2014 Chevrolet Cruze - ZZP Full Build - E85

2014 Chevrolet Cruze RS
MODS:
ZZP Ported Intake Manifold
ZZP V3 Ported Turbo (Titanium Wrapped Exhaust Manifold)
ZZP Interccoler Package
ZZP Cold Air Intake Kit
ZZP Stage 1 Cam
ZZP Downpipe (Titanium Wrapped)
ZZP 72# Springs & Retainers
ZZP Throttle Body Spacer
ZZP Universal Catch Can
Bosch, Green Giant Injectors (42#)
Diamond, Forged Pistons (72.5mm)
BNR E85 Flex Fuel Kit
Cruze Kits PCV Bypass Kit
Turbo-Back Exhaust (Minus 2nd Cat ((High-Flow))
Engine Output: (Estimates based on tuner info.)
Horsepower - 250 whp
Torque - 290 wtq
Transmission:
Automatic 6 Speed
Fuel:
E85 / 91 Pump Gas
Boost:
15-20 PSI
Brakes:
Stock - Fronts w/ Rear Drums
Suspension:
Stock
Exterior:
Stock
More updates will come in the future, but for now this is what I've got goin on! If you own a Cruze, Sonic, Encore, or Trax and live in the 918 Area Code HMU on Twitter: @CruzeCollective
Ciao!

[@immaunicorn4124]

I plan on buying a lot of zzp products and throwing it into my 2014 Chevy Cruze 1.4L eco with a standard trans. Should be pretty cool. And love the sound of the waste gate. Sounds great

[@SimbaUchihaa]

I'd like to see that build

[@cruzecollective]

I would LOVE to see it as well! I can't wait, send a link when you do! You can leave it on my channel, I won't take it down. I highly encourage people to do this build if they own their cruze already! It unlocks a TON of fun.

[@immaunicorn4124]

@@cruzecollective so far I’ve installed a zzp catback exhaust, and a zzp cold air intake. I also have the performance suspension however I’m missing my lugnut key that takes of the lock lol. Plan on getting that installed and lowering it by maybe an inch and have a little bit smoother of a ride. Idk if I’m gonna make a video of it tho. If I do I’ll send you guys a link.

[@cruzecollective]

@@immaunicorn4124 that's how the wrench turns, isn't it? Lmao. It's always something that holds up progress! But you'll get it! I wanna see a video when you do get yours done. I don't have a catback yet, that's future plans lol. Gotta get my trans lines fixed first, then it's off to the dyno. I'll be making a video soon about my trans cooler failure. Gonna have to have some custom lines made for my external cooler.

[@immaunicorn4124]

@@cruzecollective the catback sounds great in my opinion, but I’ll make sure to look at the video when it comes out.

[@jplperformance9073]

Turbo Tim is the man

[@cruzecollective]

Tim is awesome! 😎 I highly recommend everyone use him for their tune. It's the right amount of sass and right amount of gas mileage.

[@truthhammer9567]

Where is turbo Tim located?

[@jplperformance9073]

@@truthhammer9567 zzp

[@backupemail1251]

Thankyou very much!

[@garagerebuilds1604]

I just subscribed to your channel I just purchased a 2014 chevy cruze with the 1.4 liter turbo charged I wanting to do some mods to mine great video keep up the great work

[@cruzecollective]

I returned the favor my friend! I'm sorry for the delayed response I've been dealing with some stuff lately, but I'll be checking much more often now! I would start with Cold Air Intake, open the exhaust, & a tune. Then move to the turbo & intercooler and so on. Just in order of best bang for your buck. I would personally recommend ZZP for all your mods as I can verify they are good!

[@cruzecollective]

To the guy that deleted his comment @cormaro13: Yes, it IS worth it IF you own the Cruze/Sonic/Encore/Trax already. It is NOT if you don't have one yet. Because this is a fully rebuilt 300 BHP car for a few grand, that still can get nearly 30MPGs on E85. 🤣 When I say 250 HP, I mean to the wheels (whp), it's a big difference than a brochure that reads "250". Same for the Torque. Crank torque is around 340. 🤣 I just don't go off those brochure numbers because whp is all that matters. I can outrun the new 3 series BMWs, an Acura TLX S, v6 camaros, 350 z's, (granted they are all stock or just tuned w/ CAI) etc. It's not JUST horsepower it's the motors efficiency level to deliver that power that makes the difference. The ZZP stuff makes the motor highly efficient. But there are cheaper ways to build it to the same level or higher, just not NEAR as durably. (This is my daily not a track car.) You also need to understand that 300 HP boosted is not the same as 300 HP Naturally Aspirated (NA). It delivers waaay different. So no a "average car or 300hp v6" isn't in the same league. I hope that answer you my friend! Next time keep your comment up lol, I love all types of feedback. There are no stupid questions, there really isn't much on these cars except bad stuff about them. So I get the curiosity.

[@garriga24]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 my guy im ready to do this now, you in cali by any chance?? If so we should go to a cruze culture event

[@cruzecollective]

@@garriga24 I am not in Cali, I'm in Oklahoma. We don't have a Cruze scene out here. I'm thinking about sparking one up. Problem is I don't really have the time to do it.

[@SimbaUchihaa]

I do wish I found zzp earlier, I could've been done with my current car and on to the next!! But I'll take my time and finish this one and then get another platform

[@cruzecollective]

That's the name of the game, fix one to where you want it, kept it or sell it, then move on to the next project!

[@xenas3648]

I like how you kept exterior stock. I'm in process of getting my '12 RS LTZ ready for build. I just got to figure out who I want deal with. I'm keeping exterior stock as well. I'm leaning towards Vermont Tuning but I'm up in air. It's a shame they detuned these cars so much from the factory and didn't come out with an SS to compete with Focus ST.

[@cruzecollective]

Bro, go with ZZP. For a mechanic just do it yourself! It's super easy. Just youtube the stuff you want to add, that's what I did! Worked out pretty darn good! Just have a mechanic friend look over the stuff when you're done, for a few hundred $ and you're good!! Always pay them, they'll help you EVERY time. Little trick I learned a long time ago. Plus there's no knowledge like learning your car yourself. You feel more connected to the machine that way. You also don't sweat it when stuff breaks if you're educated on it, just gotta find the time to fix it. In house as much as you can though, only outsource things you don't trust yourself to do. IE internal components or trans work.

[@user-qo9qe2wx5r]

와우!

[@nathanlinehan3458]

Haha, love the GW Bush American impression

[@cruzecollective]

Lmao thank you! It's terrible, but I try! 🤣🤣

[@nickfoulk2147]

I love what you did with this Cruze just not sure if this is the car I would like to spend money modding up. I have a 15, Cruze it gets me where I need to go. I’m definitely going to be modding a 69 Chevy c10 once I get the money for 6.0 engine for and tranny for it.

[@joebone3151]

I have a 15 encore with the 1.4l luv turbo. I'm slowly building it. I'm ordering a intercooler this weekend and well I'm also gonna be replacing my coolant flange

[@cruzecollective]

The Encores are just as fun, I DEFINITELY wanna see it if you do build it! I don't see many Encores with work done to them!

[@joebone3151]

@@cruzecollective it's a slow process because little things have ti be changed here and their but worth it. Like I said better intercooler, and fuel injectors. After that the one of the turbos you guys at zzp have. Eventually I will do the cams. But I'm just going for a fun daily driver so 250hp low end 300 on the high end is all I want

[@cruzecollective]

@@joebone3151 that's actually a lot out of the Cruze. They come stock at 120HP (not 140), so to add 180HP to a 1.4L is quite a bit without NOS/Meth Injection. It's a completely fun little machine to drive, and I encourage anyone who has the extra $ to go as far as they want! A lot of people call it a waste of $, but it's not if these cars bring us joy!

[@joebone3151]

@@cruzecollective I've got it to about 225 no problem so far like i said though it all depends on how I feel or if something else project wise catches my eye

[@joebone3151]

@@cruzecollective your the first who hasn't told me it's a waste

[@BabyroqueTV]

Your missing what I have 🔥👌🏻

[@garriga24]

and what is it that you have?

[@BabyroqueTV]

@@garriga24 wotbox 🔥

[@garriga24]

@@BabyroqueTV what is that? I'm not really familiar with car stuff

[@cruzecollective]

@@garriga24 it's a flame mod, it's pretty freakin dope. Go check his channel out.

[@maxlink3914]

"For back pressure" ... That told me all i needed to know 😵

[@cruzecollective]

Did it?

[@aaronsanturello3879]

I will definitely be straight piping my 2015 Cruze ltz

[@cruzecollective]

Do it bro! It's fookin hilarious, and if done correctly sounds good! BUT your neighbors WILL develop a vinegar taste about you, over time. 🤣

[@BAadaA-hk2bi]

❤❤

[@ethanbrown3879]

You have the offbrand radio. I have a 2013 chevy cruze and put that offbrand one in and had issues then got the right one which with have 2 little holes on top left of radio instead of 3 lines and 1 hole.

[@pologonzalez5483]

after all these modifications did it help with the cars reliability, I got one recently and it has a bunch of problems, leaking coolant and under boosting on turbo

[@cruzecollective]

That means your turbo manifold housing is probably cracked bro. You can do two things, replace with stock for around $580 orrr go v3 for $1300 and solve the issue for more than just 60-100k miles! However, I will say IF you go v3, you'll also need valve springs, cam, and fuel Injectors (42# at least). Otherwise you will not reach the full potential of the turbo. BUT you CAN just get the v3 and do a tune with Injectors. However you'll have valve float (on the top end) which REALLY kills top end power. The cam and valve springs really allow the tuner to unlock the full power band of the car and is worth it IF you already own your Cruze/Sonic. Also if you do a FULL (proper) build on the motor you will add another 250k miles (long as the trans holds up). Hope that answers your reliability question. If you mean does it deliver more? Yes! WAY more! I'm more comfortable with the motor having rebuilt it myself.

[@pologonzalez5483]

@@cruzecollective thank you for the answers I want to take care of this baby, And do plan on installing all the right components , I have strong feeling the previous owner gave up on it once they saw a slight hiccup ,not me I'm willing to unlock the potential in this cruze much love man !!!

[@cruzecollective]

@@pologonzalez5483 let me know if you have anymore questions. I'd start with the Cold Air Intake, Injectors and a Tune! (I'd go for the Downpipe after those, then retune.) Those will yield the most bang for the buck deal. Then go from there.

[@sergiogarza1422]

I have gen 2 with bnr turbo,bnr wastegate actuator, bnr recirc valve, intake manifold spacer,cold air intake,bnr tune Getting the trans rebuilt and upgraded Also have a catless downpipe and a race intercooler and chargepipes ill be installing soon Also plan on buying the skunkworks performance engine upgrades next year. Also plan on getting an custom exhaust done soon too Yeah i love my gen 2

[@cruzecollective]

Damn bro you're puttin in work! Hell yeah, let's bring these things out and show em off. I love it! I'm a fan of both BNR & ZZP but I prefer ZZP especially with the new Z04 setup for the Cruze. But BNR kinda has the Gen 2s on lock. I'm still rockin the old Gen 1.

[@micahtarkington1273]

Since you're in Oklahoma I'll have to follow. I'm just east of Shawnee, OK.

[@micahtarkington1273]

By chance, did you upgrade valve springs, injectors, & fuel pressure module (BNR)? Since you are running e85.

[@cruzecollective]

@@micahtarkington1273 Yep, I upgraded all of those. :) I also did cams, downpipe, v3 turbo, diamond pistons, PCV Bypass kit, catch can, ZZP intercooler upgrade, added an additional trans cooler and did 7 revisions on a tune from ZZP! So she's running really good!

[@johnqualls1289]

"Racer x fabrication" has an aluminum intake manifold and some other goodies and "turbo tech" has some solid rubber mounts..

[@garriga24]

What website can I purchase this from?

[@cruzecollective]

I'll look into it! Thanks for the heads up! This thing really should've come with a minimum ported plastic intake or even a stock AR on the aluminum intake would've been fine too. The combination of pressure and plastic is too great on these setups.

[@garriga24]

Im actually in the process of building mine.

[@cruzecollective]

That's badass, what're you doing to it? And which model do you have Cruze? Sonic? They're super fun to drive once they're built to this level. 🤣 It's like driving a Cobalt SS, really. Especially if you have the 5 speed!

[@garriga24]

@@cruzecollective it's a 2015 cruze with automatic got the zzp downpipe mid, coil pack, the wastegate actuator for the stock turbo and aem intake intercooler is on the way

[@chvncx955]

@@garriga24 how reliable is the cruze?? thinking about getting a 2014 with 80k miles i just been hearing alot of bad things about then

[@garriga24]

@@chvncx955 well it's not the greatest, I've had the thermostat explode replaced the valve cover twice my reserver coolant tank cracked and one more part I can't remember the name of. Its a pain but the nice thing is it's never anything expensive. My car is a 2015, 1.4 automatic. Car needs 91 fuel even when stock. And it's not the best for long trips, turbo will stop making power after two hours of driving. But with the little mods I've done I've come to love my cruze.

[@sailur]

@@chvncx955 try getting the 1.8L, the 1.4 turbo Isn’t that reliable

[@angelgalindo2580]

Do you regret not getting the connection rods as well did the oem ones works good ??

[@cruzecollective]

OF COURSE I regret it, lol. But I'm probably NOT gonna build the Cruze to the point where these will fault. The OEM rods will handle up to around 400HP before they become dangerous and at risk of being thrown/cracked.

[@josuesanchez2742]

Im in to deep 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ keep on buying stuff for my cruze 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cruzecollective]

It's soooo addictive... lmao.

[@Swankyestbrute]

I already own one looking thinking about building a engine for it.

[@cruzecollective]

Super sorry for the delayed response! Ha, this channel keeps doing awesome I REALLY need to make more videos with the car, I'm just busy af. 😂 I would recommend this, ONLY if you 100% own the car and have extra cash. There are far cheaper builds for far more HP/Torque, but I love my Cruze and I plan to keep it until I give it to my son after he's become a bit more responsible. Lol.

[@ComplexGlides]

Did you do the zzp h-beam rods aswell or just the diamond pistons? If you kept stock I'm just curious why? I'm In the process of doing my cruze 1.4l and the rods are out of stock.

[@cruzecollective]

Unless you're going to build the car over 400 HP you do not need to upgrade the rods,, unless you just have the $ to do it... then fuggit why not? Lol. Mine are OEM. It runs A-OK. 😎 I only did the Diamond Pistons, which are actually Honda Civic race pistons. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@celestial_kmra4853]

@@cruzecollective I’m looking to do an engine swap in my Cruze, I’m assuming you’d recommend ZZP?

[@cruzecollective]

@celestial_kmra4853 absolutely, I would! However, what engine are you doing? It may be cheaper to start with an SS Cobalt (depending on the build you wanna go with)!

[@gallagher422]

also another question. i have 6 year 60k warranty. obv a built engine will void the warranty but what about basic stuff like the air intake?

[@cruzecollective]

It depends, most of the time CAI will not void the warranty, but you need to check with the warranty company not the dealership. They don't know and will lie to you. So check with the warranty company and ask if a Cold Air intake will void the warranty. Usually they say no. However do NOT tell them you're re-tuning it. And keep a file with the stock tune so you can always switch it back!

[@tplrclan5889]

How did you get your blowoff valve to fit I bought a forge motor sports recirculating blow off and it does not fit my Zzperformance v3 turbo

[@mikes.4811]

Was just about to ask this. Says on ZZP that aftermarket bypass valves dont work with the V3, which sucks. I will be getting the V3 soon and I have the Forge motorsports bypass valve.

[@cruzecollective]

It was a b!tch, but I had to custom fit it. 😂 It does NOT bolt on out of the box. It sounds super cool though. I'm not sure it it messes with the v3 design or not... but mine still scoots just fine. 😂 You can only do it with the whole turbo out. You will not be able to fit it with the turbo on the car. I actually had to remove some material on both the recirculating bypass valve as well as shave a tad off the turbo housing itself in the thicker part of the housing. (Hopefully, it doesn't crack in the future.)

[@tplrclan5889]

Yes you have to port the turbo if you want to fit the blowoff valve mine is all done runs good sounds good

[@tplrclan5889]

My car is pushing 310 whp on mine

[@zachskennedy4923]

Maaaaan... I've got most of that in boxes right now. Not sure when I'm gonna be able to put them all on. I need a couple more things like valve retainers and pistons, etc and tim to tune it... to be at your level. I'm working 7 days a week at a factory making engine and exhaust valves.... how ironic. (Double pun!?) So im not sure when its gonna get done. Shit I'd ship this thing to ya if this is what ya did for side job! But im sure I can get it done. Any tips and tools recommendations you have please let me know... or if you want to beast this thing up for me shoot me an estimate. I'd bring it or ship it in a heartbeat. I miss driving it... even though it's never really been fast. Its a quick little fun car! I can't wait to wake it up more!

[@cruzecollective]

The best advice I can HONESTLY give anyone, is to do a full rebuild on it. Pull the motor, it's much easier to build on a stand. If you do not have access to a lift/shop then doing it in your driveway works too, just put the car on jack stands to make it easy to get under the car to mount things up. I used literally every cheat tool I could, timing chain alignment tool, cam alignment tool, AllData, and my mechanic brother. There is no "easy" way, but just do it all at once is the easiest. Also make sure you have a partner to help it makes the time go by faster and it comes in handy when you're under the car. Saves a ton of time crawling in and out when someone can just hand stuff to you. For the head, send it off. I did, and it only cost me around $280. They will deep clean the heads, set the retainers, keepers and springs and check the valves. Plus if your head is warped they can flatten it back out to seal properly.

[@cruzecollective]

If you have any questions hmu. Might take me a bit but I'll get back to ya!

[@zachskennedy4923]

@@cruzecollective thanks for that! I'm gonna buy a truck for a new daily and make this a project. Thanks for the recommend on the send off for those internals.

[@zachskennedy4923]

@@cruzecollective you responded pretty quickly on here. I will reach out if I have any questions. Thanks for the offer.

[@cruzecollective]

@@zachskennedy4923 feel free! I check the account every other day usually. Depends on the activity level. Low channel traffic, no need to check every day. But lately it's been blowing up like a forum. 🤣 I LOVE IT! Just out here spreading some love for the Cruze community! These cars don't get enough credit, and ALL the flak.

[@donovanbryant5165]

I got one of these but my is 6 speed manual

[@cruzecollective]

Then yours is even better! Manuals are far superior to autos on this car. The absolute best setup is the manual diesel model.

[@taho2ss]

With all this in your car, what's your Dyno numbers?

[@cruzecollective]

Still haven't done a dyno yet, but I feel like it's truly around 260HP/280TQ, but Idk. It's WAY more fun though. Soon as I get dyno #s I'll upload it. 100%

[@gallagher422]

just bought a 2014 Cruze 1LT with 32k miles, coming from a 05 audi a8 yah im driving in slow motion lol but it is a pretty solid car. and the gas mileage is sooo much better. so i am looking to do a few things. first being a cold air intake. but im curious how the whole tuning stuff works?

[@cruzecollective]

So if you choose ZZP, you can rent a laptop and OBD2 reader from them by sending a deposit you'll get back when you return the items. Basically you connect the HP Tuners scanner to your car, record a file, send it to the tuner via email and they send you back a file to upload to the cars ECM/TCM/FSCM ECM - Engine Control Module TCM - Trans Control Module FSCM - Fuel System Control Module (ONLY need this if you do Injectors and E85 kit) It's simple and they will walk you through it, there is also a video from ZZP where they show you the step by step process. It basically wakes the car up, as GM has dulled it down to try and preserve the car's longevity.

[@itz_hunted3788]

Don’t do intake until you’re reaching the limits of top-end power in the cruze. Wait until you get a new turbo, manifold, and valve springs before thinking about the cold air, because on its own it does nothing.

[@cruzecollective]

@@itz_hunted3788 I disagree, so do dyno numbers of thousands of cars. 🤷🏽‍♂️ With a re-tune from stock, cold air is definitely a good bang for your buck.The one from ZZP is anyways.

[@d_theletter]

Do you still have your cruze where you been

[@cruzecollective]

Haha yeah I wasn't really getting much traction on this channel for a bit. So I started real lifing again. 🤣 I guess the channel has picked up some steam and people wanna see the car. Sooo I guess I'll start thinking of new video content... maybe take it to some car meets in the spring to get some laughs and looks! 😎

[@xt5life549]

Hows the oil consumption with the forged pistons?

[@cruzecollective]

Very good actually. Consumed a partial QT over a few weeks then leveled off. Now it burns like a normal turbo car! 😄

[@xt5life549]

I ask bc mine is built by zzp also and i have there pcv kit instead. It just seems to consume a lot of oil on the boosted side of the pcv. From oil filler cap to turbo.

[@cruzecollective]

That's strange... maybe take it back up to them and ask what's going on? I also have the PCV Bypass with an oil catch can to go with it. I barely have ANY oil in the catch can after months of driving it.

[@supersaiyanronpaul1602]

​@Cruze Collective I was going to ask about the catch can. Ever since I installed my bypass, I haven't had any fresh oil residue on the intake side of the turbo. So I figured it was probably not necessary. Am I possibly just not seeing it? Also. What part of Oklahoma? I'm just about a mile north of the border.

[@codypatrick349]

No upgraded valve springs??

[@cruzecollective]

Yep, Titanium keepers & 72# springs. I've upgraded all the engine internals with ZZP & Diamond parts. 😎

[@codypatrick349]

@@cruzecollective word up man. I plan on doing the same stuff to mine as well. Just broke right now. I did just buy a boost gauge though.

[@cruzecollective]

@@codypatrick349 just start with one item and collect. That's the best way to do it. Most people that drive these won't do it all at once. I just wanted to show folks what the Cruze is capable of. It's not as big of a pushover as folks think! It's actually a super fun car to drive now. I know a TON of Cruze guys that only do visual mods never touching the engine outside of a tune. And they still love it. 🤷🏽‍♂️ There is no right or wrong way to start, just start somewhere and go at your own pace. Or just upgrade things when the stock parts break! That's the most cost effective way to do it!

[@thababybeastsz]

Where can I go to get this done

[@cruzecollective]

Unfortunately unless you live in Michigan, you can't get it done AT ZZP. HOWEVER, you can order the parts you want from www.zzperformance.com and have a trusted shop or mechanic install them for you. I recommend doing the work yourself as it allows you to bond with the car, in the sense of you don't worry when stuff breaks... because you've literally already built it once. Having that IN DEPTH knowledge of your car is very satisfying in the end and also not as stressful when it breaks down. Not if, when. All things break. EDIT: Not to mention you'll save about $3,000 in the process. 🤣

[@MrMycarrr]

Stock transmission?

[@cruzecollective]

Yep, sure is. I'm gonna buy a backup trans this summer and just keep one of back order lol. It's far cheaper than a manual swap, albeit less fun too. Eventually I'll gave a custom carbon fiber transaxle or something made for it. I've kinda grown used to the auto as I've calmed down with the car now. Haha.

[@reynaps3240]

whats the easy mod should i do first?

[@cruzecollective]

I would recommend doing the cold air intake, big wheel turbo upgrade & retune first. Tbh, if you have a little extra $. If you're wanting to keep it cheap then a simple retune does quite a bit for this car, even with all stock parts. Just PLEASE make sure you build all the motor to handle your power upgrades, otherwise these cheap engines will not last long. But if you want cheapest & easiest it would be a retune on stock w/ maybe a cold air intake from ZZP!

[@reynaps3240]

@@cruzecollective thank you so much and i really appreciate it.

[@carlosduque908]

My 2014 cruze got 157k miles is it not worth it adding mods or anything anymore? O

[@cruzecollective]

Quite the opposite, if you plan to rebuild it. When you have the engine apart you may as well upgrade it all. But I would wait for a motor rebuild so it's less cost, time, and effort to upgrade the motor! At 157k if you took care of it you've got another 100k before you'll need a rebuild, tbh. These cars go the distance for the price.

[@anthonysaldana454]

Would those support the 2018 cruzes?

[@shanecarroll6671]

The 'Gen 2' Cruzes are not near as popular in the performance world YET. However, ZZP, Dave's Cruze, BNR, are all stepping into it and creating parts

[@cruzecollective]

ZZP & BNR both have gear for the Gen 2 Cruze, though not as much as Gen 1. The Gen 2 is actually a snappier car than the Gen 1, IMO.

[@stevemohammed1929]

Can you do this with a 1.8

[@cruzecollective]

You actually can and there is a guy on YT that had done it. It's pretty dope. You can hookup a much larger turbo to the 1.8L as it has nearly half a liter more for displacement to move more air. At a certain point the little 1.4 bottlenecks with its own displacement size. So I'd actually argue the 1.8 is a better platform to start with, though the 2.0L LSJ is arguably the best platform to start with.

[@SimbaUchihaa]

How is the car holding up nowadays??

[@cruzecollective]

Still good! Haha, I actually forgot I made this channel for a while. It didn't really get much traction in the beginning. I didn't know there were this many people that like the Cruze... wow. But it's running great. I actually rarely drive it, because I always drive my work vehicle. 😂 I find an excuse to drive it every couple weeks.

[@chinkhai5128]

Can i fix it to chevy cruze 1.8?

[@cruzecollective]

You can do a custom turbo setup for the 1.8L, yes, absolutly a guy on KZbin has done it acrually. But Idk about bolt-on kits for it.

[@bryanCLXT]

Rough est on money dropped

[@cruzecollective]

If you do the work yourself it'll run about $6500 for everything I did. (Taxes and shipping included.) Labor from a shop will probably run another $2k-3500, depending on your area code it could be more or less.

[@mikedaman6814]

Total cost if I may?

[@cruzecollective]

Sure, sorry for the late response. About $6k in parts/materials and all the labor was done myself or by my brother, where I lacked ability. So if you do it yourself it would've cost around $6k when I did it... Now, with inflation, Idk, maybe $7500ish? 🤔 If you don't do the work, it is NOT worth the investment. Tbh. Its super fun, it's quick for a Cruze, but throw $3k in a Cobalt SS and you're past 400whp. 😂

[@matthewsmithers9732]

Where u located

[@cruzecollective]

In Oklahoma. 😎 Not much of a Cruze scene out here.

[@SimbaUchihaa]

Why did you say yoy wouldn't recommend buying this car?

[@cruzecollective]

Because there's FAR better platforms to start with in a similar pruce range that deliver far more HP. Like the Cobalt SS.

[@tplrclan5889]

If you want to check out how my Cruze looks check my reels

[@garriga24]

Let me know when you wanna sell your turbo im willing to pay

[@cruzecollective]

If I upgrade to the Z04 I'll send you a DM bro, if you don't have your own v3 by then. 😎

[@garriga24]

@@cruzecollective lol im a family man and im willing to wait but great work! Hope to see more content 🙏

[@cruzecollective]

@@garriga24 I'm trying to figure out what videos to do. There isn't much TO do with a Cruze lol. Well one you wanna daily drive that is. 🤣

[@reinac1]

With everything you have extra you're not going to get goid gas mileage. My 2017 gets 40 miles to the gallon.

[@cruzecollective]

Nobody uses E85 for fuel mileage. 🤣 But you're 100% right. My MPGs are toilet water haha. 40 is SUPER nice! I can dial it back and put it on crap gas again and it'll get around the 32-34 mark, but it would not be a fun car anymore.

[@reinac1]

@@cruzecollective I have lots of fun without E85 .... my car's very impressive, however it just sounded to me like it could give the wrong impression of the Cruze..... That's all...😆

[@apossol08]

all that money in a cruze. you can polish a turd but at the end of the day its still a turd

[@cruzecollective]

If $6k is "all that money" for a FULL build then you need to elevate your life a bit... $6k doesn't even BEGIN to scratch the surface on most car builds. $6k is usually just a turbo on most builds. 🤣

[@michaelshuler5295]

Ok I was gonna pay to put my car on the dyno to get rid of my cel after the catless downpipe. Will you send me the link to the tuner you purchased? Thank you

[@cruzecollective]

I bought the tune kit from ZZPerformance.com which provides you with a tuner from HP Tuners that you can rent or keep. It's the cheapest way to do it. If you send the tuner back to ZZP once you're done, they refund your deposit.