So I am buying a 2010 Cobalt SS with the RPD. I am having it shipped so I am learning as I wait...did the searches but they are all old and I want to make sure.

I read this car has a wideband already for monitoring the AFR? I saw a video on youtube that shows it reading the AFR...?? So I don't need anything??

No bung and install sensor run wiring etc etc....like in all my other cars? NO gauge etc etc...??

Plan on getting HP tuners...so will I be able to hook it up to do runs to monitor it at WOT...etc...


Thanks everyone!

 

The RPD displays a whole bunch of things with nothing to buy or install. I bought a RPD 2 gauge pod and I bought another boost gauge so I have my RPD on A/F and then a boost and meth gauges

 

Holy jesus ...............I have owned tons of performance cars and NEVER has any of them with a OEM wideband already installed and AFR monitored!!!! This is rare as crap and AWESOME as hell!!

 

Ya works with HP Tuners too. I'll forget one but it does: boost, wideband A/F, Coolant temps, IAT1, Baro, Outside temp, cam angles, knock, spark advance, G meters, speed, shift light, hp, torque I forget what else if you ask I'll remember I bet

 

Yeah its pretty nice I just wish I could view two gauges at once

 

Ya it would be nice to be able to customize it more I just bought the extra boost gauge because ours tops out at 25.5 on the rpd and I wanted a meth failsafe too

 

I just came in my pants....Brembos too...

I owned a GTO, SRT4, Corvette and BMW M3....None had what this has...and this cost 1/4 of the price of some of them..

I bought this as a hobby car, ...but if I like it enough Ill trade in my money pit.. I am gonna keep this baby forever...!!

 

Thant's what I think to it's amazing what you can get one of these car to do if you get a good tune and buy the right set of parts. I want another one so I can strip it and race it

 

So mine doesn't come with the G85 LSD....is there kits to swap it out now 4 years later? Kits even better than stock..? Can Chevrolet sell it to you or do it for you?

 

What are your plans for the car? are you gonna put a bigger turbo on it?

 

NO lift shift, launch control...my god I had to install that crap in my SRT4...this sucker is ready.

Unsure at this point, just getting to know it. Probably not for awhile but eventually...

By the way guys I think this car did the Nuburgring in like 8:22?? Was that the SC or the turbo?

 

That was the turbo in completely stock form so it was down on power vs a good tune and completely stock suspension.

The drive train on the car is amazing while the rest is pretty much a slightly fancier looking cobalt.


If you're talking about switching the tranny out you have a few options, your final drive is 3.82, you could grab an LSD F35 with a 4.05 or have one built with 4.45 gears by Powell.


Edit:
Changed it to 3.82, mine is 3.86 and I always forget.

 

Lots of cars have Wideband. You just need means of monitoring it.

 

Finsl drive is 3.82

 

You must of not put it on the pillar? Cause I'd be afraid of putting it on the airbag pillar lol

 

No I did I got the ZZP2 gauge plus RPD pillar. If I crash this car the last thing I'll be worried about is getting hit with a couple gauges in the face

 

There is no airbag in the pillar, otherwise zzp would never sell gauge pods for them. Its letting you know there is a curtain airbag over the window

 

Lol. I guess that's true. I'll probably do the cluster gauges if anything

 

Yep its a f19...

So just looking to add the G85 LSD...do I need to change out the complete trans too? Or just the diff? .....Isnt worth it for the trans too...

 

I bought mine for $900cdn. I was asking about mods because our 3.82 trans is the weakest it's a good idea to go with the LSJ 4.05 or the 4.45 if upgrading the turbo. I actually have a LSD in my garage for my next tranny build

 

I wonder if I went to Chevrolet and ask them to put in the G85 in my non G85 car how much it would cost me?
Anyone tried that?

 

Your pockets must be loaded. Im gonna guess over 3k at least. Doubt they do it though.

 

Mise well just buy a LSD trans already compared to installing a LSD in a trans.

 

Thats what I'd do get a lsj 4.05 lsd trans

 

My interests are more in mechanics and tuning with an occasional red light to red light racing, not really a corner carver....so I guess the LSD is not really important. However, I heard one of the fastest quarter mile times was achieved with a non LSD car...correct?