Phase 5 cobalt
04-12-2005, 01:04 AM
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Phase 5 cobalt
So after reading about the Cobalt at NOPI race this weekend I asked myself. Whats a Phase 5 cobalt? Did a google and found this story on Auto123.com. It's a story from Nov 2004 but I don't remember reading it before. Most interesting is the parts list. I have priced a couple of the parts and I will update the post as I find more prices. Feel free to doublecheck me :-)
Here is the text.
Following hard on the heels of its successful Cavalier front-drive sport-compact dragster, Chevrolet has created the Cobalt Phase 5 to give amateur racers something to build with parts from GM's own accessory house and other aftermarket suppliers.
The production-based race car features powertrain, chassis and safety components developed by GM Racing, including a race-prepared Ecotec engine that puts out more than the 500 hp that inspired the Phase 5 name.
GM Racing director Doug Duchardt says quite candidly that Chevrolet hopes to earn the same kind of success that it's had in almost every other type of racing, the kind that made it the ''winningest'' brand in North American racing.
''Now Chevrolet will revolutionize this distinctly North American sport again with the introduction of the Cobalt Phase 5,'' says Duchardt. Developed and tested by GM engineers, ''this race car is an example of what sport compact performance enthusiasts can do to create their own Cobalt race cars.''
Indeed, Duchardt hopes to see some privateers running the Cobalt Phase 5 in the 2005 racing season. The Cobalt Phase 5 dragster was created by the same team of GM Racing engineers who developed the championship-winning front-wheel-drive race cars driven by Nelson Hoyos and Marty Ladwig.
The heart of the Phase 5 Cobalt is a turbocharged 2.2-liter Ecotec engine that's been modified to produce 535 hp at 7,800 rpm and 367 lb-ft of torque at 6500 rpm, while retaining 65 percent of the production engine parts.
According to Duchardt, the race car features GM and aftermarket components, including a race-prepared Hydra-Matic 4T65-E automatic suspension, suspension upgrades, and performance electronics.
''Chevrolet has captured the attention of sport compact tuners across the continent through its PRO FWD sport compact drag racing and top-level NHRA programs," says Fred Simmonds, GM Racing drag racing manager. ''Now GM is opening the door for them to race with Chevy by offering components specifically engineered for sport compact drag racing. Starting with the new Cobalt's world-class architecture, a sport compact racer can install components of the Phase 5 package as his or her time and budget allow.''
To make it as easy as possible to campaign a Phase 5 privately, GM has created an instruction manual that Simmonds says will ''guide enthusiasts through the step-by-step modifications to prepare a production Cobalt for quarter-mile competition.''
The car was designed to allow for ''a straightforward installation of the individual components,'' explains Carmen Smith, GM Racing program manager for sport compact drag racing. ''We have created a car that racers can build in their own shops using available parts. For example, the front suspension includes GM production uprights and an aftermarket coil-over kit.''
Many of the components of the Phase 5 package are available from GM Performance Parts, Smith says, including a ported Ecotec cylinder head, competition camshafts, adjustable camshaft drive gears, neutral balance shafts, and a race-prepared transmission. The rear suspension is a bolt-on assembly from the Cobalt SS Supercharged with an upgraded sway bar, five-bolt hubs and disc brakes.
Items such as the turbocharger, engine management system, struts, shocks and safety equipment are available from aftermarket suppliers.
Duchardt underscores the point that ''safety is the No. 1 priority at GM Racing, and lessons learned in other GM programs have been applied to the Cobalt Phase 5 dragster.''
So the Cobalt race car incorporates numerous safety features, including a six-point roll cage, a six-point safety harness, racing seats, an onboard fire suppression system, SFI-spec roll bar padding, a crushable steering column, and steering wheel-mounted transmission controls.
Duchardt believes the Ecotec has ''already established its performance credentials by winning championships and setting records from Pomona Raceway to the Bonneville Salt Flats.'' Indeed, the turbocharged Ecotec engines that propelled GM Racing's front-drive Cavalier and Sunfire entries to championships in the 2004 NHRA Summit Sport Compact Drag Racing Series produce more than 1,200 hp.
''Chevrolet became the most successful manufacturer in drag racing by supplying the basic building blocks that winning racers need,'' said Duchardt. ''That's a tradition that began with the '55 Chevy and continued with Corvettes, Impalas, Camaros, Chevelles, and Monte Carlos. Now a new generation of sport compact enthusiasts can discover drag racing with the Chevy Cobalt Phase 5 program. GM is opening the sport to a young and diverse group of racers while demonstrating the capabilities of our production cars and engines.''
To make it clear how kit-car the Phase 5 Dragster really is, Duchardt provided a list of the key components, complete with GM stock number where applicable:
-GM Performance Parts CNC ported cylinder head (#88958640) can't find that part
-GM Performance Parts adjustable cam gear set (#88958613) $362.68
-GM Performance Parts camshaft set (#88958648) $567.40
-GM Performance Parts neutral balance shaft set (#88958615) 383.66
-Wiseco piston, pin, and ring set $429
-Eagle connecting rods $330.00
-GM Racing modified Hydra-Matic 4T65-E 4-speed automatic transmission
-Cobalt SS Supercharged rear suspension assembly including disc brakes, upgraded swaybar, and five-lug hubs
-Garrett GT35R ball bearing turbocharger with water-to-air intercooler
-AEM fuel management system with coil-on plug ignition
-Fully adjustable front struts and Walker Evans Racing rear shock absorbers
-Eibach front coil-over springs
-Airlift rear suspension air bags for ride height adjustment
-Recaro racing seats with Schroth six-point safety belts
-Six-point safety cage,
-Onboard fire extinguisher system.
Here is the text.
Following hard on the heels of its successful Cavalier front-drive sport-compact dragster, Chevrolet has created the Cobalt Phase 5 to give amateur racers something to build with parts from GM's own accessory house and other aftermarket suppliers.
The production-based race car features powertrain, chassis and safety components developed by GM Racing, including a race-prepared Ecotec engine that puts out more than the 500 hp that inspired the Phase 5 name.
GM Racing director Doug Duchardt says quite candidly that Chevrolet hopes to earn the same kind of success that it's had in almost every other type of racing, the kind that made it the ''winningest'' brand in North American racing.
''Now Chevrolet will revolutionize this distinctly North American sport again with the introduction of the Cobalt Phase 5,'' says Duchardt. Developed and tested by GM engineers, ''this race car is an example of what sport compact performance enthusiasts can do to create their own Cobalt race cars.''
Indeed, Duchardt hopes to see some privateers running the Cobalt Phase 5 in the 2005 racing season. The Cobalt Phase 5 dragster was created by the same team of GM Racing engineers who developed the championship-winning front-wheel-drive race cars driven by Nelson Hoyos and Marty Ladwig.
The heart of the Phase 5 Cobalt is a turbocharged 2.2-liter Ecotec engine that's been modified to produce 535 hp at 7,800 rpm and 367 lb-ft of torque at 6500 rpm, while retaining 65 percent of the production engine parts.
According to Duchardt, the race car features GM and aftermarket components, including a race-prepared Hydra-Matic 4T65-E automatic suspension, suspension upgrades, and performance electronics.
''Chevrolet has captured the attention of sport compact tuners across the continent through its PRO FWD sport compact drag racing and top-level NHRA programs," says Fred Simmonds, GM Racing drag racing manager. ''Now GM is opening the door for them to race with Chevy by offering components specifically engineered for sport compact drag racing. Starting with the new Cobalt's world-class architecture, a sport compact racer can install components of the Phase 5 package as his or her time and budget allow.''
To make it as easy as possible to campaign a Phase 5 privately, GM has created an instruction manual that Simmonds says will ''guide enthusiasts through the step-by-step modifications to prepare a production Cobalt for quarter-mile competition.''
The car was designed to allow for ''a straightforward installation of the individual components,'' explains Carmen Smith, GM Racing program manager for sport compact drag racing. ''We have created a car that racers can build in their own shops using available parts. For example, the front suspension includes GM production uprights and an aftermarket coil-over kit.''
Many of the components of the Phase 5 package are available from GM Performance Parts, Smith says, including a ported Ecotec cylinder head, competition camshafts, adjustable camshaft drive gears, neutral balance shafts, and a race-prepared transmission. The rear suspension is a bolt-on assembly from the Cobalt SS Supercharged with an upgraded sway bar, five-bolt hubs and disc brakes.
Items such as the turbocharger, engine management system, struts, shocks and safety equipment are available from aftermarket suppliers.
Duchardt underscores the point that ''safety is the No. 1 priority at GM Racing, and lessons learned in other GM programs have been applied to the Cobalt Phase 5 dragster.''
So the Cobalt race car incorporates numerous safety features, including a six-point roll cage, a six-point safety harness, racing seats, an onboard fire suppression system, SFI-spec roll bar padding, a crushable steering column, and steering wheel-mounted transmission controls.
Duchardt believes the Ecotec has ''already established its performance credentials by winning championships and setting records from Pomona Raceway to the Bonneville Salt Flats.'' Indeed, the turbocharged Ecotec engines that propelled GM Racing's front-drive Cavalier and Sunfire entries to championships in the 2004 NHRA Summit Sport Compact Drag Racing Series produce more than 1,200 hp.
''Chevrolet became the most successful manufacturer in drag racing by supplying the basic building blocks that winning racers need,'' said Duchardt. ''That's a tradition that began with the '55 Chevy and continued with Corvettes, Impalas, Camaros, Chevelles, and Monte Carlos. Now a new generation of sport compact enthusiasts can discover drag racing with the Chevy Cobalt Phase 5 program. GM is opening the sport to a young and diverse group of racers while demonstrating the capabilities of our production cars and engines.''
To make it clear how kit-car the Phase 5 Dragster really is, Duchardt provided a list of the key components, complete with GM stock number where applicable:
-GM Performance Parts CNC ported cylinder head (#88958640) can't find that part
-GM Performance Parts adjustable cam gear set (#88958613) $362.68
-GM Performance Parts camshaft set (#88958648) $567.40
-GM Performance Parts neutral balance shaft set (#88958615) 383.66
-Wiseco piston, pin, and ring set $429
-Eagle connecting rods $330.00
-GM Racing modified Hydra-Matic 4T65-E 4-speed automatic transmission
-Cobalt SS Supercharged rear suspension assembly including disc brakes, upgraded swaybar, and five-lug hubs
-Garrett GT35R ball bearing turbocharger with water-to-air intercooler
-AEM fuel management system with coil-on plug ignition
-Fully adjustable front struts and Walker Evans Racing rear shock absorbers
-Eibach front coil-over springs
-Airlift rear suspension air bags for ride height adjustment
-Recaro racing seats with Schroth six-point safety belts
-Six-point safety cage,
-Onboard fire extinguisher system.
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