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Old 03-20-2006 | 06:00 AM
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Most Noticable Performace Mods?

Lookin to get a lil more performance out of my stock engine, but at the same time, im still a student and cash comes slowly. What should i invest in first?
Old 03-20-2006 | 06:37 AM
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I would probably say an intake.
Old 03-20-2006 | 06:58 AM
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Injen intake
Old 03-20-2006 | 08:18 AM
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I prefer AEM. Made a huge difference in my 2.4L. Plus its a dry filter so no oiling. When that thing gets dirty drop that thing in a cup of water and dry it. You're done!
Old 03-20-2006 | 08:56 AM
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You guys getting CEL lights with these intakes?
Old 03-20-2006 | 08:57 AM
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You guys getting CEL lights with these intakes?
yep!
Old 03-20-2006 | 08:59 AM
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People are getting CEL's with the 2.4? Damn these computers are touchy touchy. But yeah, i'm going to go with everyone else and say intake.
Old 03-20-2006 | 09:07 AM
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Old 03-20-2006 | 09:14 AM
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Oh I knew that already. But this is the 2.4 section so I figured it was about the 2.4....my bad.
Old 03-20-2006 | 09:49 AM
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injen intake is very high quality and if you do the install right you wont get a cel i never got one and i been running it for 4 months as well as my corsa exhaust setup
Old 03-20-2006 | 09:53 AM
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What code are these things setting? I dont think any of our beta guys had this problem with our ECM?
Old 03-20-2006 | 10:34 AM
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What code are these things setting? I dont think any of our beta guys had this problem with our ECM?

Same question I am asking..MAF turbulence? Anyone with a 2.4 and CEL?
Old 03-20-2006 | 11:08 AM
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Old 03-20-2006 | 11:18 AM
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go with the injen intake
Old 03-20-2006 | 11:25 AM
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Yeah, I never got a CEL with my injen intake on my 2.4.
Old 03-20-2006 | 12:09 PM
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my ecu upgrade from westers garage
Old 03-20-2006 | 12:37 PM
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I've yet to hear from any 2.4's of cel's cause of intakes. Most noticable was deffinalty the ecm tune by far. Talk to Chris (GTPprix) he'll take care of you.
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Thanks for the input guys. Can anyone refer me to a site to purchase one?
Old 03-20-2006 | 12:52 PM
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Thanks for the input guys. Can anyone refer me to a site to purchase one?
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intake and exhaust. I've never got any CEL's
Old 03-20-2006 | 02:06 PM
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I am wondering what the ScDyne header, GTPprix's ECU tune and the injen CAi would put down WHP wise. I looked at the stock exhaust its seems like its about 2.5 inches. So it shouldn't hold the car back too much.
Old 03-20-2006 | 05:28 PM
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unfortunately i dont have enough money to buy an intake and exhaust at the same time, so which would be better to get first? does it really matter
Old 03-20-2006 | 05:33 PM
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intake first
Old 03-20-2006 | 08:57 PM
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How much horsepower will a injen cold air intake add to a 2.4L cobalt?
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No cel with the AEM. Just make sure you don't bang the MAF sensor on anything when you take it out of the intake and be very gentle with it. That's what makes throws the CEL.


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