i disagree, i like the old ones better.

 

As long as they are polished & HIGH polished at that, I would not mind the new wheels...

 

I am ready to see the inside. I really wish they would do another G85 package that comes with the Recaro seats. That is one of the really big things about my car that I love and the reason why I didn't get a later 07.

 

I need to make it up to COmmerce then. i never see 7 SS/SC's

 

I saw more then 7 just the other day:

 

just remember for those of you who trade in your balts for the SS/TC after driving around like a mad man and letting that turbo do its thing when you get home let it after cool let your car sit in your drive way for like a min of two becuase if you drive around like a mad man and just shut off a turbo'd car after time the bearings could seize and **** up. just letting you guys know. later

 

i dunno

 

Just somemore info:


TURBOCHARGED CHEVROLET COBALT SS GIVES A BOOST OF FUN TO THE COMPACT SEGMENT

LAS VEGAS – Celebrating the performance community that comprises SEMA, Chevrolet used the annual convention of all things high-performance to announce the 2008 Cobalt SS coupe. True to its legendary moniker, the Cobalt SS delivers a balance of track-proven performance capability, driving refinement and premium features – along with an undeniably fun and youthful character.

Developed by GM Performance Division (GMPD) and powered by a 260-horsepower (194 kW) turbocharged and intercooled 2.0L Ecotec engine, the Cobalt SS delivers 55 horses (41 kW) more than the previous Cobalt SS Supercharged, and its driving experience was validated on racetracks throughout North America and Europe, including Germany’s legendary Nürburgring circuit.

“The Cobalt SS is the very essence of Chevrolet’s fun spirit and serious performance,” said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager. “The horsepower will put a permanent smile on your face and you’ll find yourself wanting to turn around and zip through your favorite stretch of twisty roads again.”
The Cobalt SS coupe arrives in dealerships in the second quarter of 2008. A Cobalt SS sedan, with all of the same high-performance features of the coupe, follows a couple of months later.

Maximum performance – on the street or track

The Cobalt SS was developed by GM Performance Division (GMPD), with a team of engineers and designers dedicated to crafting high-performance vehicles. It features powertrain and chassis enhancements that are similar to the new HHR SS, but with larger Brembo brakes, a slightly “taller” final-drive ratio and other variances that emphasize the Cobalt SS’s pure performance ethic, as well as maximize its competitiveness on the track.
Engineered to offer more than merely a turbocharged rush of power, an all-new FE5 Sport suspension was developed and includes specific stabilizer bars, spring rates and damper tuning – all designed to complement the high-output turbocharged powertrain and mitigate afflictions such as torque steer. Driver-selectable modes help maximize performance whether on the street or track. The unique “no-lift shift” feature enables manual-transmission-equipped models to achieve the best acceleration time via an algorithm in the engine controller.

Ensuring the car stops as confidently as it accelerates and corners are four-wheel disc brakes with standard ABS. The front brakes are from Brembo and have a performance-oriented fixed-caliper design, which resist fade better than floating caliper designs; the rear discs are vented for better heat dissipation. Along with these high-performance attributes, the Cobalt SS comes standard with a host of safety features, including the StabiliTrak electronic stability control system and side-impact air bags.
With its balanced tuning, the Cobalt SS delivers a quick 0-60 time of approximately 5.7 seconds – thanks to the manual transmission’s “no-lift shift” feature – and a sports car-like maximum lateral grip of 0.9 g. This combination enabled the Cobalt SS to set a new class record while circulating the famed Nürburgring racing circuit, posting a time of 8:22.85 minutes.

Unmistakable style

The Cobalt SS is distinguished on the exterior with several unique features, including a distinctive, air dam-style front fascia with integrated projector-beam fog lamps. The new fascia’s grille and the Cobalt’s upper grille sport a new, SS-specific diamond-mesh appearance.

SS-specific rockers and badging adorn the body sides, while a standard deck lid spoiler adds the requisite sporty touch to the rear of the car. The standard spoiler can be replaced with an optional high wing-style aero enhancement that gives the Cobalt SS the look of a racecar. Also at the rear is a prominent, bright-tip exhaust outlet.

Large, five-spoke 18-inch polished forged aluminum wheels and performance tires are standard and are tailored with the specific body enhancements to give the Cobalt SS a lower, performance-oriented stance – while also showing off the large Brembo front brake calipers. They’re mounted on 225/40-series summer tires. Likewise, the available exterior colors enhance the sporty nature of the vehicle. They include Victory Red, Black, Ultra Silver Metallic, Imperial Blue, Rally Yellow, Sport Red Tintcoat and White.

Like the exterior, the interior is unique to the Cobalt SS, including SS-embroidered sport seats with suede-like UltraLux inserts, a specific gauge cluster, an A-pillar-mounted turbo boost gauge and a new shifter arrangement. Three interior color combinations are available: Ebony, Light Grey and Victory Red.

 

good point: my advice is two words-- Turbo Timer. I don't know how many times that thing's saved my friend's 3000GT VR4 TT after a nice run through the canyon.

 

Man this sucks. They are fixing all the problems that I have with the car. The original concept mesh grills, offered in white, great looking lighter wheels, 225/40 tires instead of 215/45, bigger Brembo brakes that shouldn't groove like the crappy stock brakes. Only things they missed were the transmission first gear ratio and STANDARD LSD. I will miss the sound of the SC. Whine>BOV although the exhaust should sound amazing now.

 

I'm make sure to get a picture of the SS/TC while I'm at SEMA. My dad and I are leaving on tuesday morning early, and we're staying in Vegas until thursday for the SEMA show

 

AWSOME. id plus rep u but we dont have that anymore. so imaginary rep


ask questions to. those people should know something about it.

btw: whens ur car getting done?

 

looks like a ss/sc or tc with a chrome grill( on the LT sedan packages) i wonder what all thats about...red one, right corner

 

wish i could meet them.



and tell them their ss/sc Stage 2 tune was pretty pathetic.

 

hahaha

 

G85 models are with the Recaro's..?

 

of the ss/sc yea they are, but i don't know about the new ones, i havent read whether there will be a g85 package or not on the TC's, i would assume that LSD's would be standard but the seating optional..who knows?!

there's some LSJ's in that pic up there too^
unless they're tc's with sc rims.

 

That is a picture of a cobalt get together , not at the factory .

 

I like the new rims, look kind of corvette inspired.

 

I'm really hoping the SEMA Cobalts will have the wheels in the picture on this thread, not the wheels in the press release. GM did the same damn thing in 2004 when they pictured the car in a photoshop with different (and better looking) wheels than the production car. Why do they keep doing that??

 

i knew that. not.
lol...but i thought he said that there were LNF's in there? how were there LNF's and other cobalts?

 

i really wanna see more pics of this. hopefully they stay making them for a couple years like the ss/sc. my car is only 1 year old and i cant afford something new. wont trade my car for that, but in a few years i will be looking for something new, and depending on my income i will prolly keep my car for the awd aspect. either that or buy a used jeep for winter.
i really like the lsf engine. ive been asking myself since the solstice gxp/sky redline came out when it was getting put in this. im happy. just need to see it in person.

 

Yeah the Hart Racing C5 wheels. They are sexy, but I like these much better.

Cameron you had better get lots of really good pics for us...or no fuel rail for you!

 

Definitely need to see some engine and interior pics.

 

Uhh, last I knew, turbo'd vehicles including the Saab's have their fan run for a while after parking. If that fan stops working for whatever reason, then you manually have to sit there parked with car on for a few minutes. Usually the auto makers think of these things when they build it factory.