol