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Chevrolet Cavalier Performance

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  • roadrunner2000roadrunner2000 Member Posts: 1
    Just for your info.

    Originally the ECOTEC engine was designed
    by Lotus Engineering.
    ECOTEC engine is rather a compromisation
    between performance and fuel consumption.
    In fact they do well on both.
    Nowaday the later version of ECOTEC engine
    has been added with more features.

    Cheers
  • chevycavdoodchevycavdood Member Posts: 4
    i want to put a new engine into my 99 cavalier. the one i have is the 2.2L w/ automatic transmission. i was wondering what i could put in it. i wanted to put a z24 engine in it, i was wondering if that would work.
  • gonogogonogo Member Posts: 879
    Big bucks to change, just go buy one with it already.
  • drewhay806drewhay806 Member Posts: 5
    Hey you want cheap power, just open up the air flow. What i did was pull the stock air box. Poped in a high flow cone filter on it bout 30 bucks. Now you got more air in the motor, you just gotta be able to get it out fast...! I would rip the caty out or just gut it replace the muffler with a high flow one bout 100 bucks. You should notice a differnce in the way your baby sounds when you got your foot to the floor. And a hair more horse power.
  • chevycavdoodchevycavdood Member Posts: 4
    what are some easy and cheap ways to gain some more power besides the one that drewhay806 just described
  • cedevilscedevils Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2002 2.2L Cavalier I am looking to put a cold air intake on for some fun and most of all the the good gas milage and power it gives me. I am having a problem of actually finding some that will fit my car. Can anybody help me out?
  • 944s944s Member Posts: 42
    hi guys,,,, quick question. does anyone know if the driver and passenger seats off a 99 cavalier coupe fit a 1999 sunfire se coupe??? thx!
  • 96cavy96cavy Member Posts: 1
    I have a 2.2L 1996 Cavalier...couldn't find a cold air intake either...would stick with a RAM Air... I have one, NO PROBLEMS!!!
  • kball1kball1 Member Posts: 1
    hey my engine on my 97 4 door cav went to [non-permissible content removed] i was gonna get it rebuilt n i was just gonna check n see if its worth the money to put some performance modifications on it or should leave it as is???
  • mikeboimikeboi Member Posts: 6
    a lot of the CAI i see are for the Z24 models. ive seen some online that cost about 225 bucks for a short ram intake which is a total rip off. honda's and acuras are more than half that price for a short ram. i just took out the existing air box and bought a small pipe from RONA connecting that to my existing stock hose pipe and then slapped on a cone. it doesnt really have the "sssss" sound when u gas or change gears but it does make your car louder at 5000 RPM.. spent about 30 bux.. not bad for a little louder car with a few more horse power.!
  • wayne26wayne26 Member Posts: 3
    i have an 02 cav 5 speed 2.2L a friend of mine has a 2.4L and my 5 speed takes off on it personaly i wouldnt fix up an at unless it was a v8 dont get me wrong you can still have fun with an at
  • wayne26wayne26 Member Posts: 3
    anything you want you will be able to find at CAVALIER PERFORMANCE they have engine kits, turbos, im sure they will have what you need
  • wayne26wayne26 Member Posts: 3
    if you want to upgrade CAVALIER PERFORMANCE has just about everything you could possibly want
  • z24z24 Member Posts: 1
    What is cavalier preformance and what did you do to your cavalier
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