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2008 Cobalt SS/TC Sport Red Tintcoat Metallic

Old 05-21-2011 | 12:37 PM
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How do you like the DWS Conti's? They are an all season right? I looked at them before i bought 555's ....If I drove it all year round I would have bought them for sure . How's the grip in the warmer weather?
Old 05-21-2011 | 01:22 PM
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How do you like the DWS Conti's? They are an all season right? I looked at them before i bought 555's ....If I drove it all year round I would have bought them for sure . How's the grip in the warmer weather?
Too good. I wish I could spin the tires more. I think DRs and more boost in first may be in my future....
Old 05-21-2011 | 04:30 PM
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Painted the unfinished rear calipers and bracket with black caliper paint. Installed new ceramic pads and I think the setup look pretty good with the new rotors. Just finished painting the fronts as well, installed new ceramic pads, installed new front rotors, and ordered new Brembo decals. Really took my time, blue taped everything, prepped them well, and laid down five coats. They came out nice. Just waiting on the new decals. Pics coming. Most important aspect to painting the calipers properly was the prep work. It's all in the prep. The fronts came out even better than the rears. Had to wetsand the Brembo logo off so it would not show through the new paint.

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Old 05-21-2011 | 04:32 PM
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Sexy as @#^%@^%@ . love those TC's!!!
Old 05-22-2011 | 03:40 AM
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Love it man. I love our color. Your brakes look awesome. Also your car is super clean.
Old 06-09-2011 | 07:51 PM
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We need aftermarket head lights! Would love if they made the lens lightly smoked, instead of clear.
Old 06-09-2011 | 10:33 PM
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Looks identical to my car, but I have the high rise wing.

Same year, same color, same tires! And similar mods as my K&N intake is on it's way haha!
Old 06-10-2011 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Doomtor
Looks identical to my car, but I have the high rise wing.

Same year, same color, same tires! And similar mods as my K&N intake is on it's way haha!
Sweet, I thought about getting the big wing so I could see if I liked it. Any pics? I would like to have both if they use the same mounting points. Post a pic if you can!
Old 06-11-2011 | 08:37 AM
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Sweet, I thought about getting the big wing so I could see if I liked it. Any pics? I would like to have both if they use the same mounting points. Post a pic if you can!
They're kind of obnoxious, so I'd stick with the lowrise. Mine is also starting to come apart, which I still haven't gotten around to fixing.

Sorry for the crappy pics. I only have a PAS camera and I don't know crap about lighting.





Here's a pic of where the top blade is coming away from the side support:

Old 06-11-2011 | 11:53 AM
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Remove GM badges from side of car.
Old 06-11-2011 | 01:14 PM
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No.


btw: I have noticed some spots were the SRTC is doing a little fading. I store my car in my garage and I wax it bi-weekly, but I have to park it in the sun while I'm at work. I'm gonna keep an eye on these spots and I'll let you guys know how things progress, but it looks like they're all on the ground effects. All the paint that is on the metal seems fine.
Old 06-11-2011 | 09:45 PM
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GM paint and plastic parts don't seem to get along well.
Old 06-23-2011 | 11:15 PM
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Ordered some smoked black headlights. I'll update pics when they are installed.

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Old 06-24-2011 | 11:08 AM
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get some retrofitted projectors put in those and they will be the perfect set of headlights
Old 06-29-2011 | 06:01 PM
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UPDATE: Very happy with the new head lights. Not only is the inside of the head light black, the lens is smoked as well! That is what I was looking for, a non-clear, smoked lens. DEPO is the brand name.

UPDATE: Smoked tail lights are in! Best combo of headlight and tail light IMO.

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Old 07-12-2011 | 12:53 AM
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Smoked tail lights are now in!

Need smoked third brake light and side markers.
Old 07-12-2011 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sponge14
Yes, we do have a pretty good looking color
Yes, yes we do.

Old 07-12-2011 | 06:23 PM
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Ehhh I guess the color is alright Those tails look great!
Old 07-13-2011 | 01:31 AM
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Very nice car, and great color

Can I ask what kind of taillights those are?? They look great.

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I wish they had a bolt on turbo that would make 400whp and still keep the 6k street rev limiter. I know the short block can take 450whp, but I was not thinking about the valve train... Thanks for the heads up.
ZZP is coming out with a direct bolt on Borg Warner EFR series turbo, they are hoping to have it available by late fall. It is a stainless steel housing, ceramic ball bearing unit that spools like stock but will make 400+WHP without an issue. Maintains all the stock turbo connections, so its a direct bolt in, no modifications required.
Old 07-13-2011 | 02:51 AM
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Love that color.
Old 07-23-2011 | 12:10 PM
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Subscribers.... Wheels are next! I have not ever been a debadger, but there seems to be an abundance of emblems on the rear trunk lid. What emblems should I remove?
Old 07-23-2011 | 06:01 PM
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definitely the bowtie
Old 07-23-2011 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sjc0013
definitely the bowtie
Yep .... thats the 1st thing i did when i got my car home. The only thing on my trunk is the turbocharged emblem ...... I might put the SS emblem back on someday.
Old 07-25-2011 | 04:42 PM
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Old 07-25-2011 | 04:49 PM
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great build so far..lovin it. i like the color second best to black of course...lol

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