Fast LS Cobalt
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From: Wisconsin
Originally Posted by TSCobalt
I am the lucky person that gets to drive this car. The motor is from Roush, tranny is from Hydromatic. All of the parts are available in the GM Ecotec Handbook. The turbo system was designed by full-race in Arizona with input from Jason Hunt. Jason did all of the wiring and electrical work on the car as well as taking the first few test passes in the car. All of the fab work was done by Dave Zientara did all of the fab/cage work on the car. Charlie Schafer owns the cars and is the one making all of this happen. The car needs to be seen in person to be appreciated. Hope to meet some of you at some NOPI races this year. Feel free to ask any questions and I will answer as best I can.
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From: NEW JERSEY
Niice But What The Hell Thouse That Cobalt Has Iin The Engine, I Mean My Friend Has A 99 Civic Si And Has Been Tuning It Ever Since And Its Got Turbo ,edelbrock Minifold, Racing Head, Racing Cams Borla Exhaust A Pretty Good Suspention, Light Weight Hood, 16"aluminum Rims And Last Time Hi Raced It It Made 10.13 And Then 9.97 Hi Has Put More Than 10,000 Just In The Engine . But The Cobalt Is Fast
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From: northern va
Originally Posted by y2kzman
This car just became the fastest, quickest sport compact in STL, and no it is not mine. First time at the track for the car from what I understand.
"Jason Hunt, driving Charlie Schafer's brand-new Cobalt, ran 9.93/150.21 and 9.87/150.97 on its first two passes last night at Gateway.
The car, built by Dave Zientara Racecraft in St. Charles, still has the dealership window stickers intact ($14,450 for an '06 Cobalt LS Coupe) and has temporary plates. It uses a T6-boosted 2.2 making it STL's quickest and fastest FWD 4-cylinder by a few miles, too."
"Jason Hunt, driving Charlie Schafer's brand-new Cobalt, ran 9.93/150.21 and 9.87/150.97 on its first two passes last night at Gateway.
The car, built by Dave Zientara Racecraft in St. Charles, still has the dealership window stickers intact ($14,450 for an '06 Cobalt LS Coupe) and has temporary plates. It uses a T6-boosted 2.2 making it STL's quickest and fastest FWD 4-cylinder by a few miles, too."
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From: Nashville
Gravana and RKSport make hoods and deck lids. I know there are others, but those are the big two.
Are you using the Hydramatic 4T65 on that one? I have a custom built 4T45E by IPT transmission for use on the street. I'm considering the purchase of the Hurst ratchet shifter and trim kit for use with it.
Your engine appears to be quite a bit further forward then stock. Custom mounts?
Do you have a list of what all Roush did for your engine? I see they used the LSJ valve cover and the Moroso ignition system. I assume they did the GMPP cylinder head gasket with the modified block deck and ARP studs. I have the ARP studs on a stock gasket. I didn't need to go above the 500HP level.
Are you using the Hydramatic 4T65 on that one? I have a custom built 4T45E by IPT transmission for use on the street. I'm considering the purchase of the Hurst ratchet shifter and trim kit for use with it.
Your engine appears to be quite a bit further forward then stock. Custom mounts?
Do you have a list of what all Roush did for your engine? I see they used the LSJ valve cover and the Moroso ignition system. I assume they did the GMPP cylinder head gasket with the modified block deck and ARP studs. I have the ARP studs on a stock gasket. I didn't need to go above the 500HP level.
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From: northern va
The engine is placed further because of the 4t65 swap, the mounts are done at roush all the part #'s are in the gm build book, if you need the part #'s, I can look them up.
I am looking for the link to the build book, I know Erica posted a link on another thread.
Our engine runs aftermarket studs and headgasket. The phase 5 cars originally ran arp head studs, or bates engineering, with a stock headgasket. I do not know if they still do but I can find out.. The ignition is msd cap and rotor distributor assembly,topped off with msd plug wires, digital 7 ignition and hvc coil.
Jason
I am looking for the link to the build book, I know Erica posted a link on another thread.
Our engine runs aftermarket studs and headgasket. The phase 5 cars originally ran arp head studs, or bates engineering, with a stock headgasket. I do not know if they still do but I can find out.. The ignition is msd cap and rotor distributor assembly,topped off with msd plug wires, digital 7 ignition and hvc coil.
Jason
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From: Brownstown, Indiana
Originally Posted by Jason Hunt
the color is house of color sunset pearl.....but we have the patent on it now
i like how the radio is removed but you still have the antena on the car.
is the car driven off the track any or just pure drag.
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From: Cali
Originally Posted by Jason Hunt
that car would probaly only see the street to get grocery's with a video camera to prove we did it.... nowadays street racing pretty much is not worth it.
nowadays street racing pretty much is not worth it.
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From: Houston
Originally Posted by Jason Hunt
we will be at gateway for nopi in june for sure. As far as hondas I work on all makes everyday at work, but we are having a lot of fun with ecotecs right now....
Yeah the ECOTEC is a bad ass motor.
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From: Weston, FL
Originally Posted by TSCobalt
Feel free to ask any questions and I will answer as best I can.
lol j/k btw bad ass car and great job with it guys and you guys should really bring that car in to the local chevy dealer and get its oil changed but hide someone with a camera somewhere. I think it would be a fun adventure in hilarity
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From: Sloatsburg, NY
Quick update, ran 9.59 @ 153 in testing yesterday I finally got to drive this beast, what a blast). Hope to see everyone at a NOPI race this year. We will be in Valdosta, Georgia this weekend.
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From: Georgia
Originally Posted by TSCobalt
Quick update, ran 9.59 @ 153 in testing yesterday I finally got to drive this beast, what a blast). Hope to see everyone at a NOPI race this year. We will be in Valdosta, Georgia this weekend.
Yep! That balt was fast as hell! You guys kept a steady 9.5's the whole weekend pretty much. And thanks again for the GM build book!
I will say that cobalts definatly owned the tracks this weekened. The dragsters were running' low-mid 7's, only thing that could come close to em' were the drag bikes. Lots of fun. I'll be posting pictures of everything in the morning.
BTW, Awesome job to the yellow SS/SC with carbon fiber hood. (Flordia) Did you get any awards?
