Hi there , i recently acquired a second 2.2. ecotec motor for my 04 cavi and thought i would build it up some. My goal is about 200hp which brings me to my question.
I want opinions on how this could be accomplished in the cheapest way. I have ran a few scenarios in my head like building the motor up some or getting a Saab turbo.
The thing is i don't know which would be cheaper and exactly what i would have to do to the engine to get this kind of power. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Im no expert, but why not grab a charger kit in the classifieds here. they come up from time to time or you could search craigslist etc for one. Id think for the 1000-1500 these kits are worth used thats your best bet for your goal.
"Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers"-Colin McRae
Stock eco + Saab turbo/or M62 Supercharger and you are there. There is no need to build an eco for 200whp. They handle it just fine.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
OK, so my original motor has 150k on it . A 05 cobalt came in my shop the other day with a blown head gasket and the timing chain slipped 1 tooth. The engine has 58k on it. The lady decided to get another motor rather than fix her current one . So i got the motor for free . What i mean by (building it) is I thought maybe a better head w/cams and a intake would maybe get me the extra power , but i don"t know. I have a k&n filter and magnaflow exhaust on it which did seem to wake my current motor up some, but I'm looking for more power and thought this free motor would make a great donor. I'm new to boosting and building up new age motors i only have experience with building older hi-performance v8's before computers and such were an issue. However i do know where i can get my tuning done. I am interested in turbo very much and thought the saab would be a fairly cheap way to get where i am going. The question is what all would i need? I know people on here have done it , but being new to this i don't know everything i would need . I do know some stuff like the intake and exhaust manifold and of course the turbocharger itself . But what about injectors , bigger fuel pump? i have also heard talk of replacing the map sensor with a t-map sensor or using a fmu. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Search the Boost forum, everything you need to know is in there.
its an old concept. time for something new to take the reigns. - Z yaaaa
