help me decide on an engine

[GDNinja]

I am finally wanting to fix up my cobalt ls 2.2. My engine has 80,000 miles on it its a 2006. I want a new engine but finding the right one is hard. I Don want it too fast but I want enough to make do. Right now it goes zero to 60 in like 9 seconds. I want it to be like 5 or 6 seconds. I'm gonna get the engine before anything. I'm thing about getting an ss engine but still not sure if want something bigger. I thought about getting a whole new car but I like the way my . Door cobalt looks lowered with rims. I'm not that big of a car genius so anything would help. I just don't think this ecotec engine will modify into anything great. Any help deciding would be awesome thanks guys
Nathan

 

[cobalt123]

get an LNF or a LSJ engine along with accompanying FI parts

 

[BankDude]

dude just buy a new car, it's gonna be less hassle. or just buy accompanying parts to FI and rebuild the internals

 

[Jmesl8er]

I am finally wanting to fix up my cobalt ls 2.2. My engine has 80,000 miles on it its a 2006. I want a new engine but finding the right one is hard. I Don want it too fast but I want enough to make do. Right now it goes zero to 60 in like 9 seconds. I want it to be like 5 or 6 seconds. I'm gonna get the engine before anything. I'm thing about getting an ss engine but still not sure if want something bigger. I thought about getting a whole new car but I like the way my . Door cobalt looks lowered with rims. I'm not that big of a car genius so anything would help. I just don't think this ecotec engine will modify into anything great. Any help deciding would be awesome thanks guys
Nathan

Should buy an already fast car^^^^^^^

 

[Tuner923]

best to get a new car.. it'll cost you more to put an engine in then to buy a new car.

 

[BankDude]

Should buy an already fast car^^^^^^^

whoa yea good call. didn't see that quote haha.


dude imo, i know enough about cars to be able to fix my own if nearly anything goes wrong. i've been around mechanics all my life and have been working on my balt since i bought it in september, and also my cavi and corsica before that. replaced a few head gaskets and (very limited) helped rebuild the internals of that cavalier. but even i wouldn't be able to do this without the help of a certified mechanic. i respect anyone else who has a balt, and anyone who has the ambition to work on their own car, but i think you should REALLY save yourself the headache, downtime and possible destruction of your car.

 

[06CobaltLS]

^^^This definately

 

[RedDead]

yeah get a new car

 

[Tuner923]

Oh OH OH oh i got it.. I say you pick the engine that is already in the car

 

[ionit3]

twin turbo ls1!

 

[GDNinja]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Still not sure on what im gonna do. i looked at a ss camaro today. So im leaning towards getting a 2012 model. If anyone has any suggestions on doing anything to my engine on my cobalt for the time being other that air intake and exhaust would be nice. i want to paint it and put rims on it prolly lower it as well. but i dont want a nice looking car that cant out run anything if it needs to.

 

[Tuner923]

I think everything is based on it's foundation. I feel the base models aren't worth modding unless you are going to redo EVERY thing from the ground up. hubs, suspension, brakes, interior, body kit, internals and forced induction list goes on... even still the motors wont perform at the level of the LNFs and LSJs if you like the feel of a cobalt upgrade to a SS model wither it be the sc or tc they both have put down impressive numbers well over the 300hp mark I believe even into the 400s.

 

[Jmesl8er]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Still not sure on what im gonna do. i looked at a ss camaro today. So im leaning towards getting a 2012 model. If anyone has any suggestions on doing anything to my engine on my cobalt for the time being other that air intake and exhaust would be nice. i want to paint it and put rims on it prolly lower it as well. but i dont want a nice looking car that cant out run anything if it needs to.

Cobalt or 2012 Camaro SS? How old is this guy really

 

[BankDude]

he's probably 18 and has his parents pay for everything, and just wants to blow money lol

 

[Tuner923]

Cobalt or 2012 Camaro SS? How old is this guy really

I would have gotten the camaro ss back in 2009 but I didn't want to wait for my name to come up on the list... and I was 21 at the time so don't judge a book by it's cover.

 

[pablowest]

dude just buy a new car, it's gonna be less hassle. or just buy accompanying parts to FI and rebuild the internals

I agree with you. I think to get rid off some risks. The best decision is to buy new one.

 

[ionit3]

However new is bad because u lose 25 percent of value. Soon as u drive off lot

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[Jmesl8er]

I would have gotten the camaro ss back in 2009 but I didn't want to wait for my name to come up on the list... and I was 21 at the time so don't judge a book by it's cover.

Not arguing he can't afford it, aguring that he's talking out his a@~