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Old 03-24-2009, 01:10 AM
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well taking it out and putting it back in was not the hardest part....a lot to it but fairly easy.( i should mention i had my buddy doing most of the harder **** because he worked at his dads mechanic shop for many years) but getting this thing bled was hell. ended up just taking it to the stealership and they charged me 144 to just bleed the ****. but it still shifts hard as hell so no track for me until we figure out whats going on with it
Old 03-26-2009, 01:46 PM
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[QUOTE=dvscobaltSS;3638056]track already open i think opening day was the 14th.... i might go this weekend. i am pretty sure a couple buddys of mine might be going but i will let you know....QUOTE]

ok for sure just let me know i just put new tires on so ill see how that goes
Old 03-26-2009, 11:23 PM
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DVSCobalt:
Hey, who makes your new clutch? I don't recall your ever saying. Is it an Excedy single type? Or maybe a double vane clutch? I want to change also-only I need to find one that is evenly streetfriendly !

The bleeding does sound a bit frustrating...I'd be pulling my hair out by then.
Old 03-27-2009, 01:04 AM
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i went with spec stage 2+ kinda with i would have gone with excedy one but that extra 300 dollars was what kept me from getting it....i will be going to the track sat. if anyone want to go. i will just be watching as i only have 150 miles on this new clutch
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good idea man **** messing it up from the start
Old 03-27-2009, 02:06 AM
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yeah i am going to break it in nice and good. its starting to get aa little better to shift and found a leak coming from what looks like the master cylinder. i hate stealerships....i know they fucked it up so i would take it back into them and also now my cruise control doesnt work...man i really hate dealerships
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WTF? thats some bullshit sadly is i know how much you will have to fight them about it
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i am not even going to try. i will try and fix it myself...knowing them they will **** something else up again
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So, did any of you ABQ balts get together? Weather's been pretty shitty the past week. I work nights so getting to the track is simply a bitch since it's only open from like 10am-4pm. If ya'll havnt gotten together we should actually get a meet set up.
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No meet yet. Come on I work nights too...that's what's great about. You have all day to do things. All nighters are the best ha ha ha
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**** ya i remember working the night shifts. loved it
Old 03-28-2009, 05:15 AM
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So is anyone heading to the track today? It is going to be cold as **** but me and DVS will be there.
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Hell no. I sleep from 6:30am to 2pm. Track is currently open from 10am to 4pm. No way am I going to lose sleep to race in the cold. Colder the ground the more your tires are gonna spin, mate. can't wait till may when it's open till midnight. Then i'll be going probably once a month. Whenever I go I'll let you guys know like a week or two in advance so maybe we can meet up etc.
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Well went out there and weather was pretty damn nice. Just watch but blab made some pretty good times....bad ass cars there running 8's 9's and 10's. Over all fun as hell and met up with one other cobalt that went. nice to meet you mark hopefully we can get a good meet together sometime

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Old 03-28-2009, 09:25 PM
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Yeah, it really did end up being quite gorgeous outside today -_- Ended up toting my girlfriend around all day. But oh well. She just got back from texass and her LT is traaaaaaashed. Like... I'm going to need a power washer and a dump truck to get the poor thing clean.

What kind of balt are you running and what times did you have?
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No balts ran today...blab has an str4 his best run was a 13.5 at 108 I think
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Hey Dan!
Just took off that vac. tube and blocked it as you instructed-going out to test it now at 4:30 (16:30 to the Mil crowd). You available today?
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Originally Posted by dvscobaltSS
Well went out there and weather was pretty damn nice. Just watch but blab made some pretty good times....bad ass cars there running 8's 9's and 10's. Over all fun as hell and met up with one other cobalt that went. nice to meet you mark hopefully we can get a good meet together sometime
hey sorry i didnt go i had to work 8 to 6 on saturday but let me know like a week in advance next time and ill get the day off to go
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link to boost bypass mod hey mark here is the link for a how to on the boost bypass a little more detailed...it has been a long time since i have done it....sounds good this coming weekend it out got plans but hopefully next weekend
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Thanks Dan it was easy. I did enjoy reading about possible consequences.
Old 03-30-2009, 04:52 AM
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i have been running with it off for a few years now. just put it back if you take it in to stealership for warrenty stuff they will never know
Old 04-17-2009, 09:02 PM
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is there any autocross events in town, I would like to check'm go to them out, (as a spectator for now, I'm wuss, I know)

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yeah we should. the last meet only like 5 people showed up, but it was pretty cool i guess.....
how many cobalt owner do you know in town, that are car people, lol

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Old 04-19-2009, 01:46 AM
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Autox event next weekend

the 21st in Farmington that Saturday and Sunday will kick off the first SCCA event for the season here. It is also a National SCCA race so will be well attended. if you want to see what it's all about-and see a Cobalt in the hunt, you could drive out there.
locally you have the PCA and the RSW, or Porsche Club/America and Racing Southwest sites to Google.
So long,
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Originally Posted by MADDOGCORPSMAN
the 21st in Farmington that Saturday and Sunday will kick off the first SCCA event for the season here. It is also a National SCCA race so will be well attended. if you want to see what it's all about-and see a Cobalt in the hunt, you could drive out there.
locally you have the PCA and the RSW, or Porsche Club/America and Racing Southwest sites to Google.
So long,
maddog
farmington's far, I was thinking about more local like abq and sorrounding area, thanks for the site's
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Farmington is like an hour and a half away from where we are, Nal. Pansy :P


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