Installing big engines into the cobalt
10-28-2009, 12:48 PM
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Installing big engines into the cobalt
Lets see if we can get this topic off the ground. We have installing all kinds of late model GM front wheel drive Engines in to the Pontiac Fiero Cad north* ls4 Ls1 Super charged series II and III all of these would be a grate upgrade for straight line speed.
10-28-2009, 02:15 PM
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Lots of people - 400+ hp SS Supercharged with turbo swaps
ZZP - Twincharged SS Supercharged with a nasty power curve
The four bangers are more than capable in these cars. Also, the motors you're talking about would actually be a detriment to performance because they're heavier.
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11-02-2009, 10:26 AM
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Liek 2-3 years ago i was talking to Chuck Mallet and he had plans to drop an ls7 into a cobalt and make it rwd i think... Guess it never got off the ground
11-05-2009, 02:13 PM
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ZZP - 500 hp SS Turbocharged
Lots of people - 400+ hp SS Supercharged with turbo swaps
ZZP - Twincharged SS Supercharged with a nasty power curve
The four bangers are more than capable in these cars. Also, the motors you're talking about would actually be a detriment to performance because they're heavier.
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Lots of people - 400+ hp SS Supercharged with turbo swaps
ZZP - Twincharged SS Supercharged with a nasty power curve
The four bangers are more than capable in these cars. Also, the motors you're talking about would actually be a detriment to performance because they're heavier.
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11-08-2009, 09:05 PM
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11-09-2009, 03:12 AM
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You have obviously never met Chuck Mallett. Im sure if he wanted to, he could make a cobalt with a LS7 RWD cobalt and have it as a daily driver. He is the type of guy who is pretty magical with cars.. as far as the typical modder i dont think so, considering people on this site are hesitant to drop 500 on a single wheel let alone the 15-20,000 he woould charge for the swap
but yes, im well aware of who he is.
could he? yes. Will he? doubt it. Its a LOT more complicated than dropping an LSx into a Kappa car.
11-09-2009, 11:54 AM
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You have obviously never met Chuck Mallett. Im sure if he wanted to, he could make a cobalt with a LS7 RWD cobalt and have it as a daily driver. He is the type of guy who is pretty magical with cars.. as far as the typical modder i dont think so, considering people on this site are hesitant to drop 500 on a single wheel let alone the 15-20,000 he woould charge for the swap
We have a saying in the Jeep community (where it seems like there are a lot of hair-brained ideas formed and shared) that just because you CAN doesn't mean that you SHOULD.
11-09-2009, 07:51 PM
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Most people on this site are of the mindset of a real car is built and not bought. Buying a $15-20k Cobalt and then dropping that again into it to make it a V8 RWD platform is silly in my mind when you can get a 505 hp C6Z06 for that kind of coin and have some leftover for power adders...
We have a saying in the Jeep community (where it seems like there are a lot of hair-brained ideas formed and shared) that just because you CAN doesn't mean that you SHOULD.
We have a saying in the Jeep community (where it seems like there are a lot of hair-brained ideas formed and shared) that just because you CAN doesn't mean that you SHOULD.
11-09-2009, 07:57 PM
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There is one idiot on this site who is putting an LS2 into his RWD Cobalt. Sadly he trusted the wrong shops to do the work and has been severly raped in the process. My ass still feels the pain everyday. 
11-09-2009, 08:09 PM
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We feel your pain brother
11-09-2009, 08:27 PM
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Glad I made ya laugh man.
I've been slackin I guess I just saw your update pics, I like where this is goin.
Chin up, The ass-kissing that will occur when this beast is completed oughta help mend any ass-hurt incurred thus far.
+1 again for an innovator
I've been slackin I guess I just saw your update pics, I like where this is goin.
Chin up, The ass-kissing that will occur when this beast is completed oughta help mend any ass-hurt incurred thus far.
+1 again for an innovator
11-09-2009, 08:31 PM
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