i posted 2 threads before one explaining a clutch problem i had, about the clutch slipping when powershifted and another about a wrx i raced well after that race i noticed my clutch doesnt slip anymore like it did, now when i powershift 2nd the tires smoke. kinda weird huh?
i guess hitting 130 mph taught it a lesson lol.

 

guess so..... .. Ever cross your mind the stock clutch wasnt designed for power shifting? Or that there are speed limits for a reason? Cant wait untill I am in a police cruiser and I get to deal with people that think its cool to go that fast.


I dont know if it is true but people say GM monitors these boards along with others... You my buddy are a prime example of exactly who they are looking for.

 

I see more cops speed than civilians. They also like to turn without signals in my town. I agree however, It's just stupid to do 100+ mph on public roads. Too many people have gotten hurt doing that.

 

thats cool that ur car is fixed but 130 mph? whats the point of going that fast on a public road? ull get somwhere faster by like a minute? SWEET it was worth risking my life and the life of some innocent bystander. SWEET it coulda been worth it. im not trying to sound like a *****, but damn...when u think about it, its crazy

 

I have been going 80 mph in a 55 zone (on my bike) and had 4 cop cars pass me doing well over that. Maybe they had something better to do. I know in DC you need to be going pretty fast (like 80 in a 55) to get any flak from the police.

130 is pretty fast as well but I have admit I have gone that fast on public roads before but I don't plan on ever doing it again.

 

yea i agree 130 is not a good idea i normally dont like to speed, ididnt realize how fast i was going i was watching everything else, , i know its not safe but to rationalize a bit it was 4am in the morning and it was major highway there was noone else on the road but us. there was no bystander problem!

 

Monitors them for what? I don't think GM cares how fast anyone's going. Besides, even if it WAS possible to track who made that post, without actually catching the person in the act of driving that fast, there's nothing that can be done about it.

 

They will whip out some posts about you going 130 mph in your car when you have it in for warrenty service on your clutch. It was reported initially on the redline boards.


"i guess hitting 130 mph taught it a lesson lol."

Comments like that will sink your hopes of getting warrenty work in the event your clutch goes bad. Honestly I don't care what you guys discuss regarding speed and crazy driving... I just care about personal attacks and general trolling

GM definetly monitors this board however. For what exact purpose I am not sure but I know they do watch.

 

The bottom line is that there's a right and a wrong place to test out the capabilities of your Cobalt

Speeding excessively through residential areas populated with pedestrians and traffic is just plain stupid. Anybody knows that, and I'd like to hope nobody would do 130MPH in such an area.

However, I don't see any harm in opening up your car out on the open highway. Most major highways are designed to accomodate well over 100MPH. As long as you stay in the fast lane and don't drive like an idiot, its shouldn't be a problem. This is especially true at night, when you are the only car on the road. Open highway, concrete dividers on either side, early morning hours, straight for miles....130MPH is not a problem

All I'm saying is use your common sense and a little discression, and keep it safe people

 

GM would have to a) prove the poster is the owner, and b) prove he actually DID that, and isn't just talking ****. I don't think there's any possible way GM could legally refuse him warranty work based on a post on this message board.

 

You're absolutely right.

They have the burden of proof. The chances of them refusing warrenty service based on unsubstantiated claims is low. However, it's possible they may try it, but trying it with the wrong person who knows the law will land them in a lawsuit.

 

Why would I buy a Cobalt SS if I'm just going to drive it like a Kia?

I admit I did some pretty dum things in my younger years along with having a few lucky close calls. I've never known a teenager that didn't think he was invincible, me especially. While quickly approaching middle age, I've mellowed out alot. But I still crave that shot of adrenaline every now and then which is why I chose the Cobalt SS in the first place.

I've got a friend of a friend who is a deputy and I've heard many stories about him. From the crazy driving and show-boating he did in an un-marked Mustang with my friend on a "ride-along", to watching him with my own eyes get into his car drunk off his keister after a long night at the bar to drive home. Law enforcement are just as susceptible to weak moments and irresponsibility as any other human being.

Not to be off-topic, but I'd also like to know how immigration (I.C.E.) can pull me over for "driving indecisively" after I move over a lane to let him pass when I noticed him approach me from behind at 90+ mph just south of Atlanta. I was going 72 in a 70 using my signals and everything. The only thing that might have caught his eye was my out-of-state tag. He quized me on my address and birthdate and then asked if I'd mind if he searched my vehicle. Can immigration make traffic stops? He didn't give me a ticket for anything (if he can even write them, anyways) or actually search my vehicle, but I'm still a little disheartened by his abuse of power.

 

Are you an American citizen?

I'm not sure about their authority over non-citizens.

If you are a citizen then that encounter is ridiculous because we have something in this country called the Constitution. First of all: "driving indecisively" is not a chargeable offense. In my experience, most people drive "indecisively" everyday.

They cannot charge you with speeding, even if they pulled you over for 72 then that falls into calibration deviations of their Speedo and or radar and they know it. (A good defense for speeding tickets)

They can't search your vehicle without reason.

Sounds like an abuse of power to me. You should report it to I.C.E.

 

Yes, and so are the last 5 generations of my family. I'm of Irish and German decent, I can't look much whiter (you should see me dance, plenty of proof right there ). Even so, how can they tell or judge if someone driving down the highway in a vehicle properly registered with Florida tags is a citizen or not? "Indecisive or eratic driving" and "improper lane usage" are very general terms that commonly allow an officer to pull over anyone he wants. It's solely based on his opinion for whom the judge will believe over mine. All I did was move over one lane after spotting him 5 or so car lengths back approaching at an extremely high rate of speed. He had no sirens or lights on, but appeared to be in a hurry to go somewhere. I was just being courteous.

Oh well, it amounted to about 20 minutes wasted out of my life and nothing more. I don't believe all law-enforcement to resemble this character, on the contrary, I believe there to only be a few here and there. I just wish I didn't have to meet them all...

 

it just depends on what powers they have as far as what they can and cannot do. For instance in texas both the Texas Gaming commision ie game wardens and Texas parks and wild life officers do not need warrants to enter or search. Maybe immigration has some powers over that..

As far as people talking about getting pulled over man here in DFW they will hit you anything and everything.. I have many friends that have gotten tickets for 5, 6, 7 over. Just depends on day.

 

lol it's interesting how a thread about a clutch turned into a thread about the police and speeding.

 

hahah yea o well..

So does the SS have a special clutch or what is it?

 

I'm not sure what clutch they are using. It seems to hold up pretty well for the power. At least for me it's holding up.

 

Well you are right, but you are going to need to hire a lawyer and go to court to get GM to cover the warrenty. and then GM would probably want to tear apart your part so they could look for their proof.

I am not going to do that for a 700 dollar clutch job. I probably would have to end up paying it since lawyers cost more per hour than auto mechanics

 

Speed limits could be adjusted a bit in my opinion, usually up. Got to serve the lowest common denominator though.

And last time I checked it is 100% cool to go fast

When was the last time you got props for going slow

 

Drive it like you stole it, enough said, your all just to old to realize that. Old men trying to look young again there cars. To bad when I'm in my 30's I'll be driving something like a Vette not a Colbalt SS

 

Gee, that's good advice. Let's throw responsibility to the wind and drive like an ass

But wait, I'm too old.

 

Only assuming GM actually TRIES to nail you for it.. I realy think they wouldn't waste their time..

 

i know driving 130mph is stupid , i never would do that again , but since when does speed void a warranty , the only thing ever mentioned about something semi related to the topic is the book says if you operate the engine above the specified redline and damage occurs it will void the warranty, i could have been speeding at the indy 500 for all any knows, the only thing wrong with 130mph is its dangerous and illegal on the street, and as far as my clutch is concerned is it had a problem since i first rolled it off the showroom floor. and it was fixed after that race but sadly its not fixed anymore, it only lasted for 2 days now its back to the way it was, i hardly ever beat on the car
hey zinner,
just for conversation sake you said you dynoed your car in 3rd and 4th, well im sure the speedo went past 130 in 4th , whos to say gm doesnt find that out, and think you drove it that fast. you know what i mean , now one can prove anything unless they see it with there own eyes

 

Actually it read 140 mph in 4th gear and I think 100 mph in 3rd gear.

I am not telling you *not* to post that type of information, infact I am just trying to warn you.