Name: Matt Pavlat
Location: Wisconsin
Car Info: 2009 Cobalt SS/TC Sedan



Little Backstory
I've been in the cobalt game since I got my license, guess that can be both good and bad depending how you look at it . I previously owned a fully bolted and tuned 2007 LT for a solid 3 years before I realized getting 32-38MPG with a dyno proven 158whp just wasnt enough; I wanted something reliably FAST and something that wouldnt break the bank for the college student budget, so here I am, just another one of "those guys" who upgraded to the SS from a base model. Picked this beauty up BONE STOCK with 40k on her on April 9, 2012.




My Build Mentalities
GO FAST BUT DONT LOOK FAST!
-the car is quite the "sleeper" as some would say from being one of the rare ss/tc sedans. Keeping it looking that way without adding anything flashy on the exterior and by removing badges is what makes this car a blast to surprise people with, whether it be on the street or track!



Stock Features
1 of 474 SS/TC Sedans
1 of 36 in Victory Red
G85 Performance Package
XM Radio
Onstar




Accomplishments
-May 2013: 1st in Class (7th out of 77 Raw) AutoX @ Columbus 151 Speedway
-August 2013: HIDPlanet Retrofit of the Month Winner
-Best 1/4 Mile Time: 13.492 @ 108.31




Engine Performance
K&N Short Ram Intake
Treadstone TR8 Intercooler
Treadstone Hotside Charge Pipe
Treadstone Coldside Charge Pipe
Treadstone BOV Blockoff Plate
Muffler Delete on Stock Catback
Megan Racing 304 Stainless 3" Catless Downpipe
Upgraded Black Injector Seals
22psi 91 Octane HPTune (winter)
22psi E47 HPTune (summer)
Future:
3" 304 Stainless Catback w/ Muffler to quiet it down some
Clutch (I'm planning on the stock one not lasting much longer on E47)
Precision 5558 Turbo Setup if I get serious into this car




Suspension/Handling
R1 Concepts Premium Blank Rotors Front/Rear
OEM GM Rear Pads
OEM Brembo Front Pads
Powell YYZ V1 Performance Springs
Powell XXX Rear Sway Bar
Summer Daily Driven / AutoX Setup - Enkei PF01 Silver 18"x8" wrapped in 235/40/18 BFG KDW2
1320' Setup - Stock SS/TC Silver 18x7.5" wrapped in 245/40/18 Dunlop Star Specs (front only)
Winter Daily Driven - Stock SS/TC Silver 18"x7.5" wrapped in 225/40/18 Conti DWS
Future:
Powell Spherical CAB's
Powell Harness Bar (if he ever makes one for the sedans)
Powell Under-Car Rails




Interior
Red and Black SS/TC Seats
ZZP Dual Pod Sedan Pillar
Single Aeroforce Interceptor
OEM Boost Gauge
White Marble Splash Interior Trim
Black HVAC
Dyed Door Panel Inserts Black
Pioneer Avic-X940BT Headunit
Future:
Reupholster Door Panels in Black Suede eventually




Appearance
Black FX-R Retrofit Headlights
-50W 5000K Morimoto D2S Bulbs
-50W Morimoto Ballasts
-120mm XBLED Halos (white)
-Panamera Shrouds
35W 5000K HID Fogs
Removed Dealer Decal
25% Tint w/ Matching Windshield Strip
Shortened Stock Antenna (re-painted black)
Gunmetal Brembo Calipers
Gunmetal Rear Calipers
McGard Chrome Spline Drive Lug Nuts
Red Hood Strut
Red Trunk Struts
Polished High Pressure Fuel Lines
Polished ECU
Custom Red Upper Grille
Fully Debadged
Black Front Bowtie
Smoked IPCW LED Tail Lights
Tinted 3rd Brake Light
Future:
Red Valve Cover
Black Intake Manifold
Custom-built LED Tail Lights
LED 3rd Brake Light
Custom Red Headlight Bracket Covers
Powell Tow Hooks







a few older misc shots..








most recent shots









the photographer in action




I'll update better pictures as I get them. Its been a while since I've had a good photoshoot session!

 

Meh...







jk, looks good Matt

 

dam those retros are crazy!

 

Very nice, well done.

 

nice car, looks like you take good car of her

 

Hope to see this around campus

 

well.. heres a small update..


the brakes ended up needing replacement so I bought new pads/rotors all around for it. Given it has 65k on it, and I race it semi-regularly I wouldnt consider it too bad. had a difficult time removing the brake pins in the brembos. Ended up spending 2 hours swearing while removing the front brake pins, ruining the beautiful red paint on the calipers that has lasted for almost 2 years, and was left rather frustrated from that. Simple brake job turned into repainting calipers and buying new pins. Hard to bite a $500 basic brake job bill for just parts (thanks brembo for being absurdly expensive lol), but they turned out nice and the car brakes like a boss again now! gotta pay to play I suppose

the new caliper color (less flashy, hides brake dust more, metallic looks good) still have to order brembo logos for them




Ill get some more shots with the nice R1 Premium Blank rotors here shortly. Still need to do the rear brakes, but they arent bad quite yet so I'm not in a huge rush to do them at this point (other than the fact it bugs me the front and rears dont match right now) lol.



more recently, this weekend I removed all the interior trim to re-do. I wasnt a fan of having ALL THE INTERIOR TRIM RED, it was just too much red. I needed something for contrast, so luckily my roommate does hydrographic water transfer and we are working on the trim as I type. Really happy with how its looking so far.

teaser shot, should have final shots in by next weekend as we need to order more supplies








lastly, just finishing up bypassing my headunit to allow me to utilize all the functions when the car is moving. Its sort of a pain not being able to punch in addresses on the GPS on the fly, so its just a bit of wiring to fix this small thing as long as the trim is out and everything should be awesome

 

pretty sure i saw ur car parked at great lakes a few months back

 

yeah i was there when you were around!

ill be there again October 5th i believe