I ran my 09 Cobalt LNF at the Vail tour event recently and wasn't completely unhappy with my results. Note that there was also a Cobalt (4-dr from WA) running in D-Stock at Vail.

I ran on Eiback Pro Kit springs (not the best choice -- my street springs) with Koni yellows and a very used set of Kumho V710 285/30 X 18 slicks. I ended up 8th out of 10 but five of the 10 included last years' national champ and some high national placers in DSP. One of the five (the guy who placed 1st) hasn't run in DSP before but has placed well at the Nationals in other classes. (I now have received my new Ground Control coilovers and camber plates to be installed this coming weekend -- and I'll try again at a local SCCA event against three of the drivers/cars I ran against in Vail -- 1st place and 4-5th places in Vail).

Except for some serious tire sliding (old tires) and excessive body roll (springs), I was pretty happy with the results. I ran here just to see how well the car would do. I already have new coilovers, camber plates, and a Stage I kit ready for the Nationals (assuming GM ever gets their act together for the computer flash).

I'm learning the turbo boost thing and getting the hang of early throttle in the corners. I've only run the car once before and that was on stock springs and stock shocks/struts so this was really my 1st event. I'm pretty sure I can be mid-pack at the Nationals even with my smaller 255/35 X 18 Hoosiers (I can't afford to buy new 285/30 X 18 Hoosiers before the Nationals this year). I'm shooting for next year to be competitive.

Here are the results from Vail:

D Street Prepared Drivers: 10 Trophies: 4
T 1 99 Mark Smith 2004 Volkswagen Franken Hoosier SCR/Ska Brewing/Bildon/K Rio Grande
Day 1: 43.410(1) 41.056 40.553
Day 2: 50.651 50.868 51.497

T 2 192 Doug Rowse 2003 BMW 330i Slv Hoosier Phoenix, AZ Ted Lewis Enterprises Arizona
Day 1: 40.861 42.201(1) 40.690
Day 2: 53.058(1) 50.754 53.502(1)

T 3 92 Elliot Speidell 2003 BMW 330i Slv Hoosier Avondale, AZ Ted Lewis Enterprises Arizona
Day 1: 41.027 42.888(1) 43.450(1)
Day 2: 51.015 52.977(1) 51.408

T 4 98 George Curtis 1993 BMW 325is Wht Kumho Salt Lake City, UT CTR Utah Regio
Day 1: 41.108 40.955 40.840
Day 2: 51.611 53.742(1) 51.657

5 181 Thomas Pora 1995 BMW 325is Blk Hoosier Arvada, CO BimmerHaus Performance Colorado
Day 1: 42.244 43.656(1) 42.069
Day 2: 52.450 DNF 51.959

6 81 Alberto Pizzato 1995 BMW 328is Blk Hoosier Aurora, CO Poras Supersonic Racing Colorado
Day 1: DNF 44.486 42.472
Day 2: 53.827 52.438 52.562

7 53 Kyle Walker 1987 BMW 325iS Wht Hoosier Murray, UT Performance Shock Inc. & Utah Regio
Day 1: DNF 43.393 44.598
dAY 2: 56.578 61.467 56.558

8 11 Scott Herbert 2009 Chevy Cobalt SS Wh Kumho Colorado Springs, CO Front Range Muffler Continenta
dAY 1: DNF 46.162 45.738
Day 2: 61.108 58.126 56.718

9 90 Seth Minkoff 2004 VW R32 Silver Kumho
Day 1: 50.115(1) 48.012(1) 49.282(1)
Day 2: DNF DNF 61.159

10 56 Bruce Schmidt 2003 MINI COOPER S Gry Falken Grand Junction, CO NONE Colorado R
Day 1: 56.481 DNF 55.405
Day 2: DNF DNF 73.835

Their are already 18 entrants for DSP (only one Cobalt and lots of BMWs) for the US Nationals in Lincoln, NE and I haven't seen last year's champs listed yet. It should be interesting. I have only two opportunities left to test before the Nationals.

Scott

 

Hmmmm..Never thought of DSP..Car should be good in that class.
FM