chalk another part on my list of mods. Just put down my order for the jbp air dam. i'll let ya'll know how it turns out when i get it in. they promised it would cool down the engine and aftercooler significantly.

 

Does the Cobalt not have one form the factory? My car has one thats about 3" tall, it is black plastic. Thats what scrapes when you go over a bump most of the time.

It would be pretty easy to build a larger one out of some sheet metal or aluminum though.

 

bet it f's up the bottom of the car the first time you drive in/out of a lot and get the dreaded SCRAPE!!! the plastic one at least flexes. I can see that one causing problems

 

scraping or not, im hoping that it'll keep the engine cooler during the hot summer months. right now I dont need it, but flying down the highway i want all the air on my supercharger as possible.

 

good point.. I was actually thinking about getting one until I saw what you wrote.. one nice bottom out and that aluminum will get bent

 

I took mine off and saw no reduction in any temps

 

It's supposed to cool the motor, if you took it off (In Theory) You would run warmer. I say in theory because I haven't tried it, nor have I seen any proof, but if it's on there from the factory, I would say it serves a purpose.

 

i did that too, i didnt see any reduction in temps. it was steady around 86-87C. this one should keep it cooler though.

 

Man, the stock air dam SUCKS! I was on my way home from my buddy's and a possum ran out in front of me, knocked off the driver side by poping out the clip. Now everytime I scrape (or that one time I ran over an already dead deer when it was foggy) it's pops off that side again. The dealer says it all looks fine. No cracks......Weird. I might get the aluminum one just to fight back against the darn vermin.

 

lol. basically that would be that thing infront of trains.... a cow-catcher!

 

i took the air dam off my iroc z cuz it scraped like hell everywhere, with summer driving in az the car got freakin hot, went and read some posts on an iroc forum found out what the airdam does put it back on, no problem after that, so why not just leave it on, it doesnt hurt anything being there plus u cant really see it. and as for the aluminum one id try to find a stock plastic one, they're right, one scrape and there goes ur dam all bent up

 

The aluminum would be trashed after one good dip, or rolled curb to enter/leave the driveway.

 

4" ground clearence - 2 inch drop = scrappin

but i might wait for the airmanagement kit

 

ok boys, me, paul and andrew installed the air dam this morning in the freaking COLD. then we all stood back and took a look at it. it looks ******* amazing. the car has a lower appearance at the front and this jbp air dam looks like something serious is going on under there. after we all got over the looks thing, i went for a solo run and backed it off the driveway. SCRAPE!! ... they started laughing and i started freaking. it hit a tiny bit. I have a very steep driveway. I got out and couldnt see any damage, so whatever. The next time I angled the car and there was no scrape, just have to let one wheel hit the street at a time.

ok, so testing... basically I let her hit operating temperature. (85-87C) then I took her on the 401 (the highway up here for you yanks). Are ya'll sitting down?... The temperature dropped to 76C!!!! at a constant speed of 95km/h. and stayed there. This thing is a fridge. Then I gave her a little and temperature raised to about 78-79C, then I coasted off the off ramp and temperature dropped to 75C with no load, and stayed there. it works to keep things cold, just have to watch the driveways. as for the handling, i didnt really try anything fancy, but it was quieter on the highway. i got my money's worth, cooler air!

 

please post pics spooler, i was gonna get it but wait til i had her dropped before installing it,

i dunno i was thinking today, what if i put a sticker on it or painted it or something just to not be so flashy with it

 

This thread is worthless without pictures.

 

hmm ur operating temps are a bit higher then mine, me im always around 81C in the winter with a max of 83C....then when summer hits sitting in rush hour it goes up to 110C lol

 

J bodys pics of thier product

check out some of the other Air Management kits in development
http://www.jbodyperformance.com/new/...genName=Cobalt

i want to see some shots of spoolers too, b4 i dish out 120...
man i was thinking a Carbon Fiber one with aluminum reinforcement would be tight

edit*...lol this is a repost but i laugh everytime i see this intake
http://www.jbodyperformance.com/new/...catName=JP0907

 

if your damn dam scraps learn how to enter and exit driveways, parking lots, speedbumps and what not. i have mine lowered 2" and i have only scraped it once b/c i wasnt at enough of an angle to enter my work. its not that hard to learn how. and it is possiable to not scrape

 

After thorough testing with my interceptor gauge I have come to the conclusion that if you buy this you are retarded... that is all

 

"...lol this is a repost but i laugh everytime i see this intake
http://www.jbodyperformance.com/new...&catName=JP0907"


What's so funny about it ? I kinda like it



Peace

 

maybe it's just texas people that don't like the JBP Vortex, i just couldn't put that on my vehicle, it's half aluminum and half rubber connectors...

 

werd looks like spare intercooler piping with connectors,
cobaltss12 from arlington says he owns one, but yeah havent seen it yet

 

Hrm... i just don't like it