Dash Hawk connects to your OBDII port and is basically a diagnostic and computer reader. It tells you what your computer is reading from the sensors in the vehicle.

This is a actual fuel and ignition timing (retard only) controller. It's a form of engine management.

 

I know man, and i get what your saying. I did it because i wanted to get the intial turbo done. I was planning on getting a bigger turbo if this one wasnt going to get me where i wanted. But if i want to do that, it will cost me a couple grand for the right turbo. If i sell the kit, i can use the money for the procharger(which doesnt need a manifold or wastegate) and a new intercooler and piping. I then dont spend ANY extra money on getting the power goal i want. Thats why i've decided to do it.

I have learned a lot from you NJHK and appreciate it all. This new setup will work out pretty well and put out some nice numbers.

 

I understand what you're saying. Just be lucky you can hussle your way into another setup lol

 

haha so true =P I have been really lucky with everything i've done to this car and im very greatful(Thanks to SMP). I've been dealin with so much family **** lately i had to use my savings for my engine, so i should have the new motor built within the couple weeks, just waiting on my paycheck so i can purchase the rest of the parts.

 

Hey sorry to sideswipe this thread a little but it's on the same subject so here goes. Yesterday I met a guy and we were discussing that my cobalt sometimes blows out the spark and it cam up that aem has some product which could potentially solve all our ignition problems.
http://www.aempower.com/ViewCategory.aspx?CategoryID=78
Do you think this product will work for the cobalt ss or do you think that hptuners might not work anymore for tuning the vehicle any help would be appreciated.

 

I'm kinda in the same boat as you with spark blowout. I'm really not sure if this or an MSD DIS-4 would work well with our stock PCM or not. Any ignition upgrades I've ever done involved distributors or imports.

My solution was to increase dwell settings at engine speeds above 4k in hptuners. 10% down low than ramped on up to an additional 30% dwell time above 7k rpm (where I was having my spark issue). Seems to have taken care of the problem, for now.

 

That sounds like a good idea the guy I was talking to said he could wire it to use the stock coil packs and he would only have to wire it in to get an rpm signal. I can get that product for about 300.00 and if it works will probably be the new best mod for the balts. I think I am going to save up and try this out for the community. I know you have a bunch of cobalt diagnostics maybe you could pm me the pin numbers on the pcm. Thanks 4 your help. CSS.net FTW

 

I think where your limitation currently is, is in the stock coils themselves so I don't know how much this would affect you. There really isn't an RPM signal wire from the PCM, just 4 signal wires, 1 to each individual coil.

A decent ignition upgrade, provided it works without issue with the stock PCM, would be to upgrade to a DIS4 ignition and MSD coils.

 

okay...so i have a question....since im a noob to tuning and havent gone out and bought "How To Tune Engine Fuel Management Systems" or w/e its called yet, i have to ask: doesnt the fact that this F/IC is unable to advance ignition timing limiting its abilities severely?

 

No, not severly.

In some cases, retarding timing would be more of the importance...which is what this can do.

But I would say the most important part is the fuel management side of it. Alot of n/a cars run a pretty good advancement of ignition timing from the factory so it's not even a need change to advance it even more.

 

I have these in stock. If anyone wishes to try it out let me know. I would be willing to give a damn good deal on it. We currently dont have any test cars up here to try these out on it. PM me if your interested.