I WASN'T READY for how good this 4-cylinder Chevy is!

[@ZZPerformanceChannel]

Thanks again for coming and checking out our builds David, it was a pleasure to have you! We're glad that we made a positive impact on you and these "unusual" mod cars that we love so much. We've always got more cars for you to come check out in the future. Also thanks to VinWiki for touching on the Ecotec platform, they're severely underrated engines and can be a ton of fun.

[@titusbleyenberg]

Super cool to see you guys get the recognition you deserve on these larger KZbin channels! I remember when Dave's videos came out and it was strange seeing him fly down the same roads I regularly do my spirited driving on, not very often do you get to see KZbinrs in the Grand Rapids area. And as a side note, tell Edin and Bo I said hi!

[@gbrunner24]

@@titusbleyenberg Will do! Love to see local peeps on these big channels commenting.

[@anthonysgarage69]

Make more Lhu regal parts please 🙏

[@Alehyn666]

ECOTEC #1

[@littlejack59]

are you still friends with those guys from forza

[@EdBolian]

Always fun to have David in the chair to share some stories.

[@charliesschroedinger]

I like this young man. Spins a decent yarn. Looking forward to more

[@billballin6948]

ZZP sells nothing but Chinese crap and the owner is a convicted scammer. Just google the court cases Uzoma Iwuagwu has lost. Sorry this channel chooses to associate with scum.

[@sjfk1306]

Eh, one of the worst automotive KZbinrs. Scotty Kilmer is worse but…. Not by much. So boring. It’s crazy how successful he is.

[@billballin6948]

ZZP is owned by a convicted scammer. Sorry to see your desire to be affiliated with such a sad excuses of a company.

[@user-bl2vv1wh6t]

My first car was an 06 Chevy Cobalt SS, one of the best cars ever

[@zachstanton6135]

My first new car was an 06 Cobalt SS. Miss that car

[@1bhitte]

Yes me too and what a lot of people miss is yes it had a great engine but it also had a great chassis. It was like a go cart.

[@sddragon28]

I’ve owned a lot of cars. Driven a lot of em too, and the cobalt is the quirkiest car that’s ever made me smile. Next to the ford Taurus, it ranks as one of my favorite economic US cars. Honestly it’s chevy’s version of the dodge Omni GLH. It just handles so weird, yet reliably.

[@beemill2242]

My son has a turbocharged Cobalt with a ton of zzp parts on it and you are not lying when it comes to the torque steer from those cars

[@beezerblanks]

I remember ZZP from working on my Monte Carlo and Grand Prix, cool people and great mods

[@Tyrael112]

GTP and GS in my family got turned up several notches thanks to ZZP. Great forum sponsors and content contributors.

[@bryceberryracingberry8405]

I learned how to drive stick shift on an ion redline! It was a really fun car to drive and the supercharger sounded amazing

[@Oldguy1900]

What got my attention as im eating my lunch was the slingshot @ 500hp..yes,yes pls.

[@wr1ght939]

The ZZP cobalt is what all cobalt SS owners aspire to be.

[@billballin6948]

ZZP is dog shit

[@calmbeforethestorm9354]

exactly

[@billballin6948]

ZZP is dog shit. Every part they sell is from china.

[@tomjw7]

Ya right. Lol.

[@OdyTypeR]

The ZZP cobalt is the pinnacle of the breed, no doubt. But Cobalt SS's aspire to be DF Goblins.

[@MikeHarris1984]

ZZP has been around forever. They were rocking the 3800 (3.8) na&super charged in the grand prix gt/GTP. They are amazing!!!!

[@billballin6948]

ZZP is dog shit

[@randywissler9923]

I would honestly say one of the original sleepers would actually be the 1986 Dodge Omni GLHS. That little pocket rocket was insane for what it was!!

[@spdcrzy]

The LTG is a VERY underrated engine. You can easily get 500/450 out of them while still maintaining normal street manners.

[@mikel6989]

i got a 12' buick regal gs with the 6spd manual in it with some zzp parts on it. So much fun to drive.

[@Torsion]

I have the 11, thats got a german vin. Its the Regal R. 2.0L turbo fwd car, but AT. I'm old enough to not want to clutch in traffic, but its also got power when necessary AND comfortable enough for a nap on long drives haha

[@TeamHybridRacing]

I think I ran into these guys racing a Sonic going for a record of sort up at US131 Dragstrip for a Street Car Takeover a couple of years back. Definitely some cool builds for sure. Also the Ecotec held the record for the quickest and fastest 4 cylinder for quite awhile.

[@mikeniz135]

SCT at 131, then it was definitely ZZP with the Drag Sonic.

[@darnellc7276]

Season change in fall n spring in northern Michigan is absolutely amazing to see.

[@RetroGamerr1991]

played with David on Forza back in the day. wild to see his channel blow up like it did. shout out to him for not letting the fame go to his head.

[@Mr318live]

Coming from my v6 roots, ZZP has always been the MAN. I made sure to order my lifters for my LS3 from them, they work amazing too

[@kellyscars]

I'm here for the four cylinder LS!

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

I have a red 06 cobalt ss with all the things on it, in my driveway tight now. Smaller pulley, 2.5 long tube header, dp and catback. Sparco wheels and indy 500 tires, NRG pizza seats, injen intake, stage 3 supercharger kit. Powerstop dr/sl rotors and calipers.

[@s402515]

I've ridden in the snobalt before and it is the only car I've been in that made me a bit nervous. So fast and so sketchy, but so fun!!

[@AeroGuy07]

My brother had an 08 Cobalt SS. It was stupidly fast for what it was.

[@mratay4747]

Michigan boys are built different! I may be biased since I decided to move here of all places from Florida and Texas 😂

[@Kevlar187]

Been running ZZP stuff on my Ions for like 15 years now. They continue to make great products that are affordable.

[@Boosted_Dad]

I have a bolt on HHR SS and it's such a blast to drive. ZZP where I get everything from.

[@ClossIngThyme]

Great seeing David on here, and awesome for showing ZZP some love, too!

[@matthewbailey8588]

I remember watching Davids reviews like crazy back in the day man. He's good at talking to the camera like a good friend

[@AgentPazuzu]

Zzp has had some awesome builds

[@billballin6948]

ZZP is Chinese garbage. The owner is a convicted scammer.

[@SirDankNewton]

Crazy how long it's been since the FM4 days. Hope all is well with you David, let us know if you're ever up in the Detroit area again! -Fig

[@davidpugh8772]

I've been on several tail of the dragon runs with the boys from zzp, even visited them up in Michigan once and met everyone there, zoomer is a cool dude and I miss going to totd with them every year

[@KSwapTheWorld69]

David Is The Best Guest 🤷🏽

[@jasonbecker3319]

Of course he's great, the Rabbit, & Doug get my vote tho 😊

[@leecook7904]

Man I sure dig the KZbin car reviewer/creator showing love to each other.

[@3sgteyota]

That's a hell of a lineup. I was always a fan of all of those cars.

[@greapsoho]

If anyone doesn't know the ECOTEC, look up Carl Brunet and his 1800 HP Ecotec that runs in the 5s in the 1/4 mile.

[@2strokeFORever]

My pap had a 96 park avenue ultimate and it was a blast to drive. Decently quick and comfy as hell

[@gigachad14888]

Glad to see you guys cover my favorite car. I’ve got the ss/sc myself. Hopefully prices don’t skyrocket now though

[@Tieaga]

The first car I ever bought was a Cobalt. I get it. Nobody understood why I was so in love with it. I worked for a rental car company. I had driven so many different cars but I loved the Cobalt and strange enough, the Chevy Aveo. That's how I learned it's way more fun to drive a slow car fast

[@Handles_are_good_for_holding]

These dudes sound like an awesome bunch of dudes. Building really cool odd ball cars that no one else builds making some really cool sleepers that no one else builds.

[@billballin6948]

ZZP is garbage. The owner is a Nigerian scammer.

[@renaldonaves6548]

zoom is my guy !!!

[@billballin6948]

Uzoma Iwuagwu is a worthless Nigerian scammer that has lost several lawsuits.

[@999Lucas]

The ecotec was actually the dominant turbo 4 cylinder motor in the early days of import drags, beating out the DSMs and hondas a lot of times. They were probably the most competitive motor over all in the late 90s and early 2000s import pros. Its still relevant. It was the first 4cyl into the 5s when Carl Burnett did it in a GXP.

[@vcall6121]

I’ve had 3 ion redlines!

[@JeanReneAuger]

Canadian Carl Brunet, operator of Napierville Dragway in Quebec, became the driver of the first four-cylinder machine of any kind to clock under six seconds and, later, over 230 mph back in 2020 during the annual World Doorslammer Nationals at Orlando (FL) SpeedWorld in 2020. The engine: GM Ecotec in a "GXP"! Go check it out.

[@theDaveStanzito]

October in Grand Rapid is beautiful but snow can definitely happen. They get nailed with lake effect snow that we don't in the Detroit Metro area. It is nice to hear stories that take place in my backyard.

[@tehbone8604]

Don’t get me started on the early April blizzards......

[@theDaveStanzito]

@@tehbone8604 I love your side of the state. If I could find a job out there, I'd probably pack up shop and move in a heartbeat. Fall snows and all. Glad to see there's a few Michiganers on here.

[@josmith213]

Taurus? Regal? What about a Dodge Spirit RT that made 225hp in 91 and could make 300 with a $15 boost controller? Or an Omni GLHS in 87 that made 175hp stock and easily over 200 with boost turned up?

[@surfside75]

Can't find an omni😢

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

The Omni nearly killed me 😂 still a cool car though.

[@taylorsombathy]

Or srt4

[@maginnis5734]

That Buick is basically a Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. Sold as a Buick “luxury model” to make Gm more money.

[@gregpayne3770]

I used to watch videos of that Buick when I was like 12 man. That's crazy

[@EstebanDonJuanCarlos]

My boy Ryan's Car!!!

[@superfast30]

Back in the mid 2000's, there was a guy that would show up at Mosport raceway with a 4 door cobalt SS turbo. Had some bolt on's, tune etc along with some suspension work. It was an absolute weapon. Surprised the heck out of a lot of Carerra owners!

[@francoisleblanc1088]

LEZ GO ZZPERFORMANCE MAH BOYZ W00T

[@klausschwab11]

I own a 2008 HHR SS manual that I have owned for years and for about 8 years now it has made a reliable 400+ WHP. All ZZP parts. Motor never been opened, just bolt-ons. One of the most sleeper cars I ever owned. It pisses off my friends who have a 2015 Mustang GT, 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT and 2018 BMW M3. Best part is the reactions I get from it, and on road trips if I am driving normal it still gets 35 MPG.

[@mrcangri1992]

I have an 07 cobalt with big turbo swap and 6 speed swap. Nice to see people giving it recognition!

[@gadergader5350]

Man. Ive loved my cobalt for a bit. Dont make parts expensive for it now😂

[@ronerrickson166]

Day 83 on waiting for a video on a crazy unique car collection this woman has in NJ of all Saturn -s-series and some other ones I totally of like 20 cars she has in her collection …. Look up Saving Saturn Would love to see a video on it..I’m sure you would do great on it too !!

[@anthonysgarage69]

I have an ecotec regal running zzp parts it’s currently broken but should be making about 350 wheel

[@tgafire87]

Loved my Cobalt. Super underrated car.

[@SofaKingTouge]

I still own my solstice gxp I bought new in 2007.

[@regretabletangibility]

Yay, Grand Rapids name-drop!

[@billballin6948]

Michigan is a shit hole

[@gbrunner24]

@@billballin6948 Wow, you're big mad aren't you? 😅😅

[@billballin6948]

@@gbrunner24 aren’t you banned from the humane society for molesting all of the cats?

[@billballin6948]

@@gbrunner24 you type this before or after fingering your cat?

[@kevincorbat7084]

That’s what I’m saying lol, zzp is literally down the 28th street from me

[@chrisfurlough466]

Ariel Atom 2's from Brammo also had the 2.0L supercharged Ecotec LSJ.

[@ljphoenix4341]

Always great seeing David appear on VinWiki, that man is so cool

[@cncdan1364]

Hell ya zzp. Bought everything and everything for my sonic is from them and love it. My father had an 05 zz cobalt and it's way better than the turbo version. They make a ton of cool stuff for 3.8s too.

[@billballin6948]

ZZP is dog shit

[@walterhaumaier9137]

I had a 07 ss supercharged that car was so much fun I wish I still had it

[@narwhalman]

Feels good to see some ion Redline representation

[@jeffomalley100]

They go back to the last years of the Cavalier Z24 just N/A. My brother had a 01 and bone stock it chirped the tires in 3rd gear. No other 4 cylinder cars were doing that unless maby something with a 6 speed lol. My buddy had one a year older but automatic and it would shift going into 2nd gear at 75mph. They raced back then and it was really close.

[@imfknradio9978]

My buddy and I make a business out of modding sleepers. ZZP has even sponsored one of our Chevy Cruzes that makes over 483fwhp. We're about to rebuild the engine again but with stronger internals.

[@zresurrectedwon]

So cool to have David on the Vinwiki channel! I started watching his videos when he did the Twin Turbo 370z from Paige Baker ❤️

[@robbyk5266]

I have a 2014 chevy cruise and have been using ZZP Performance products for the past 2 years I have been tuning it up. solid products and a solid company

[@billballin6948]

ZZP is dog shit. The owner is a convicted scammer.

[@Null-h6c]

sonic ? Coil spring bottom holder is held by weld . Only nissan versa in 2014 had a solid one

[@josephjohnson9973]

I owned a sixth gen Camaro SS for six years, and I get so tired of people whining about the visibility. The visibility is fine. I was used to it in just a couple days.

[@shifty1927]

Back in like thr mid 00s I remember talking to a chevy performance rep and he was trying to sell us on their ecotech program at the time. (We had a 1000whp e36 328 that we were drag racing/experimenting with) Remember thinking how cool it was that you could buy a 1600+hp 4 cylinder straight from chevy.

[@Connersbaddriving]

For some reason by the thumbnail I knew it was thatdudeinblue

[@KyleKnoblauch]

Cobalt SS held the FWD record at VIR for a number of years

[@tinystar3010]

Really shocked Thatdudeinblue completely went braindead on why the 90s buick regal came with a supercharged V6. It's not a mystery at all why Buick did that. It was a nod to the GNX, which was an forced induction v6 regal, but turbo. They took a grandma type car and made another sleeper, only in the 90s it didn't take off like the GNX did.

[@ssnerd583]

a friend did up a Cobalt SS back in '07 or '08 -dont remember the MY of the car, but it was originally a turbo one so.....anyway....that car was a little rocket ship.....it WAS a Cobalt and suffered all the 'cheap chevy' issues that they all DO.....but it was a LOT of fun to drive and he had it done up in 'stealth mode' and the only hint of its true potential was the wheels and drag radials on it, which it at like candy lol

[@Chrisuperfly1]

ZZPerformance is good stuff, late model GM, great parts kits.

[@mattg9971]

Grew up sitting on the brick retaining walls that line woodward on every friday and Saturday night watching cars. Then my years of 16-21 racing my mustang up and down M1...with trips to the moat of 696 or down to French...talking shit on the forums..great times

[@rickbrasche8781]

they say its more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow, but driving a slow car that wasnt supposed to be built fast that's now fast is a whole other experience

[@thundermite1241]

I have a great fondness for the saturn ion redline my dad had a 07 sedan that my uncle crammed a redline engine in it was sketchey

[@brandenjones192]

1320Video representing!

[@james10739]

Yall should introduce these people because this is just a guy talking to me

[@calmbeforethestorm9354]

always a great story presentator and driver

[@jacktheaviator4938]

Isnt the ecotec related to the cosworth/Vauxhall cars from the 90s?

[@theax40]

ZZP is huge for the 3800 engine. Also known as the best engine in history.

[@BiggestHoss1232]

My buddy had a sonic it was probably the most garbage built vehicle I've ever ridden in but it was fun

[@gregmcable]

The Ecotec engine has been used in a staggering amount of race applications for years.

[@kylebeach2316]

They are pretty common in street stock dirt track cars as well

[@BBPissed]

Ed, you need someone to help you clean up the comments section. We don't come here for politics or sexbots.

[@VINwiki]

True. Fortunately they tend to get drowned out after the first few minutes. I do appreciate you being early!

[@regretabletangibility]

...what about the political sexbots?

[@evelynazalea123]

As a 2012 regal gs turbo 2.0 I am very fascinated by ZZP and def part of the eco tech turbo club 😂 don't blow them up!!!! They'll get expensive

[@duaneobrien6369]

I'd have to disagree about the sleeper comment. Would honestly hand it to pontiac. With the Bonneville ssei. A supercharged grandma's car. Or the 94 grand prix with the 3.1 turbo. Now those were sleepers to the max

[@PelleBleu]

It would have been so great to have more aftermarket part for the 1.8NA sonic is a great car chevy could have pushed the limit way more further with that car 😢

[@GXKid06]

One of the early years of the chevy sonic EV had like 400+ foot pounds of torque and was crazy quick to like 30 mph. Id never buy one but it was fun to drive once

[@Handles_are_good_for_holding]

I had the Yellow version of the scion TC but it ended up burning to the ground on the side of RT422.

[@Handles_are_good_for_holding]

And my dumbass thought that the Red Line was scion not Saturn.

[@derekbrackett1622]

Such a cool car ! Would love to own one someday

[@chunkiermango7982]

Stop making them so expensive Sincerely a jealous 3800 owner

[@brendanstout3997]

There is a white cobalt ss in Phoenix with the SNWBLT plate, same car?

[@ryanderrick656]

Not the same one. :) the SNOBALT is in Michigan and totes to the chicagoland occasionally. :)

[@isidrosevier1125]

ZZP needs to reach out to cleetus and do up his Spark. Then they need to reach out to goonzquad and do up their df goblin. Both of those builds would be sick.

[@Supraking7mb]

Ayyeeee snobolt Ryan ❤

[@tylergonzalez564]

Can't go to zzp and not talk about the 400+ hp turbo 3800s. Ecotechs are whatever. You haven't experienced torque steer until you've let a turbo 3800 eat from a dig. Mine was 400hp and was a monster, and sounds so good.

[@davidfournier999]

Ummm they made 898whp on an LSJ... That's twice the power with 2/3 the pistons.

[@tylergonzalez564]

@davidfournier999 fantastic, the 3800 is still better. Horsepower is only half the battle, let's talk torque numbers. Anything can make good power these days, that's not impressive. Put the whole package together, grand prix, Bonneville, regal are way better looking, sounding, and in a mild built stage can be way more reliable while still making 400+ ft lbs. Not to mention the god awful noise them 4 cylinders make. 3800 is king of the obtainable v6s.

[@NudaMan]

lol the early 2000’s was a funny time, fwd V8 cars like wtf?!?! 😂

[@michaelhowell2326]

I'm not the least bit a fan of front wheel-drive but ZZP sound like the cats that could change my mind a little.

[@billballin6948]

They won’t. ZZP sells nothing but Chinese garbage. The owner has been sued multiple times over it.

[@shawdcummings2160]

My first thought of a sleeper id the grand national 😂

[@jamescarter6318]

Ive always been more impressed with ecotecs over most honda engines. Within the same class. I would compare the 2.2 ecotec to the honda r18. Similar horsepower but the ecotecs are always more gutsy. More torque, sound better and last just as long. Even the LSJ vs the K20 in the RSX type S. I think the LSJ is thr better engine.

[@nathansundine6291]

Iowa is pretty in the fall too 😂

[@MR_ii_5150]

ZZP should make a Goblin