Being the proud owner of a 2011 Chevy Cruze, I can safely say that the Delta II-based sedan is not a speed daemon. Sure, it can be fun in the twisties — but the stock power output of the 1.4 liter turbo-charged ECOTEC four-banger leaves much to be desired.
And that’s exactly why YouTube user Stattama decided to treat his Cruze Turbo to some powerplant mods. According to Stattama, the stock Cruze dyno’ed at 116 hp and 135 lb.-ft. of torque to the wheels on a Mustang dynamometer. But after fitting a ZZP intake, ZZP O2 housing, open exhaust cutout, and a Trifecta ECM file, the numbers jumped to 166 horsepower and an impressive 210 lb.-ft. of torque — again, to the wheels.
After watching the video below, hearing the sick exhaust note, and admirable turbo whine, my hands are a-itchin’ to follow stattame in his footsteps! Or how about getting the fine folks at GM to offer a more powerful motor — like the 2.0 liter ECOTEC turbo — in a high-performance Cruze Z-Spec?
Hat tip to Tyler R.
Comments
Even a big fat normaly aspirated 2.4 ecco with a mild 200hp/200lbs/ft would be nice.
Lookit, the new Civic has a 2.4.
Nice!
Awesome, but does it still get great gas mileage?
Eh, at that point — and for the people who are modding theirs — I don’t think it matters.
You guys should get the diesel…. I have an 2010 2.0 VCDI , stock dyno was 146 WHP and 243 lb/ft , stage 1 was 186 WHP and 321 lb/ft and now at stage 2 it produces 196 WHP and 336 lb/ft . 0 to 63 MPH is under 7 seconds . ( slightly outruns 2012 Civic type R and 2013 BMW 525D ) . Top speed so far was 140 MPH (speed governor removed ) but at this speed i was entering the red zone and i dont like to get it in red…
Btw . About mileage , car does 40.6 MPG average on a tank when driving slow and 26.1 when driving like an idiot . Usually i average 36.2 MPG on a tank . ( reset trip computer each fillup )
just got the new 2016 lt/rs 153 hp is there a tune available?
Don’t think there is anything out yet for the LE3, which is offering from the engine referenced in the article.
But for now, here’s some more info about the engine in yours:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/le2/
Trifecta does, I have it for my 2014 RS and loooove it.
http://www.trifectaperformance.com/forums/store/product/2352-2016-chevrolet-cruze-14l-turbo-advantage/
Trifecta does, I have it for my 2014 RS and loooove it.
http://www.trifectaperformance.com/forums/store/product/2352-2016-chevrolet-cruze-14l-turbo-advantage/
***EDIT***
You may want to ask customer support, says for LE2, not sure the difference