What shall we do next for the Cobalt?
lol i know but im just wet over the idea of the same flexible material as stock. my car bottoms out too much to have a fiberglass bumper. sounds like its too expensive to make other then in glass thou
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/part...er-lip-262713/
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/part...er-lip-262713/
yeah just saw the thread. i'm definitely down to let them use my bumper. but i'm wanting a whole front clip not just the bumper and lip. i need fenders, hood, and bumper all one.
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^^that lip that was quoted a few times is nice, but it hangs really low. I know that my car wouldn't get out of my driveway with it on, and based on the number of people complaining about ZZP's IC which hangs about half inch lower than stock (I think) I'd have to imagine you'll have a hard time selling a lip that low to most of this crowd. That is, unless it were AMAZINGLY flexible, which carbon fiber notably isn't.
I've seen a lot of interest in a hood that has good heat extraction.
I've seen a lot of interest in a hood that has good heat extraction.
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I say full bumper and lip in CF but not exactly OEM. I used to think an OEM lip in CF would be good but then why not just do a wrap in CF over a stock piece then? I think you have to be slightly different. If you look hard enough you realize the SS lip is an add-on piece. For guys with TCs and aftermarket intercoolers the stock SS lower grill opening could stand to be a little bigger as it blocks the bottom portion of the IC. Something like this...
The OEM lower grill opening is shown in the bottom of the pic for comparison. Now make the lip go full width to the wheel opening and give it a bit more extension past the bumper in front (like an inch) and it would still look OEM-ish but more aggressive and all the guys who do the Evo paint mod (which is a lot) would want.
I also think that a proper wide body kit is overdue for the Cobalt. Front fenders in CF and a cladding for the rears ala S13 style would be relevant. Something like this...
or this... (but with a continuous full width side skirt)
The OEM lower grill opening is shown in the bottom of the pic for comparison. Now make the lip go full width to the wheel opening and give it a bit more extension past the bumper in front (like an inch) and it would still look OEM-ish but more aggressive and all the guys who do the Evo paint mod (which is a lot) would want.
I also think that a proper wide body kit is overdue for the Cobalt. Front fenders in CF and a cladding for the rears ala S13 style would be relevant. Something like this...
or this... (but with a continuous full width side skirt)
i plan on getting rid of the unibody up front and making a tube chassis like front end. and mounting the intercooler and radiator like they do ballard and whitfields cobalts. also this way i could run a wider tire without having it stick out like civics.
lol i know but im just wet over the idea of the same flexible material as stock. my car bottoms out too much to have a fiberglass bumper. sounds like its too expensive to make other then in glass thou
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/part...er-lip-262713/
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/part...er-lip-262713/
i just wonder if they could use the same mold they use for fiberglass for other materials. if not id understand the market for it is probably to small to warrant making a second mold. but if they could use the same mold then maybe they could offer the poly made to order so it would take much more time and cost however much more it costs. so they wouldn't be out the money to stock them but they would still be able to get the sales from offering it
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i just wonder if they could use the same mold they use for fiberglass for other materials. if not id understand the market for it is probably to small to warrant making a second mold. but if they could use the same mold then maybe they could offer the poly made to order so it would take much more time and cost however much more it costs. so they wouldn't be out the money to stock them but they would still be able to get the sales from offering it
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I don't hate the roof wing idea. I think with the right design it could look really good and be a great accent to a carbon hood/trunk. Not too sure about the one with little fins on it though ha.
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iv seen that before but wouldnt you need a whole new bumper? well i mean unless you decide to just cut that **** out and fill it yourself theres not much they can reallly do.. def looks good tho!!!
the vortex generator on the roof would push the air down under the spoiler.... the spoiler would then work better with more straight air.
and the diffuser would push the air faster up against the end of the car
giving us better gas milage and more downforce
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Ahhh I see. Not a bad idea if it was priced right!
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I like that too. A rear diffuser would be nice and I would be willing to cut out the center portion of my rear bumper (between where the grills are) to make the outlet high and wide. Having the grills in the rear and a diffuser below would look weird IMHO.
