8cd03gro

well...it wouldn't really be "as hard" because the lsj is already set up for a fwd drivetrain, but you need to realize how much is really involved in a motor swap. first of all your tranny might not bolt up (not sure about the bell housing) so you will probably need a new tranny. you need the new motor, mounts, may need some fabbing done for it to mount properly, you need the ecu, the wiring, axles to handle the power, suspension to handle the weight change...and those are just the main things that need to be done. all together you are looking at well over 10 grand IF you do the install yourself. if you are not planning on doing all this yourself it will probably end up coming out to a price around a brand new ss/sc. If you are extremely knowledgable about cars, which doesn't seem to be the case because you are asking these questions (no offense) it can be done for much cheaper, but really it is not worth the time and money. you are better off buying the whole new car or building up your current motor.


all of the stuff i talked about above are just general swapping necessities, you may be able to use your current tranny, axles and such. i do not know the limits of your current drivetrain, but it is very unlikely that you will be able to run the stock axles and such. if you have any specific questions on anything like this in the future or you do decide to build your motor, drop me a pm.

3fo893013L

i'm tired of these turbo cobalt threads, my head hurts whenever I see one or several on new posts.....there will never be true tuning for this platform. too many people fail to realize this. I don't care if HP tuners is willing to look. If they had this figured out it would be out by now. Plain and simple this platform will be ignored (The 2.2 E16). Just move on and save your pennis and nickles for something else.

Hell they are working on tuning on the 2.2 for the 07 (nice having 2 bar map and not 1).. Nothing for the 05/06. That's because E16 = the sux0r.

Nothing against 2.2 owners since I own a 2.2 Sedan and a 05 2.0 SS/SC but it's just not going to happen..

IonNinja

I agree, and the priority of the E16 to HP Tuners is WAY WAY on the back burner IMO...

06VRCoupe

Hey I just said that this is a possibility of a turbo. I wish it could be true, but I'm probably staying N/A. I was just passing info along. I know you weren't attacking me. I just wanted to throw this find out.

Delta2.2

ya im just a noob when it comes to engine modifications and stuff. ive bought my cobalt ls and its cause thats all i could afford. i figure if a turbo comes out (which is aparently not gonna happen) if its 3 grand, i could pull that off. but going from a 12000 dollar car to a 22000 dollar car is too much. ya know? but ya no offence taken man. im just throwing ideas out there and seeing what people think.

thanks for the input guys

Clmbngfrk18

ok im bringing his one back up ive been posting on the other site trying to get me info and they say they are going with a piggy back unit and also showed what they were planning for "stage" kit there will be 2 to start and intercooled version with 8 psi and a non with 5-6 psi they are looking for 5 deposits of 500 before they start im thinking i might do it as long as it is refundable ya know ne one else interested?

06Pursuit

iTrader: (1)

Now thats what im talkin about. EURO TUNED BABY!!!!

blueLScobalt

http://www.maximumboost.net/product_...70b.......this doesn't seem like a bad idea....but are you guys saying that it is not any good or is it a waste of money

blueLScobalt

click on chevy---then cobalt----then engine---then go to turbo and see the stage kits

NJHK

Please read the Turbo FAQ me and Halfcent compiled! It already tells you not to purchase from Maximum Boost. It has no R & D into your vehicle. It will not work properly...it won't even fit.

06VRCoupe

I figured I'd bump this since they got 2 different cobalts over at Alpine and they are almost complete. All the info is over there. You can click on the link in the 1st post or click here: www.***************

HatedCobalt

so ur saying i have a + by having an 07.

i also found this while lookin at alpines website...there are some pix of the yellow cobalt they are talking about on ***************.

http://www.alpine-developments.us/cobalt_project.htm

importkiller

iTrader: (1)

umm the garrett turbo kit will be using a sct flash device which is similar to hp tunners but it allows you multiple profiles and a cool guy lcd screen with performance info. so there will be tunning!

xCobalt05x

if you go to the pontiac web page. build a solstice and click on the GXP options. you will see that they have the 2.0L ecotec w/ a turbo getting 260 bhp rear wheel drive. now that is going to be a nice lil srt killer.

8cd03gro

in a totally different class...are you thinking bhp means at the wheels? bhp just means brake horsepower and not the brakes on your car, a dyno is also known as a "brake" and it is measured at the crank, so 260bhp means 260hp not 260whp.

cawpin

You also have to remember that the Cobalt SS/SCs are rated at 205bhp and they are putting more than that to the ground.

8cd03gro

ok...that means nothing...that doesn't prove that gm underrated the solstice gxp motor. gm underrated the ss/sc, but until i see a dyno of 260whp from a gxp i will beleive what it is actually rated at...260bhp.