okie, now i have a decision to make...get the spoiler or not...
ive already decided im gonna get the SS spoiler if i do, but ive heard it blocks visibility a lot....is it worth the $500? or should i pocket it and save for my next car?

 

It does block the rear vision a lot. You will learn you use the side mirrors much more.

 

dont waste $500 on it. i got mine for about $200 on ebay. saves you money

 

personally, i can barely see out the back with the low profile spoiler, so if you are used to that im sure it cant get much worse.

 

DON'T DO IT MAN!!!!!!
Completley non-functional, view blocking, wobbling, PIECE OF ****!!!

I'll sell you mine. RED, How does free sound?

 

illl take it for free and paint it orange

 

did you go RKsport or no spoiler?

have any pics?

 

hmm...it looks really nice...but if its really not worth it...
btw, the $500 would be for purchase, painting, and installing at the dealer

 

I would definitely get it, I love the spoiler! I just think it makes the car look so much sexier

 

Lots of SS/SC owners (myself included) have gotten rid of the spoiler because of the visibility problems and vibrations at high speed. I suggest you don't get it.

 

see, this is what i was thinking (and for the record...i never really race my cobalt...so by high speed do you mean racing..or just like 70mph freeway driving? or like 55 streets?

n how about the smaller spoiler? good reviews? bad reviews?

 

I have a Victo red one!!!

 

since were on the spoiler subject. wtf does the SS/SC wing actually do if anything besides making it look cooler. does it help hold the back end of the car down and if so at what speeds. is it really just for looks or does it actually help in any way for the daily driver/occasional street race?

 

daily driver no, racing, maybe...i wouldnt know..but im betting its just for looks

 

I noticed the middle flexs at low speeds but when i am cruising down the interestate there is no flex at all..... i plan on keeping it for a while and get a carbon insert

 

i like the spoiler, it does give a look to the car but i am gettin rid of it cuz of the visibility issue, the fact the it shakes, and i think the rk one looks better...

people with the rk spoiler...how do you like it and is it worth gettin and spending the money?

 

gotta bump this thread...several unanswered questions in here

 

If you're referring to the LS/LT spoiler, then I'd recommend it. I put one on my car and love it. I personally don't have visibility issues with it, and IMO it looks better on our cars than an SS spoiler would.

 

I have an orange one for you. I'll trade you even up, you pay the shipping. Mine is 2 days old and has 100 miles on it.


TRR

 

Save your money, get the RK sport spoiler.

 

Can you order the car without the spoiler. Sort of like a spoiler delete option. Of course this is if you order it from the factory.

 

i have heard they vibrate alot as well. have you checked out http://www.cobalt-addiction.com they have a carbon fiber one. i have heard those do not vibrarte at all

 

As for it being functional --- no it is a front wheel drive car and at no speed attainable by the car would you need extra downforce on the rear. As for vibration, I have noticed at 50 to 60 mph it is just flex from air going over and under it, makes me think it is even less functional.

 

Ok first of all it IS functional. You can always use extra downforce..... If your driving your car at high speeds. It makes your back tires stick to the ground better.

Second..... I have a black SS/SC and was lookign for someone to trade spoilers with. can I see a picture of yours....

is the LT low profile spoiler the same as the SS low profile?

 

if your not going fast (IE lack of traction isnt the issue thats keeping your speed down (your engine should be)) then all it will do is add to the friction slowing you down.

also, if it wobbles, it isnt forcing air up and your car down...its forcing air up and down, and your car up and down, leaving you with an average of no additional traction.

it all depends on your speed, your traction, and the angle/size of the spoiler