has anyone ever thought of this?

shanks · 11-19-2008, 08:34 PM

i was thinkin while i was hooking up the vac/boost gauge today about the ECU. has anyone ever thought of swapping wit a cobalt sport? i figure using a SS ecu would be a bit much cuz that has either a supercharger or turbo but a sport just comes stock. So if you was to swap ECU would it run and give you some advantages or disadvantages?

XenSS06 · 11-19-2008, 08:51 PM

Good question. Im interested in this to just for the sake of the topic.

I think it would fail because.

(Lets Say for the discussion that the wire harness for the whole car is the same or close to it.)

A. The connectors may be different.
B. The connector may have to many or not enough prongs or vice versa.
C. You would need to retune.

Thats just what came to mind real quick while i was on my lunch here at work.
It should be interesting to see where this discussion goes.

2FaSSt4U · 11-19-2008, 09:14 PM

i dont think it would do a darn thing for you, simply cause you could do anything a sport ecu would give you with just a simple tune so why spend the money to get the ecu then have to tune it...just tune the ecu you have in your car and you will get every oz of performance(and probably more) you would get with a sport ecu at half the price.

just my .02

shanks · 11-19-2008, 09:23 PM

i hear you on that and this was just somethin i thought about. the sport come on the dash i believe 140 or 160 stock, just wondering would it do anything as far as govener wise and acceleration. but i havent found anyone who can flash or mod my ecu for what I have on there already. still looking and it seems that so far id have to either leave town somewhere far for them to do it or mail it to some place and then id be without my car for a little while.

2FaSSt4U · 11-19-2008, 10:40 PM

i hear ya on that, but i just dont think the sport ecu would benefit you in any way shape or form, i think it would be better if you have the extra cash burnin a hole in your pocket buy a spare ecu for the ls or lt you have and send it in to get tuned exactly how you want it as far a rev and speed limiter and any of that stuff you are concerned with that way you know things will work just the way they do now just in a more performance oriented manor.

shanks · 11-20-2008, 12:05 AM

ueah seems like thats the best bet but sucks cuz no junk yards around here have totaled cobalts......at all lol. and i just KNOW chevy will make me pay out the ass for a new LT ECU but ill get it eventually. my girls gonna help me get the springs and paint job soon and my turbo soon so im excited about that. after that gets done then ill just become a show car

knoxbox · 11-20-2008, 03:08 AM

hrm thats a good question shanks it'd be worth looking into a bit more...

i have the same question as xen as far as the connectors go but gm usually uses all their parts over the variety of different vehicles to save cost, i could def see them doing this with the cobalt. i'm sure it would be a plug and play swap but as far as if it would do anything to benifit i doubt it. it may even hurt the performance of the 2.2 the mapping and stuff would be set for the 2.4 just not sure how it would play out. it would up the govenor and things of that nature.

i wouldn't think it would hurt you car, if you got a friend with a 2.4 just swap the ecu for a day and see what you notice hell the car may not even start, but worth giving it a shot if you have a friend with the time thats willing to help out.

DUFFY · 11-20-2008, 04:10 AM

is the sport just 2.2, 2.4, or both?

knoxbox · 11-20-2008, 05:05 AM

sport is the 2.4 was called the ss/na at one time if im not mistaken.

YELLOWLt · 11-20-2008, 09:38 AM

What year is your car. Cause if it's an 07 or higher you have tuning options. It would be easier just to tune. Cause to swap the ECU it would needed to be re-initialized with the BCM

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XenSS06 My Name is Xen (Zen) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT / MA Age: 29 Posts: 1,848 Credits: 23,543	Good question. Im interested in this to just for the sake of the topic. I think it would fail because. (Lets Say for the discussion that the wire harness for the whole car is the same or close to it.) A. The connectors may be different. B. The connector may have to many or not enough prongs or vice versa. C. You would need to retune. Thats just what came to mind real quick while i was on my lunch here at work. It should be interesting to see where this discussion goes. __________________ USMC Veteran 2006 SS/SC W/G85 Stock: 228HP /196TQ " Freedom Has A Taste The Free Will Never Know. " "Being a Ricer is like being at the bottom of the food chain. No matter how hard you try you still get eaten by everyone." ~ Corps Membership ~ ~ LCN Store ~ ~ LCN Decals ~
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2FaSSt4U needs a go faster button Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 409 Credits: 6,696 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 14^th	i dont think it would do a darn thing for you, simply cause you could do anything a sport ecu would give you with just a simple tune so why spend the money to get the ecu then have to tune it...just tune the ecu you have in your car and you will get every oz of performance(and probably more) you would get with a sport ecu at half the price. just my .02 __________________ Im 2FaSSt4U and i approve this message
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11-19-2008, 09:23 PM	#4
shanks Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Augusta GA Posts: 190 Credits: 3,229 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 12^th	i hear you on that and this was just somethin i thought about. the sport come on the dash i believe 140 or 160 stock, just wondering would it do anything as far as govener wise and acceleration. but i havent found anyone who can flash or mod my ecu for what I have on there already. still looking and it seems that so far id have to either leave town somewhere far for them to do it or mail it to some place and then id be without my car for a little while. __________________ IM Just That Nice!! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3189192
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11-19-2008, 10:40 PM	#5
2FaSSt4U needs a go faster button Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 409 Credits: 6,696 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 14^th	i hear ya on that, but i just dont think the sport ecu would benefit you in any way shape or form, i think it would be better if you have the extra cash burnin a hole in your pocket buy a spare ecu for the ls or lt you have and send it in to get tuned exactly how you want it as far a rev and speed limiter and any of that stuff you are concerned with that way you know things will work just the way they do now just in a more performance oriented manor. __________________ Im 2FaSSt4U and i approve this message
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11-20-2008, 12:05 AM	#6
shanks Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Augusta GA Posts: 190 Credits: 3,229 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 12^th	ueah seems like thats the best bet but sucks cuz no junk yards around here have totaled cobalts......at all lol. and i just KNOW chevy will make me pay out the ass for a new LT ECU but ill get it eventually. my girls gonna help me get the springs and paint job soon and my turbo soon so im excited about that. after that gets done then ill just become a show car __________________ IM Just That Nice!! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3189192
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11-20-2008, 03:08 AM	#7
knoxbox Corps Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Strawberry Plains, TN Posts: 1,092 Credits: 11,009	hrm thats a good question shanks it'd be worth looking into a bit more... i have the same question as xen as far as the connectors go but gm usually uses all their parts over the variety of different vehicles to save cost, i could def see them doing this with the cobalt. i'm sure it would be a plug and play swap but as far as if it would do anything to benifit i doubt it. it may even hurt the performance of the 2.2 the mapping and stuff would be set for the 2.4 just not sure how it would play out. it would up the govenor and things of that nature. i wouldn't think it would hurt you car, if you got a friend with a 2.4 just swap the ecu for a day and see what you notice hell the car may not even start, but worth giving it a shot if you have a friend with the time thats willing to help out. __________________
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DUFFY CUSTOMIZER Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: White Bear Lake, Minnesota Age: 23 Posts: 1,984 Credits: 20,929	is the sport just 2.2, 2.4, or both? __________________
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11-20-2008, 05:05 AM	#9
knoxbox Corps Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Strawberry Plains, TN Posts: 1,092 Credits: 11,009	sport is the 2.4 was called the ss/na at one time if im not mistaken. __________________
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11-20-2008, 09:38 AM	#10
YELLOWLt Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 293 Credits: 3,477 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 10^th	What year is your car. Cause if it's an 07 or higher you have tuning options. It would be easier just to tune. Cause to swap the ECU it would needed to be re-initialized with the BCM __________________ '06 Cobalt LT Yellow Mods: Performance Magnaflow Cat-Back, Modified GMPP header,Injen Cold Air Intake, Driver Mod, Driver Weight Reduction. Mods: Suspension Progress Springs, Bwoody Sway Bar, DC Sports STB. 15.347 @89.55 mph 2.296 60' I/E
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