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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by slowbaltt
That would be awesome! Pm me we have a huge cobalt community in Edmonton I could arrange a cruise or something. And thanks, let me know when you get them off
Who tuned you?
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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by KMO43
Who tuned you?
Chris Zelinsky. (HPZee tuning)
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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by slowbaltt
Chris Zelinsky. (HPZee tuning)
I'd be game if you'll like to have a little race. I have a couple more parts than you but also on a 25psi tune
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Old Apr 9, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by KMO43
I'd be game if you'll like to have a little race. I have a couple more parts than you but also on a 25psi tune
Maybe when I get my stage 3 clutch :P I shredded mine when it slipped brake boosting. But yeah why not. What you running?
Btw, stage 3 KY is 700$ for me. Are there any better prices for a good stage three clutch?
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by slowbaltt
Maybe when I get my stage 3 clutch :P I shredded mine when it slipped brake boosting. But yeah why not. What you running?
Btw, stage 3 KY is 700$ for me. Are there any better prices for a good stage three clutch?
I'm currently running a a southbend stg4 plate with a stock disk and it works great. The stg4 disk wore out really fast when I got stuck in an hour of traffic each day
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by KMO43
I'm currently running a a southbend stg4 plate with a stock disk and it works great. The stg4 disk wore out really fast when I got stuck in an hour of traffic each day
I've heard good and bad things about Southbend. KY is the best deal I've found so far.. Anyone else know where to get a stage 3+ clutch for under 700$?
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 11:54 AM
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I would only run southbend or clutch masters myself
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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by KMO43
I would only run southbend or clutch masters myself
I'll take a look! I have a deal lined up for KY, but if something of similar performance comes up for a better price I'm more than okay to purchase it
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Old Apr 14, 2015 | 11:34 AM
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Anybody wanna come out Sat night Aaron's in town we could have a meet or get into some racing
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 10:46 AM
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Hey guys, new here to Calgary. Lived in Lake Louise for the winter, moved out to Alberta from Ontario. I've seen a couple SS's around town - haven't really chatted with anyone though. I've got a 2009 Black 4dr SS, roof rack, snowboard holder and rally armour - do you guys have meets at all?
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CDNSDN
Hey guys, new here to Calgary. Lived in Lake Louise for the winter, moved out to Alberta from Ontario. I've seen a couple SS's around town - haven't really chatted with anyone though. I've got a 2009 Black 4dr SS, roof rack, snowboard holder and rally armour - do you guys have meets at all?
Welcome! Well I'm actually tuning a couple guys this weekend then looking to see if we can have some people out.

What are your mods??
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CDNSDN
Hey guys, new here to Calgary. Lived in Lake Louise for the winter, moved out to Alberta from Ontario. I've seen a couple SS's around town - haven't really chatted with anyone though. I've got a 2009 Black 4dr SS, roof rack, snowboard holder and rally armour - do you guys have meets at all?
First off;
Welcome here!

We used to get together almost weekly, but the scene has died down quite a bit;
Our meets started noticeably dying down after the local race track was closed;
Most people who would make it out to any event are in this thread...

Jr = '07 SS/SC; vinyled (so the appearance and predominant colour can change overnight)
KM03 = '10 SS/TC; white
Sylver = '07 SS/SC; silver
me = '09 SS/TC; yellow (coupe)

Many of the others who do, and have posted in this thread have moved on from the cobalt scene.
Saturday night's there is a big meet at the tim horton's parking lot on barlow south;
starting pretty soon, here there is a big cruise in s&s on wednesday nights at the grey eagle casino...

As I am sure you are aware, there are a couple facebook groups, the local one is called 'GM Tuners of Calgary';
I started GMToC after the local Cobalt scene had already started dying down, in the hopes of grouping Cobalt and other GM 'tuners' - since then there were other groups made by GMToC'ers which were a little more 'elite' (eg: boosted cars only) that seemed to further thin out our numbers;
When we would do weekly bs-sesions, it was normally at the tim hortons in deerfoot meadows.
The edmonton group was also started by one of GMToC's members, and that group took off, and has great big meets...

I hope something in this post helps...
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 06:42 PM
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And they are all tuned and pretty quick other than Sylver but he has a turbo kit going on soon
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 12:00 PM
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If anyone is interested in getting together for a BYOM bbq;
I could go refill the propane tank...

I would like to see more stuff happening this year - I miss the get-together's and camaraderie we used to have...
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 12:30 PM
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Let me know when and I'll try my darnedest to be there
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 01:01 PM
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I'm down too as long as it's on a Saturday
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 03:45 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 05:08 PM
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Having some ppl over to work on the cars tomorrow I'll be firing up the BBQ so if you want stop by!! and maybe some races will take place.

I'm itching to see how much better the actuator will hold boost and what gains are for a car running a stock K04. I'm doing Aaron's car and Paul's so I'll have before and after data on both.
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 05:29 PM
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Mark - have you ever tried, or ever heard of anyone trying something like this?

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Old Apr 18, 2015 | 12:39 AM
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BBQ, cars, and racing! i wish i lived closer
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Old Apr 18, 2015 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by nathan112i
BBQ, cars, and racing! i wish i lived closer
That would be great we could have a race we have very simular mods! Ya there will be at least 4 lnfs here and prob 2 vws. I may just race aaron but I'm really hoping paul gets to race Landon
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 12:14 AM
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Well the truck is down again. This time with a blown brake line
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Old Apr 20, 2015 | 10:52 PM
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Depending on if I am in town I will be there. I'm back every third weekend
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 02:05 AM
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Depending on if I am in town I will be there. I'm back every third weekend
Well it was last weekend but I believe Jon is back this weekend and Jonathan wants to do something so why not BBQ at my place again! HAHA I'll have brakes hopefully by then!
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Old Apr 21, 2015 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by KMO43
Well it was last weekend but I believe Jon is back this weekend and Jonathan wants to do something so why not BBQ at my place again! HAHA I'll have brakes hopefully by then!
This weekend:
- I did my brakes
- swapped summer rims on (cleaned them before install)
- replaced my serpentine belt (which is a PITA btw, you have to do it from underneath!?!)
- removed the hood bra
- finished of my reverse lock out for the modified shifter
... I debated on swapping on the original trunk, but decided to stay in 'sleeper mode' for time being.

My brakes still had a ton of life left on them, and I'd like to find a place to turn rotors that won't charge you your left nut to do it (AV used to do it for something like $5-10/ea);
My brakes were Raybestos, and they seemed to warp almost right out of the box...
It sure is nice to brake, and not fight a shaking steering wheel (I dread to know what punishment my ball joints ect took)...

It's amazing how when the front pins are not seized, and you have the correct adapter for the rear rotors, that everything goes so smoothly!

I was surprised to see that the OEM brakes:
- the front brake pads are actually Brembo pads; the GM box contained another box, with the Brembo ID sticker 90% covered; the parts are actually Brembo parts(!) ~ I figured that GM would have cheaped out and only used Brembo calipers...
- the front & rear rotors were all from Germany
- the rear pads are from France(!?)
No wonder our brakes are so expensive, not only are they legitimately premium/high quality parts, but they are all from Europe! (most brake parts are from India or Aisa)

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