# 2003 Cavalier \[ college kid build\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [September 8, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820 "2008-09-08T17:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/21 "2008-09-08T20:45:44Z")
> [@30r\_logik](#): > > black on silver would look sweet. :+1 the black SRT rims would look sweet man, don’t listen to “94 Sentra Xe”…they’d look good in black. The SRT-4 rims on the cavalier is a new thing to me, never seen it before. P.S. where do you go to college? ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/22 "2008-09-09T03:56:26Z")
> [@K20powerz](#): > > :+1 the black SRT rims would look sweet man, don’t listen to “94 Sentra Xe”…they’d look good in black. > > The SRT-4 rims on the cavalier is a new thing to me, never seen it before. > > P.S. where do you go to college? haha i think black would look good too. im at hvcc now. 2 semesters left! then off to U albany i think. ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/23 "2008-09-10T08:36:39Z")
LS1 in the Cavalier FTW! :excited Or… Northstar? :ponder And I do like the SRT-4 wheels on it, not too flashy but just enough it looks sweet. > [@Smoosh](#): > > how does an ls1 differ from the ecotec? > like i said i still know very little about anything [LSx \> \*](http://shift518.gom-host.com/index.php?topic=3985.0) ---
**Author:** ![eeshnips](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eeshnips/32/6395_2.png) [@eeshnips](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eeshnips)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/24 "2008-09-10T11:58:49Z")
oh god he doesnt know what a ls1 is i think i just threw up a little… ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/25 "2008-09-10T11:59:22Z")
> **[Urban Dictionary: ls1](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ls1)** > > The most powerful engine there is. It is extremely underated, and can produce massive amounts of power. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![eeshnips](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eeshnips/32/6395_2.png) [@eeshnips](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eeshnips)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/26 "2008-09-10T13:42:04Z")
> [@n!cole](#): > > [Urban Dictionary: ls1](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ls1) sweet find ---
**Author:** ![Built\_Not\_Bought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Built\_Not\_Bought](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Built_Not_Bought)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/27 "2008-09-10T13:51:32Z")
Nice… Very Clean… Srt4 wheels look good… ---
**Author:** ![eeshnips](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eeshnips/32/6395_2.png) [@eeshnips](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eeshnips)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/28 "2008-09-10T13:54:08Z")
those wheels would look good on my DD neon too :crackup ---
**Author:** ![Damonspeeds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@Damonspeeds](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Damonspeeds)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/29 "2008-09-10T15:17:40Z")
props on your build thread man… work through college too… keep going until you make it ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/30 "2008-09-10T15:43:36Z")
> [@eeshnips](#): > > oh god he doesnt know what a ls1 is i think i just threw up a little… also if you read the first entry… i know very little about cars… shouldnt be so much of a suprise. thanks for the link to tell me what it is. haha speaking of northstar… there was actually just a kid who did swap the northstar v8 into a cavalier… thanks for all the feed back guys!!! ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/31 "2008-09-10T22:20:41Z")
is this motor the same as the ss ecotec motor (minus the supercharger or turbo :lol ) if so theres alot of potential for these motors, and if its different do an ss swap that’d be sick ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/32 "2008-09-11T03:44:55Z")
> [@McBitchin](#): > > is this motor the same as the ss ecotec motor (minus the supercharger or turbo :lol ) if so theres alot of potential for these motors, and if its different do an ss swap that’d be sick ya its the same motor except minus the supercharger… i think the sc cobalts actually have a 2.0 ecotec… not too sure but i think thats right. but ya these engines do have alot of potential… a supercharger would be awesome to get! maybe in a year or so??? no money now ---
**Author:** ![eeshnips](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eeshnips/32/6395_2.png) [@eeshnips](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eeshnips)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/33 "2008-09-11T03:49:27Z")
1 vote for boosting it ---
**Author:** ![Sady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sady/32/6340_2.png) [@Sady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sady)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/34 "2008-10-20T20:26:33Z")
> [@eeshnips](#): > > 1 vote for blowing it up Fixed it for ya. ---
**Author:** ![BlueS14240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blues14240sx/32/6410_2.png) [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/35 "2008-10-20T20:33:48Z")
> [@Sady](#): > > Fixed it for ya. +1 i like this dude ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/36 "2008-10-22T12:47:24Z")
The Cobalt SS engine is 2.0 SC or 2.4L. The 2.4 engine would be a nice start for a build since it has some extra displacement and a better flowing head and is the engine GM starts with for their 700+hp drag cars. The 2.0 SC engine is lower compresion ratio and probably a little more expensive. Or there are people who swapped in V6s. A GTP engine would get that car moving [http://www.ecotecforum.com/](http://www.ecotecforum.com/) [http://www.j-body.org/index.php](http://www.j-body.org/index.php) ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/37 "2008-10-23T08:11:45Z")
im not looking to get a ton of power out of this… just a fun DD… saving for cams this winter then a tune… well see what happens performance wise after that… ---
**Author:** ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/38 "2009-03-21T20:19:21Z")
alright so a kind of an update for this thread… ive slowly been saving money for little things here and there… since the last time ive posted i currently have a pacesetter header down to a vibrant cat-back… (getting a vibrant catalytic converter welded in soon!) ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/sunday10.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/sunday10.jpg) also have solid upper and lower motor mounts ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/PC110057.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/PC110057.jpg) and the other day i received these in the mail!!! ![http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/compcams.jpg](http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i22/dan-518wc/compcams.jpg) stage 2 comp cams!!! now im just saving up for the necessary valvetrain work that needs to be done and hardened oil gears and timing chain… all that good stuff… but yeah… thats my progress so far!!! enjoy ---
**Author:** ![NedZ32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nedz32/32/6393_2.png) [@NedZ32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NedZ32)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/39 "2009-03-21T20:58:08Z")
good stuff. How much power are you shooting for? ---
**Author:** ![crazybrew609](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazybrew609/32/6319_2.png) [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820/40 "2009-03-22T05:44:56Z")
ecotec motor ![http://www.speedmafia.com/images/2-2%20ECOTEC%2012499679.jpg](http://www.speedmafia.com/images/2-2%20ECOTEC%2012499679.jpg) ls1 ![http://www.britishamericanengines.co.uk/images/ls_engines/ls1.jpg](http://www.britishamericanengines.co.uk/images/ls_engines/ls1.jpg) ls1’s make cars do this ![http://tick-performance.com/images/ls1tech/434%20launch.jpg](http://tick-performance.com/images/ls1tech/434%20launch.jpg) ecotec’s make cars do this ![http://www.anti-rice.com/ricepics/Cavalier%20-%202.jpg](http://www.anti-rice.com/ricepics/Cavalier%20-%202.jpg) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2003-cavalier-college-kid-build/238820.md?page=3)