Cobalt Tom:2006 Cobalt LS: N/A build

[Cobalt Tom]

Modifications:
Performance:
Ebay cold air intake
AEM dryflow filter
2.4l intake manifold
2.4l throttle body
stage 2 Comp cams
ZZP 78lb valve springs
lsj injectors
shaved cylinder head .020"
Jason Smith strut bar
Clear Image 4-2-1 header
Clear Image 2.5" catless DP
Clear Image 3" catback w/ Magnaflow muffler & resontator
H&R sport springs
SS/TC struts/ shocks
SS/TC Front Sway bar
SS/TC End Links
MRZ lightweight alternator pulley
MRZ lightweight crank pulley
TTR tranny mounts
TTR solid engine mount
TTR rear sway bar
Trifecta Tune
Ebay oil catch can

Exterior:
17" ADR phantoms wrapped in 225/45/17 Nitto Neogens
15% tint all around
10k HIDs in fogs
8k HIDs in headlights
Debadged
Custom shorty antenna
SS/SC spoiler with black end caps
Swapped for LT bumper
Factory fog lights
Black front Chevy emblem
Black painted brake drums
LED 3rd brake light conversion

Interior:
Swapped all grey stock pieces (including seats) for 2.4SS black interior pieces (non-leather)
140mph gauges
Black Cat Customs gauges
Ebay short shifter
ZZP black triple gauge pod
Glow Shift 7 color tinted oil pressure gauge
Autometer Cobalt series narrow band (for now)
Autometer Cobalt series water temp gauge
Custom gauge mount in the change holder (small pull out on left of steering wheel) with Cobalt series Volt gauge
Black passenger A-pillar
Color matched silver engine and interior trim
Gloss black valve cover
Underdash LEDs (red)
Hardwired Cobra radar detector
Prestige alarm w/ power locks
Aftermarket power windows
Oem armrest
Pioneer Premier head unit w/ ipod hookup\
JBL 300.1 monoblock amp
2x12" 700w dual subs in ported box.

Other:
Set of stock FE1 springs with inflated footballs in them as drag bags for the track

Future Plans Black ss/sc door panels with stock switch sets in the shed needing to be installed.
after that: Full N/A built motor, wider lightweight rims w/ nitto neogens, drag radials on a second set of rims, spec stg 2 clutch, lightweight flywheel, 280mm front brakes, racing seats, rear disc conversion, and some other odds and ends

Other info: Helped with Vince as the beta test car for the 2.2 tune. Was at 180.16 whp w/ 164.91 wtq but afr was at approx 11 and has been fixed to 13+ (need to redyno...). Once i can catch traction at the track I will have better times, so far I am at 14.951@94mph w/ 2.3 60'

some videos:
Track run:
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a few dyno runs:
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some take offs and flybys right after tuning:
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idle, rev, exhuast pressure:
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more updates to come

may have to pull the engine soon cause im having low oil pressure problems...and if its internal im going to build the shhhhhiiiiit outta the engine

 

[ionit3]

u wont do it pussy

 

[Cobalt Tom]

u wont do it pussy

after full warm up im running 3-5psi to the head, i have one more theory to test then its compression and leakdown test time...

 

[ionit3]

haha ya well good luck tom!

 

[FASTL61]

Good luck with it.I got some good ideas for when My build comes

 

[Cobalt Tom]

sweet deal! thanks guys

 

[Shaggy]

Nice detail TOm. Embed your youtube

 

[Cobalt Tom]

good call, i copied and pasted before lol

 

[ionit3]

thats cool now get on xbl again lol

 

[Aikidoshadow]

Are the H&Rs as teeth rattling as the BMWs guys complain about?

 

[cobalt123]

nice job and gl

 

[Hailcesar75]

Weres the engine close up. I don't believe you
















Ha ha j/p

 

[Cruisn]

good work so far man!!! keep it up

 

[Cobalt Tom]

Are the H&Rs as teeth rattling as the BMWs guys complain about?

they arent that bad...if you hit a decent bump it can be, but not bad at all

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good work so far man!!! keep it up

thanks



so i somewhat fixed the oil pressure problem i think...put a new oil filter in there (was running k&n and now am running fram till payday....
and i took it for a good run today and didnt see it drop below 8 psi...still a lil low, but its hot and im running full synth 5w30 royal purple...so that could be it

 

[warrenb213]

this weekend i'm going to the junkyard.

i want some black interior action. hahah

and i think it's more your shocks than springs causing that feeling over decent bumps tom. while yes the ss/tc shocks/struts are great, they aren't koni yellows or kyb agx's. and i don't mean offense cause i like how your car sits and rides already.

 

[Cobalt Tom]

this weekend i'm going to the junkyard.

i want some black interior action. hahah

lawlerskates

 

[Cobalt Tom]

when are you going to fix your you-tube links?

when im not at work like now haha

 

[rockSTAR_SS]

What did you make that little thing in your change holder out of that holds the gauge? I need one for my nitrous gauge lol

 

[Cobalt Tom]

What did you make that little thing in your change holder out of that holds the gauge? I need one for my nitrous gauge lol

I used some russian birch (nice solid plywood) to make a little table looking thing and then put a piece of lexan (plexiglass) on top of it and used spray adhesive to hold them together. I drilled a hole with a hole saw just slightly smaller then needed and used a sander to bore it out a lil so it didnt chip out. Then I spray painted it black with some paint i picked up for lexan (plastic paint) and after drying installed. I put two screws inot the legs on the side and there is a bracket on the back side that holds the gauge in....there is even room for a switch or two in there if you wanted to go extra N20 stealthy

 

[rockSTAR_SS]

The switch thing definitely aint a bad idea! I wish I woulda found this before I drilled holes in my interior plastic. Thanks man! I'll definitely looking into doing this.