Once I get the engine broke in and I get a good feel for how much power it currently has, I intend to install Stage 2, Touring exhaust system, and the GM intake system. After that it would be very minor things like spark plugs, wires, etc...

I also plan to install the armrest/console from the automatic, install a custom grill protector, and probably paint the silver dash pieces to match my cars color. I may also add a wide stripe down the center of the car and replace the current wheels and tires with a smaller rim size to increase acceleration (and decrease tire replacement costs). I am also going to replace the SS SC spoiler with the smaller spoiler from the regular cobalt (due to it blocking my vision when driving...plus i like the look of the regular spoiler better).

Beyond that, at this point, I do not know. I figure that is enough for the first year anyway .

 

Get a tennis ball and hook it to a piece of string. Then measure the distance of your rear bumper to the wall. Hang the string from the ceiling of the garage. Make sure you hang the string and not the ball. Then set it for the proper distance so that when you back in it hits the rear windshield before you plow into the wall.

Or an even more revolutionary idea, don't back into the spot. Pull forward. You can also use the tennis ball idea here if needed.

 

i have seen some sensor kits called doppler sensors that are embedded in license plate frames...

 

When I am talking about parking in a garage I am refering to a public parking garage. The spot I was assigned is at the end of a row in a corner. If I pull into the spot then the van that has the spot next to me totally blocks my vision and thus I am backing into the lane totally blind. As a result of this I back into the spot so I can see as I pull out.

 

I know exactly where this guy is coming from.When i first got my car,it was very hard to judge how close the back bumper was to the wall or car behind you.When i first got my car,i parked my old car behind it(cavalier).Not close at all,maybe2 feet.When i got in the cobalt,it felt like i was on top of the car.The only thing i could see out of the back window was the top part of the windshield and the roof.After a while you get used to it.

 

no, i offered what i think was the best advice here. i said something to the effect of get a cone, and practice backing up against it. this way if you "crash", you hit a cone not a wall.

 

cmon man, the only person i saw driving with sensor on a car is my gf grand mother and she is almost retarded because of a stroke. if you dont wanna get flame, dont come on a (if i can say) "sport car" forum and ask for "reverse sensor" seriously. google "learn how to drive" and youll have plenty of webpage to help you out there. street is a mad world!

have a nice day!

no offence but practice and youll get used to it!

 

you call your gf Grandmother retarded?

WOW is all I can say to that. Learn some respect.

**EDIT**
As for me needing to learn to drive, I have no problems driving, as I stated above. My problem is with punks like you that think you know everything. You come in here, give some "great advise", smart off, and leave feeling better about yourself. That is fine with me if you dont want reverse sensors, I could really care less what you think about reverse sensors. Where my problem begins is when you attack me personally and project your totally incorrect assumptions, namely when you assume I can not drive. Keep those opinions to yourself as no one here wants to hear them.

 

you have problem driving if you need sensor to park a 20+- feet long car.
that is not my opignion, its a fact and because i can say that 90 % of ppls driving can park a 20+- feet long car correctly. GOD~

 

Did that make you feel better sweetie? I bet you have a warm and fuzzy after writting that huh?

 

what did you expect coming onto a car enthusiast forum saying that you need a reverse sensor so you don't back into a brick wall?

i'm sorry if i came off like a dick at all, but come on man. that's like joining a motorcycle club and asking about training wheels so you don't fall over.

 

I just figured this was a forum that discusses modifications to the Cobalt.
I figured that one could ask a honest question and get helpful suggestions.
I did not realize that this forum is nothing more than a teenager pissing contest.
I see now what this place is. Sad really, people like you just ruin the place. But nothing is perfect and in any "society" there are going to be people that do not function or live to only destroy others.

But that is fine, I am here for information and so far in spite of people like you I have gotten some. You'll not run me off so easily.

And it is not like asking about training wheels on a motorcycle, it is like asking about a new kick stand. Get it right if you are going to do stupid examples.

 

i do NOT function to destroy others... i have helped TONS of people here...

if you can't take the opinion of others, then stay in your house and avoid society totally. because you will have problems your entire life if you get offended so easily.

if you asked a "real" question, i would have given you a "real" answer. the best answer to your question is to practice parking. for whatever reason you didn't think that was a good enough answer. i'm sorry, but there's no reason why ANYONE should need a reverse sensor in a car as small as the cobalt. that's my opinion. take it for what it's worth. if you feel like it's not a good or helpful suggestion, ignore it and move on. don't get so offended by other's opinions. when you have 30,000 members, there will be people that disagree with you. end of story.

 

your right about that some people do not function in some society. like bad driver in a car organisationm, what would you do in a meet!, "HEY people, please park your car backward agains that nice brick wall, we are taking a group picture....."uh uh sorry, i dont have my reverse sensor, i am going to hit that wall. GROOOOINNNN 0_0

 

. Is that so? You mean like these?



Dont worry man you'll get used to it. I had a problem reverse parking when i first got mine, and i dont even have the big wing. . Id say get the reverse cam that attaches to the plate. Looks descrete and is better for safety reasons. But yea youll get used to the car eventually.

 

Lets go back to the original question, shall we:

Do you guys know if anyone sells a kit for the Cobalt (searched GM and found nothing) and if not do you happen to know any after-marked kits you would recommend?


What is not "real" about this question? I am asking about a part for the car that GM does not offer (that I can find) and was wondering if anyone here had a suggestion about one. I did not ask in that question for your opinion of anything other than a reverse sensor. You took it up on yourself to provide your very helpful (look over your shoulder) comment, and I did not want that nor did I ask for that.

If I choose to ignore information that you added that was not related to the original question, then the real question is why are you getting so offended? Do you feel that you need to prove something?

 

you're right, and i'm sorry. i didn't answer the question at ALL, just provided my opinion. and for that, i'm sorry.

and to answer the original question, i have never heard of anyone using anything like this on the cobalt, so i can not help you out.

sorry for being a dick.

 

umm...well thats no fun. I dont have anything to pick on .

Look I am sorry that I took offense to what seemed to me to be a "smart a**" answer. I just did not expect it from a group of people that were putting together things like how-to guides, recall information, modification suggestions, dyno numbers, etc... It could very well be, as someone suggested above, that I took it the wrong way and if I did then I am the one that is sorry.

 

cool, we're all sorry... so let's move on.

 

Welcome! It seems you got your info on some aftermarket kit, so I won't comment on that. But I will try to save you some money and tell you that the GM Intake system will not fit on a SS/SC (that is what you have, correct?), that link has bad info. Good luck!

 

the buicks alure got that sensor.....thats my gf grandma ride baby!

http://hongmao.manufacturer.globalso...Selectable.htm


GOOGLE POWER. DONT YOU USE IT!

Nooooooot

 

Yes that is exactly what I have. Thank you for pointing that out. I will search around on here to see what others have recommended as a replacement for that GM part then. Thank you again.

 

just search for cold air intake, CAI, or intake in the 2.0 performance section...and remember buy from our vendors, some of them offer the GM performance part, like CED , welcome and GL

 

Seriously, you just came to this forum, so you don't even know half the people on the forum to even describe their intent. You wanted someone to hold your hand and we are all adults and we give you our straight opinions and suggestions.

If you think we are so mean and immature, then don't come back.

 

No you are not all adults, I wish you were. Once you become an adult you stop attacking people just because you dont agree with them, that kind of action is what kids do. As you age you realize that people have a difference of opinion and it is that difference that makes things great. Now that does not mean that you will not defend yourself when attacked, but most folks would rather get along with others than start fights.

I was very clear on what I was looking for, which incase you missed it was ideas/suggestions/opinions about reverse sensors, not ideas/suggestions/opinions about rather I know how to drive or not.

I do not need anyone to hold my hand, I did not ask you to install one for me, tell me how to install one, or even where to get one installed. I simply asked if anyone here had experience with one and if so what they would recommend (and YOU have none...which beckons the question 'why did YOU reply to this post'?).

I have NO experience installing these sensors to a car, so I figured I would seek out those that might. Given that this is basically a "how to modify your Cobalt to do X" type website it seemed the right place. I would rather seek advise on how to do something, esp when I have never done something like this before, than try it myself and f*ck the whole thing up. I figured someone on here had some experience with these things and could tell me what to avoid (as post #53 does).

You will see once you get a little older that you do not know everything and you will seek out those that know more than you do. Its better to get suggestions and get it right the first time then not and end up with something you will regret. I mean heck, there is a whole section of this website focused on how to do things. Are you suggesting that anyone that looks at the how-to section of this website is having their hand held? I only ask because the information in that section is 1000 times more detailed than what I was looking for here and given the way you worded your statement it would seem you disapprove of such things....am I wrong?

Dont worry kid, when you get a little older you will see I was right and you were wrong. I forgive you for now