2.2l ecotec performance?

[ebritt]

has anybody installed any performance parts on their 2.2 that actually made a difference. I dont want to spend $1000 on stuff and not get any gains.

[FinchUsed]

Oh, you'll get gains. My friend has a cavi with an ecotec. He put a cold air intake in and said he already can feel a difference. Hes planning much more too, only had it a month.

[petermatyja]

Hey I have a 2002 chevy cavalier 2.2L ECOTEC. I've done a couple of things to my car so far. I installed an OBX Header and I have a full custom welded exhaust system. I still have my original Catalytic Converter. Plus I added a Cold Air Intake. It can definetley feel the difference. It also sounds GREAT!

[Schister66]

you'll pick up SOME power, but dont lie to yourself...you're not going to see large gains from simple bolt on parts. With a complete exhaust, good header and cold air intake, you'll be lucky to pick up 10-15whp w/o any kind of tuning....if anyone else says differently, they dont know what they're talking about....

its the same story w/ NA Honda engines...without tearing into the internals, most people wont break the 200whp range on an engine that makes 160whp stock....that's w/ headwork, cams, I/H/E and all the other goodies. If you want cheap power, you have to look either at nitrous or forced induction of some kind...keep in mind that "cheap" is a relative term.