Garrett officially releases the full Alpha turbo kit!
07-04-2007, 06:52 AM
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No I wouldn't count on it. A tranny cooler is a must anyways. A shift kit will only sure up your shift points but it will not adjust them. This is something a few guys tried with the j-bodies. Everyone I know that tried using a shift kit with the supercharger or turbo had no luck. Tranny tunning all the way.
07-04-2007, 09:30 AM
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what they need to do is have a rep from Garrett or someone who can get the info come onto the site and fill us in with the info. i just got an email from Hahn and i guess they will be sellin the kit from their site too. i might have to reconsider sellin my balt now but we'll see with some answers to the many questions we all have.
07-04-2007, 12:14 PM
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With the holiday, I think SCT is out for the week. I did get one reply from SCT where he said he would check if the Cobalt support is planned for the next version release. So we wait.
07-05-2007, 07:04 PM
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im a little lost here, i am reading whats being said but a lot of it sounds like jibberish, i dont know all THAT much about cars. but is this gonna allow me to turbo charge my 2.2l 2007 cobalt LT? its an auto. if so then 
07-05-2007, 07:06 PM
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from what I gather, no, you will have to wait till HP tuners finishes work on the 07's ecu, which is different from the 05-06 ecu
I have a question as well. For the auto's, we can buy the kit, buy a piggyback and then tune? did I get that right?
I have a question as well. For the auto's, we can buy the kit, buy a piggyback and then tune? did I get that right?
07-05-2007, 07:32 PM
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I think so. You just can't use the engine controller that they provide. The only option would be to use a piggyback system unless someone like HPT or SCT comes thru with a tuning option for us.
07-16-2007, 02:05 PM
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In the email I recieved from Kyle today at Garrett, he told me that today, Garrett officially launched the retail sale of the Alpha kit, with a complete fuel tuning solution. Here's the picture:
Additional parts above the GT tuner kit include new injectors (39 lbs), a boost gauge, and the SCT LiveWire! reflash device with their E16a ECM flash pre-loaded. He told me the web site will start listing the kit starting Monday morning.
So now of course the question is, will SCT's tuning ability of the E16a be made available to their tuner shops for custom changes? I'm sure we will learn about that information very soon.
Additional parts above the GT tuner kit include new injectors (39 lbs), a boost gauge, and the SCT LiveWire! reflash device with their E16a ECM flash pre-loaded. He told me the web site will start listing the kit starting Monday morning.
So now of course the question is, will SCT's tuning ability of the E16a be made available to their tuner shops for custom changes? I'm sure we will learn about that information very soon.
07-16-2007, 03:53 PM
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I haven't been able to get the kind of answers I want from SCT. I have been wanting to speak with the guy that actually did the work, but haven't gotten to him yet. I have learned that the guy who did the work did it with his own car. So supposedly, that Silver Cobalt with the prototype kit on it is owned by the SCT guy that tuned it.
07-16-2007, 03:56 PM
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I haven't been able to get the kind of answers I want from SCT. I have been wanting to speak with the guy that actually did the work, but haven't gotten to him yet. I have learned that the guy who did the work did it with his own car. So supposedly, that Silver Cobalt with the prototype kit on it is owned by the SCT guy that tuned it.
Damn it! Keep calling, you can't come back with no answers for us
Also I spoke to garrett. The guy said he doesn't see a release for the auto coming out anytime soon from them. So is it still a possibility that SCT will release a seprate tune for the autos?
07-17-2007, 11:29 PM
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Nice setup, how many HP ...
In the email I recieved from Kyle today at Garrett, he told me that today, Garrett officially launched the retail sale of the Alpha kit, with a complete fuel tuning solution. Here's the picture:
Additional parts above the GT tuner kit include new injectors (39 lbs), a boost gauge, and the SCT LiveWire! reflash device with their E16a ECM flash pre-loaded. He told me the web site will start listing the kit starting Monday morning.
So now of course the question is, will SCT's tuning ability of the E16a be made available to their tuner shops for custom changes? I'm sure we will learn about that information very soon.
Additional parts above the GT tuner kit include new injectors (39 lbs), a boost gauge, and the SCT LiveWire! reflash device with their E16a ECM flash pre-loaded. He told me the web site will start listing the kit starting Monday morning.
So now of course the question is, will SCT's tuning ability of the E16a be made available to their tuner shops for custom changes? I'm sure we will learn about that information very soon.
07-18-2007, 12:02 PM
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Tuning is out. This is the full kit, with engine tuning.
Now my issue it that I need trans tuning as well. But if you are a manual, your ready to go.
Now my issue it that I need trans tuning as well. But if you are a manual, your ready to go.