Originally Posted by HunterKiller89

honestly...think of it this way....every car has a set lifespan...leys say HP (goin videogame style), idling the engine takes veeeery little HP, so does slowly accelerating and cruising...starting the engine takes some moderate HP, and rapid acceleration takes a lot of HP....the less you do of those things, the longer the engine will last

i kinda look at it as an engine is going to produce 10000000000HP(maybe more or less...im guessing how many 0s there should be) before its dead....flooring it uses a lot more HP than cruising....

Originally Posted by HunterKiller89

ah, but adam, my point still stands, and is explained ina simpler way

pretty much what makes an engine last is having a very small margin of error in blueprinting and making sure all the parts can handle the cars max power and then some. all the consumer can do is dont floor it all the time, like i said above, and make sure you're changing your oil on time

Originally Posted by joedashow

1.) Well, the LS is governed at 120, so I'll save you the unnecessary risk of finding that out yourself. And seeing as how it's not built to be a performance vehicle, I wouldn't go around flooring it like a pissed-off teenager unless you do the necessary mods to make sure the car can handle the abuse. I've seen far too many base model Corollas, Civics, Cavaliers, etc. at my buddy's shop because of that the kind of abuse they dish out to them. Engines, trannies, all the good stuff that pay his bills.

2.) As for the maintenance, just follow the schedule in the manual and you'll be fine. Just make sure to wash it! Victory Red is too awesome to have dirty!

3.) Don't live in Pittsburgh, sorry.

Originally Posted by blu3_v1p3r

I thought it was goverend at 105 in the LS?

Originally Posted by HunterKiller89

and i thought you were supposed to read the whole thread before posting since your question has already been answered

Originally Posted by Striker

a set of the 18's that come on the SS

Originally Posted by PenguinPIE

those rims on the SS may not fit the LS coz it has 5 lugs and the LS has 4

Originally Posted by NJHK

Sure it's not vice versa?

Originally Posted by Striker

Hi everyone , I just recently got my 2007 Cobalt ls coupe and I really love it, but being as it's m first car I had some questions I was hoping you guys could answer.

1. I need this car to last me a long time without falling apart or anything but I also like to have a little fun is there anything wrong with accelerating abruptly from a stop up to whatever the speed limit is? I drive that way now but if there is a posibility of damaging the engine I'll change my style, I have two friends opinions one that drives like a grandma whoi says if I don't accelerate slowly the engines gonna die fast, and another friend who drives like I do who has an 02 Cavi who says the little eco tec should take it no problem. Keep in mind the majority of the time I accelerate I never pass 4ooo rpm.

2.) Kind of in the same vain what sort of maintinence should I do on the engine to keep it as smooth as it is now? I know my dad has a 2000 Corolla but if you go over 50 mph it starts rattling and shaking in the engine bay, he says it's because its old and worn out I think it's because he didn't maintain it well enough and I don't want to make the same mistake because I need to and want to keep this car longer than 6 yrs.

3. Just for the guys in Pittsburgh PA, are there any groups or anything that meet around here? I mean a club or just a gatheing of tuners doesn't even haveto be all cobalt or anything just looking to learn all I can about my car and how to work on it, as well as meet new people interested in the same things as me! any help would be appreciated

sorry for the long post and thanks

Striker
'07 Cobalt ls Coupe in Victory Red

Originally Posted by blackngold20

Just be carefull, there are abuse clauses in the warranty. When they do diagnostics they can tell what you were doing when your car throws a code.

Originally Posted by Striker

So basically what everyone is saying is that as long as I don't floor it every time I start I'll be good?
Also I'm starting to look into mods what can I do that won't void my warranty? I've heard CAI, and wheels are good and won't void it, does anyone have any suggestions or clarifications? I was thinking about the Injen CAI and a set of the 18's that come on the SS with some new tires cause these stockers are not up to the task. And as a side note if anyone could explain the tire rating system (ie Z rated Ect) to me?


thanks alot,

Striker

'07 Cobalt LS Coupe in Victory Red

Originally Posted by NJHK

The ECOTEC is a very well designed engine and can handle some a good share of abuse. All you need to do is the regular engine maintanance and nothing to worry about.

As long as you're not slamming the gas every 5 seconds, then yeah, it will handle it just fine...like said, it can take abuse, I know guys with turbocharged L61s who are just fine.

Good luck with the car.