xplayer325

OK I have a 2006 cobalt Lt automatic I have a AEM cold air intake and complete 3.5 inch apexi exhaust I was wonderin what other mods I can do that won't cost me an arm and a leg. Is there actually a tune for the automatic and what is this shift kit I keep hearing people talk about.

c0baltic

You can lower the car, strust bat and sway bar, a shift kit.. B&M or Autotrans Interceptor(harder to find since they dont make em anymore)

a shift kit increases line preasure in your tranny and helps you shift quicker.. it dosnt make it any faster just gets rid of the lagg between gears.. also makes you chirp into 2nd lol

also .. you can go w/ a lil throttle in a bottle lol

xplayer325

ok if I was going about getting one of these shift kits where would i get one. and thanks for the quick reply

umrdyldo

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Is your exhaust 3.5 inch or just the tip? 3.5 inches is way too big for the pipe sizing.

The tune will be coming for automatics soon from ClearImage, check the group buy section of clear image.

Once you get all of the intake and exhaust parts done you can start on suspension or looks.
The strut bar is a nice start. Sway bar group buy is also going on through Turbo Tech Racing.

c0baltic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOQh5Z07YS0

thats my car with a shift kit.. listen to the chirp

you can check out ebay or on here search the forums for B&M Shift Plus.. i have an Auto Trans Interceptor.. easier install just plugs in but they no longer make them but check ebay for that too

MasterMike

2.4 intake manifold upgrade kit from Crate engine Depot....ZZP header...

For the 2.2, an 2.25 inches exhaust like the GMPP is good enough...

xplayer325

my exhaust is 3 inch sorry it is 3 inch all the way until the apexi muffler and then comes out at 4.5 inches on the tip

umrdyldo

iTrader: (1)

You are losing a lot of torque down low with an exhaust that big. But the top end would be great.

Hell finish it off with the ZZP header and downpipe combo. 3 inch all the way. Loud as hell and power to spare.

INDColtsFan18

get a smaller exhaust..lol
a header/dp combo....but your pretty much done with cheap performance mods.

xplayer325

hey cobaltic what kind of exhaust do you have it sounds nice

avenger09123

Your going to have horsepower up the wazzu but your torque will be lacking with an exhaust that size....until your cranking enough out to warrant an exhaust that size....like they said Crate Engine Depot's 2.4L Intake Swap, body modifications for suspension. Maybe a grounding kit for your speaker clarity,

xplayer325

How hard is it to install the shift kit cause I found one for $18 dollars on ebay it's a B&M.

umrdyldo

iTrader: (1)

yep that's the one.

There is a How TO on it in the "How-TO section"

take 5 or 10 minutes. Worth it.

xplayer325

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-M-S...spagenameZWD1V

will this work on the 06 cobalt

umrdyldo

iTrader: (1)

No you need this.

http://www.turbotechracing.com/produ...idproduct=4985

xplayer325

alright thanks

c0baltic

lol i am running stock right now your hearing my CAI.. it's loud as hell.. sounds nasty tho

xplayer325

What is a CAI

justindar

Why is it bad to have a big exhaust, what makes it lose the HP?

And CAI stands for Cold Air Intake it runs under the engine to get the outside air so its cooler air running to the engine.

xplayer325

sorry I am so stupid I just realized that it is cold air intake

Jn2

iTrader: (1)

get rid of the 3" exhaust, sell that to a f/i balt...and get a 2.25" exhaust, its all your caer needs, maybe 2.5 if you get a bit more mods, but def not 3"

c0baltic

because too big of an ecxhaust causes you to loose back pressuer on the engin wich causes HP loss..

umrdyldo

iTrader: (1)

Go blow air through a 3 foot stormwater pipe and have somebody feel the pressure at the other end.

now blow through a straw.

RedBaseBolt

I have a header to 3 inch down pipe which tapers to 2.5 inches all the way back and it's the best combo I've found so far.

o3nisoaso3

cams and tune that bitch

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/supporting-vendor-deals-group-purchases-133/2-2-beta-test-96709/