i just received this from garrett after asking some questions.

my question:

how is the cobalt turbo kit project going? any specific eta on when i can purchase it? any preliminary numbers? will it be for the 2.2 and the 2.4 engines? thanks.

garrett response:

Thank you for your interest in the Cobalt turbo kit! I wish that I could give you specifics on all of your questions, but I can only answer a couple of them. I cannot give a specific ETA for the kit, but I can assure you that we are hard at work and ensuring that the same quality that goes into each Garrett Turbocharger is going into the turbo kit.

The kit is being designed for the 2.2 L Ecotec engine. I have included a pdf of the flyer that was distributed at SEMA with the specifications that we are, at this time, releasing to the public. Sorry I can’t be any more detailed at this time.

pdf in text form:

Garrett® Turbo Kit - Chevrolet Cobalt
The Garrett® turbo kit for the Chevrolet
Cobalt is designed exclusively for the 2005
LS coupe and LS sedan models featuring
the 2.2L Ecotec engine. The system bolts
directly onto a stock Cobalt with no
fabrication or modi.cation required.
It is designed with only the highest-grade
components and has been painstakingly
engineered to provide ease of installation
with reliable performance whether on the
street or the strip.
The Garrett® Chevrolet Cobalt kit will
feature the world-renowned Garrett® dual
ball-bearing GT2860RS “Disco Potato”
turbocharger. The near-instant spool
up and high power possibilities come
standard with this kit to bring competitionworthy
performance to Chevrolet’s newest
small car.
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Cobalt (LS coupe and LS sedan)
Applicable Years: 2005+
Engine: 2.2L I4 Ecotec
Kit Contents:
• Garrett® “Disco Potato” GT2860RS
turbocharger, .64 A/R, with a
dual ball-bearing, watercooled center
housing
• Garrett® front mount intercooler core
sized 18” x 8” x 3”
• Aluminum charge air plumbing
• Ni-Resist Exhaust Manifold
• Cast turbine discharge adapter
• Oil and water lines
• Blow off valve
• Piggyback engine controller
• All necessary hoses, clamps, etc
Notes:
Retains stock catalytic converter,
exhaust and air box.
Estimated Horsepower: 210+
Estimated release date: 2006
For a list of Garrett® Performance Distributors,
please visit www.TurboByGarrett.com
TOP PERFORMANCE ON THE STREET OR THE STRIP
www.TurboByGarrett.com

 

thanks for merging the threads

 

so im hoping the 2.4 will be able to use this as well but we will have to see

 

Anyone wanna lend me a couple thousand bucks?

 

just keep saving up, so far i have saved up $2500 at this point

 

merged the other thread to this one.

 

DROOL! I wonder if they are going to have different stage kits, or just the one above... It would also be nice to know what kinda of boost range they are going to be capable of...

I've got a lot of work to do to be ready for this one....

 

the "disco potato" turbo itself is capable of producing 350 hp, so what you will need to do is spend some money on the internals and get a new boost controler hopefully a nice electronic one that you can change on the fly. Then you will be cruzin with the srt4's!

 

this kit is pretty damn nice but i dont think ill be able to take advantage of it.

 

Eh..I would prefer to EAT SRT'4's rather than cruise with them....

I'm not all too familiar with the process of prepping engine internals for large boosting applications...so if I were to look for some help on what I need to buy and such...would Jegg's be a possibility? or would that be a mistake hehe

 

i dont think jegs would be able to help you, they cater more to muscle cars, if anyone can help you as far as a vendor goes i would contact turbotech racing. this kit will help you to eat them but only after internals and tranny and a boost controller to up the boost.

 

Take a look at the GM build book for the cobalt. It has part numbers and venders for all the parts you will need to take your cobalt all the way to pro drag car! I am only interested in the up to 350 hp section though

 

i dont remeber them hitting on how to tune the cobalt though since we have no aftermarket ecu, are we supposed to go to gm for a custom tune on the stock computer or what?

 

this is gonna be my kit to get.

 

looks real nice i just wish they had one for the 2.4 since we cant use this piggyback that comes with it since our computers are different

 

does any one kno a price range for the turbo?

 

nope but im gonna guess in the ball park of $4000.00

 

yeh around $4k would be a good estimate...especially since it includes basically everything you would need...other than engine internals of course..

 

yeah and the clutch upgrade for the manuals

 

If you build your own turbo kit as I am doing you could have a complete kit for less than $2500 and use the extra $1500 you'd save for other upgrades (clutch, motor mounts, etc.)

 

well when you are done post some pics and a write up on how to do it then we can try it

 

i think ima get da garrett turbo kit. but whats the realease date?

 

i think it will be releases late spring/early summer fi they wanna get their sales

 

since the Cobalt LT features a 2.2L engine it will be able to use this garret turbo kit too right?

 

As easy adn simple as it sounds to design and build your own, there is alot of room for trial and error. Design it stronger than it has to be. Use high wuality name brand components and you will reduce the chance of headaches..