I'm considering hauling my Cobalt on a trailer to autocross events this year where as before I have always drove. After seeing my transmission differential bearing was ready to go out and I didn't even notice any noise, along with putting down decent power, I decided driving to the events in my car is rolling the dice and ultimately I will end up stranded at one point or another. I was wondering how and where, those of you that haul your Cobalt on a trailer, you tie it down.

 

Front subframe and rear trailing beam? I've buried my car in snow up to the mirrors and we used the front subframe to haul it out lol.

You could always rent one of those U-haul trailers where you drive the front wheels on and the back wheels act as trailer tires. Just don't leave the e-brake on lol.

 

where to tie it down depends on your views, it can be as polarizing a subject as ford vs chevy.

one view is strap the suspension, meaning control arms and the rear axle beam near the wheel. this allows the suspension to work as the car is hauled, makes for a gentler ride for the car itself. strapping the car down with wheel straps does the same thing.

the other view is to strap the car down by the chassis. this makes the car rigid with the trailer. the thought behind this is it prevents the suspension from working as it drives down the road to prevent excess wear on components.

really strap it how you want. race shock builders will say to strap the car by the chassis, but thats a race car that spends more hours in the trailer than on a track, and you dont want to wear out $10k shocks hauling the car around.

 

A Cobalt is a race car bro