This thread has been too long time in the making.
My name is Rod and I own a 2005 Cobalt SS that i hope has the chance to enjoy some friendly competition with some Corvette owners in my area.
When I first posted I mentioned my project, the plans were to build my car to 750whp. The project has been a very slow process and it has changed direction several times.
To achieve the 750hp mark, we are building the complete engine, with many new custom parts made specifically for the project.
I am staying with the original 4cyl, LSJ. We removed the S/C in favor of two turbos. These turbos will be run in a sequential setup. The smaller turbo, GT28-76, will be to maintain low end boost for street drivability, as my car will be my daily after work driver. The larger turbo, GT4508, is for my top end power.
The engine sits only waiting for the custom crankshaft to arrive early next week. We have over designed the engine and it will comfortably handle 1200bhp @9500rpm.
In the early part of this year the transmission became a costly venture and for a fwd car, it was more than I was wanting to spend. That was when the decision was made to go all out and convert my Cobalt to RWD. We are pairing up my engine to a T-56 with upgraded internals, including a Viper mainshaft.
I have waited months for that conversion to happen and after firing the first shop, the second shop is finally moving forward.
The shop, Distinct Images Custom Cars, is doing a complete race chassis, 4link suspension and NHRA roll cage good to 7:50. We will use different rear ends for the street (Posi) and track (spool). I have emphasiesd to all involved with the project that handling on the track as well as in the corners is a paramount concern to me. To this end I understand that I give up something and that is why I will spend time swapping parts and adjusting the suspension, depending on what surface I will be driving on.
The exterior of the car will remain as stock as possible. We will need to do a couple of alterations to accommodate engine bay cooling and turbo intake.
The interior will obviously have many changes but again, we are working to maintain the Cobalt's original look, apart from the major changes needed to accomodate the conversion. We will upgrade the interior look by wrapping all plastic with leather. We have an award winning shop handling the "show" component of the project.
As I mentioned before, I am hoping to be able to race some local Corvette owners at the BC and Alberta race tracks.
The expectations are that we should have this car on the road in March, '08.
While the following pics are showing the car far from finished, the last 3 weeks has been bringing steady progress and the next few months will see plenty of big changes.
The first picture is just to give an idea of the size of tires we are using for d/r's. The other pictures are of the frame/suspension being test fitted.
My name is Rod and I own a 2005 Cobalt SS that i hope has the chance to enjoy some friendly competition with some Corvette owners in my area.
I originally posted a couple of things about my Cobalt 10 months ago and I have been waiting patiently for some substantial pictures to show of my project.
When I first posted I mentioned my project, the plans were to build my car to 750whp. The project has been a very slow process and it has changed direction several times.
To achieve the 750hp mark, we are building the complete engine, with many new custom parts made specifically for the project.
I am staying with the original 4cyl, LSJ. We removed the S/C in favor of two turbos. These turbos will be run in a sequential setup. The smaller turbo, GT28-76, will be to maintain low end boost for street drivability, as my car will be my daily after work driver. The larger turbo, GT4508, is for my top end power.
The engine sits only waiting for the custom crankshaft to arrive early next week. We have over designed the engine and it will comfortably handle 1200bhp @9500rpm.
In the early part of this year the transmission became a costly venture and for a fwd car, it was more than I was wanting to spend. That was when the decision was made to go all out and convert my Cobalt to RWD. We are pairing up my engine to a T-56 with upgraded internals, including a Viper mainshaft.
I have waited months for that conversion to happen and after firing the first shop, the second shop is finally moving forward.
The shop, Distinct Images Custom Cars, is doing a complete race chassis, 4link suspension and NHRA roll cage good to 7:50. We will use different rear ends for the street (Posi) and track (spool). I have emphasiesd to all involved with the project that handling on the track as well as in the corners is a paramount concern to me. To this end I understand that I give up something and that is why I will spend time swapping parts and adjusting the suspension, depending on what surface I will be driving on.
The exterior of the car will remain as stock as possible. We will need to do a couple of alterations to accommodate engine bay cooling and turbo intake.
The interior will obviously have many changes but again, we are working to maintain the Cobalt's original look, apart from the major changes needed to accomodate the conversion. We will upgrade the interior look by wrapping all plastic with leather. We have an award winning shop handling the "show" component of the project.
As I mentioned before, I am hoping to be able to race some local Corvette owners at the BC and Alberta race tracks.
The expectations are that we should have this car on the road in March, '08.
While the following pics are showing the car far from finished, the last 3 weeks has been bringing steady progress and the next few months will see plenty of big changes.
The first picture is just to give an idea of the size of tires we are using for d/r's. The other pictures are of the frame/suspension being test fitted.