Allshot

I just got my stage 2 and im seriously intrested in getting the 2.8 pulley. Does anyone know where there is a how to on the installation. Maybe some pics would be awesome. Thanks guys.

SS Gordon

Ok thanks as I really value your thoughts on the subject as I see it, you have been one of the pioneers on this forum that I trust getting advise & knowledge from

I have the extended warranty so I'm covered for 5 years bumper to bumper and I bought it because this is a newr model car with few years of upgrades & years of being in service so I felt much better getting the extended warranty & I want to try to keep it intack but yeat I want to play to ha ha ha I guess I want my cake & to eat it to huh

Xenozx

Yea as he said though, he "doubts" you will have issues. The whole purpose of this is that you can swap your Stock stage 2 pulley in and out when needed. If a problem does arise, put the stock pulley back in and take it to the dealer, dont take it in with the 2.8 as my experience is that dealerships will blame issues on any little excuse they can find. Dont give them a reason to void your warrantly and you will be good to go

SS_SC_Cobalt

Xenozx did a good writeup on the install, just make sure if you have stg 2 and it was installed by the dealer you got the special bits back for the blue bolts

From looking at stage 2 dynos they run so fat fuel wise that the 2.8 just helps it lean out to almost normal, once someone gets a actual dyno of the stg 2.8(LOL) with full a/f we wont know for sure but the interceptor readings that he took clearly show very little knock!
With the colder plugs it should be AOK! maybe a little torco for race days

Xenozx

Ill see about getting a write up in the how 2 section tonight. Should be easy enough. I did make a post though with much of the details.

Nuclear

Sweet mine just got here!

p7x

Same here!

Damn it's light, hopefully the dealer doesn't notice. If they say anything i'll just do it myself.

InfiniteEffect

How do you loosen the belt to swap the pulleys?

Xenozx

You need a 15 mm wrench. I did a write up with some info. I will see if I can get one w/ pictures in the How to section soon.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l-lsj-performance-tech-47/help-fast-pulley-tensioner-23229/

Allshot

That would be excellent

Nuclear

Alright just installed mine and i found a trick..

1- take the belt off, trust me
2- use a rubber strap wrench on the pulley and the GM tool to loosen the bolts
3- remove old pulley and install new new one
4- with rubber strap wrench torque bolts to 15 FT/LBS
5- put the belt back on, and be sure to check that its centered on all pulleys
6- your done, enjoy!

p7x

How is it? Nothing but great reviews so far, hope they continue.

mken

Finally got my car back from Bill Heard. They loosened the bolts for me like I asked, AND THEN INSTALLED THE NEW RING FOR $50 AFTER I TOLD THEM 6 TIMES NOT TO! 20 minutes of argueing with the service manager and they dropped the $50 charge. Now the question is, did they torque the new bolts as tight as the last time? That's why I didn't want them to put the new ring on (besides they wanted to charge $50). Shouldn't of left it sitting in my trunk.

Xenozx

Id be afraid of my dealership even knowing I did this. My A/C would go and they would blame it on the pulley :'(

Atleast your good now, do you like?

Nuclear

I'll post tomorrow i haven't taken it out(alcohol was involed on the install of the pulley and 1 step colder plugs)

p7x

LOL sounds like a proper install

max_boost

I'm going to have to quit reading the forums, as much as I try to resist I keep spending money on my car. I just ordered one, hopefully I'll get it by this weekend.

Nuclear

it was a great install it was nice and easy, but me and the neighbor had a few too many when we were finished so no test drive today

mken

So that's what I was doing wrong, I bet the bolts would of come right out then


I haven't really got on it much, but at least the hesitation I was getting at low rpm's seems to be completely gone now, I was expecting the opposite. As for Bill Heard, I won't be back there again. They gave me a good deal on the stage 2 install but that was about it with them, they're customer service is horrid.

Nuclear

man i can't wait to test this out!

Nuclear

wow this car fly's now, its just fast OMG!

leviticus88

Anybody want to loan me 100 bucks?

SS_SC_Cobalt

OhYEA!

snarkee

anyone from canada order this pulley yet....if so, what did it cost you TO THE DOOR

thanks

Nuclear

The total was $105US to my door