Calgary - random talk thread
02-25-2010, 02:09 AM
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wanna hear an extremely funny story about rene's car. its used to be my brothers car and ran 16.1's all the time. rene can't drive it and he's got duel exhaust and a massive sub box in the trunk. it is no suprise that you beat him that bad lol.
my and my brother raced probably a good 50 races and everytime he would be me by a constant .3 of a second. mind you he had almost 35,000km on his and i had 5.
my and my brother raced probably a good 50 races and everytime he would be me by a constant .3 of a second. mind you he had almost 35,000km on his and i had 5.
02-25-2010, 02:19 AM
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iirc my first time running @ Race City (circa 2007), I pulled a 16.3 - with a leaky rear main that was soaking oil my clutch;
This past year I run a best of 15.25.
my best e/t is a 14.4 when factoring for Densitly Altitude correction...
Colin said he likes my GA, and told me he saw me running one or two times @ Race City last year...
IMHO, that's pretty good for a 20yo no power adder n/a four banger...
One of my funnest kills from this past year was a buddy in his SSR - I beat him two or three times in a row...
This past year I run a best of 15.25.
my best e/t is a 14.4 when factoring for Densitly Altitude correction...
Colin said he likes my GA, and told me he saw me running one or two times @ Race City last year...
IMHO, that's pretty good for a 20yo no power adder n/a four banger...
One of my funnest kills from this past year was a buddy in his SSR - I beat him two or three times in a row...
02-25-2010, 02:23 AM
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ssr's are a joke and ya those are some good times for your grand am. by the way whats your name lol. sorry if it was mentioned somewhere else.
02-25-2010, 02:30 AM
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When I came here I had no immediate plans to buy a Cobalt...
Mostly I have liked them from day one, and had vowed very early last year to eventually own an LNF Cobalt...
First half of my sig;
The pic is from last year @ Race City driving my "slow" car (1991 Quad4HO Grand Am), and spanking (quite awesomely if I do say so myself) one of Nate's cocky little buddies... (Rene??)
Both him & Nate said his car was faster than mine - the kid even took it further in person by talking up his car infront of my brother after I was being very courteous to him at Race City - so before agreeing to race, I made him agree to three races...
I've seen him a couple times since, and for some reason he hasn't ever talked to me agian!
The sig picture stays - I mean who would really have a sig showing them get beat-on by a 20yo FWD n/a 4cylinder Pontiac!?!
Mostly I have liked them from day one, and had vowed very early last year to eventually own an LNF Cobalt...
First half of my sig;
The pic is from last year @ Race City driving my "slow" car (1991 Quad4HO Grand Am), and spanking (quite awesomely if I do say so myself) one of Nate's cocky little buddies... (Rene??)
Both him & Nate said his car was faster than mine - the kid even took it further in person by talking up his car infront of my brother after I was being very courteous to him at Race City - so before agreeing to race, I made him agree to three races...
I've seen him a couple times since, and for some reason he hasn't ever talked to me agian!
The sig picture stays - I mean who would really have a sig showing them get beat-on by a 20yo FWD n/a 4cylinder Pontiac!?!
WAIT IS THAT THE COBALT WITH DUAL FART CANS?!?!?!?! ahahahhahaha!!!! that kid is SUCH a joke! he is just as bad, if not worse then nate... I was driving with my buddy in his quite heavily modded (STG 3) skittle... and this kid was trying EVER so hard to race him...
wow, this made my night!
02-25-2010, 02:36 AM
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ya. when i was at **** north there was this guy who came in with an ssr, a week later he came back with an ssr, recognized him but it was a differen't color ssr. didn't think much of it, then a few weeks later he came back with another ssr again differen't color. the guy owns 3 ssr's. and vettes are alright to work on, most of the owners are ******. i've only met 2 vette owners that weren't
note to self. keep alan away from my friends that are idiot drivers lol
note to self. keep alan away from my friends that are idiot drivers lol
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02-25-2010, 02:51 AM
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ya. when i was at **** north there was this guy who came in with an ssr, a week later he came back with an ssr, recognized him but it was a differen't color ssr. didn't think much of it, then a few weeks later he came back with another ssr again differen't color. the guy owns 3 ssr's. and vettes are alright to work on, most of the owners are ******. i've only met 2 vette owners that weren't
note to self. keep alan away from my friends that are idiot drivers lol
note to self. keep alan away from my friends that are idiot drivers lol
02-25-2010, 10:00 AM
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lol careful what you call a fart can buddy lol, those are the exact same mufflers on my car. hahaha big diff between cars lol. i sold those to rene. hahaha something tells me that pressure and hp probally makes a huge diff in how they sound. lol i am only bugging you al. actually not knowing rene too much he didnt seem to bad to me but you never know how people actually are. hanging with nate he may have picked up some bad habbits lol.
02-25-2010, 10:26 AM
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WAIT IS THAT THE COBALT WITH DUAL FART CANS?!?!?!?! ahahahhahaha!!!! that kid is SUCH a joke! he is just as bad, if not worse then nate... I was driving with my buddy in his quite heavily modded (STG 3) skittle... and this kid was trying EVER so hard to race him...
wow, this made my night!
wow, this made my night!
I know some site's wouldn't be so cool with a sig of that nature...
I want to eventually have something like this:
http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=31791
ok... changing the subject slightly
Are LSJ Cobalt wheels worth anything?
I found someone with a set, and made a deal over the phone last night for them, but later found information suggesting they won't clear my brembos - my only known coblat wheel options at this time appear to be LNF or LE5 Cobalt wheels...
Do any of you know someone who would want LSJ wheels enough to swap, or swap plus cash for LE5 wheels??
I'm going to double check that they in fact don't fit, in which case I'd see that as a deal breaker...
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02-25-2010, 11:15 AM
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that would be the pimp...
save me from ordering cheap aftermarket rims for winter rubber.
but this thread (no pics posted btw) seems to indicate otherwise;
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/08-10-ss-turbocharged-general-discussion-152/2008-cobalt-ss-brembo-brakes-min-17-wheels-100376/
posts 14/15, then 49/59 touched on this;
then again, no pics provided, and the last time I relied on someone else's mechanical skill's I came out looking like a fool...
save me from ordering cheap aftermarket rims for winter rubber.
but this thread (no pics posted btw) seems to indicate otherwise;
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/08-10-ss-turbocharged-general-discussion-152/2008-cobalt-ss-brembo-brakes-min-17-wheels-100376/
posts 14/15, then 49/59 touched on this;
then again, no pics provided, and the last time I relied on someone else's mechanical skill's I came out looking like a fool...
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02-25-2010, 11:35 AM
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my exhuast is custom, split behind the axle going to 2 fart cans lol actually they are real carbon fiber mufflers. 4 inch tips but 2.5 exit. so retained some back pressure. lol thx al once again lol there is future plans to split them at the resinator. and header and down pipe catless. i am actually very happy how they sound on my car i wasnt so happy how they sound on rene's car. it was a pleasent surprise.
02-25-2010, 02:05 PM
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02-25-2010, 02:12 PM
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Jr;
I did see Nate's car, but quite frankly cannot recall what it sounded like - I do know that the turbo does a pretty good job of muffling the exhaust note as is... but when my exhaust is changed, I would want the duals look, and have something resembling a stock setup.
My brother bought a Dual kit for is C-SRT4, sounds and looks great - most people don't even notice that it's not stock...
I would definitely consder a custom setup, as long as it adheres to those rules...
I used to have an exhaust shop that I went to in town but the owner/manager has picked up a trait from his 2nd income;
Namely he charges more, for every subsiquent visit.
The last time I went to his shop, I swore I would never be back... it's too bad he burnt that bridge though, he can do nice work.
I did see Nate's car, but quite frankly cannot recall what it sounded like - I do know that the turbo does a pretty good job of muffling the exhaust note as is... but when my exhaust is changed, I would want the duals look, and have something resembling a stock setup.
My brother bought a Dual kit for is C-SRT4, sounds and looks great - most people don't even notice that it's not stock...
I would definitely consder a custom setup, as long as it adheres to those rules...
I used to have an exhaust shop that I went to in town but the owner/manager has picked up a trait from his 2nd income;
Namely he charges more, for every subsiquent visit.
The last time I went to his shop, I swore I would never be back... it's too bad he burnt that bridge though, he can do nice work.
02-25-2010, 02:37 PM
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jon, the duals was on renes car the le5, nate had a muffler delete done to his turbo. from what the turbo guys are saying this is the best way to go. it did sound good. rene's on the other hand was not so good. i guess that is the diff in lsj and le5. lol so if i was you go down to a muffler shop get that muffler hacked off lol. the one muffler shop we all seem to like is down across the way from chinook center. i believe it is called calgary muffler. they do real excelent work for a reasonable price.
02-25-2010, 03:04 PM
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hey guys. as far as i know the 17's and 18's will not work without a spacer to clear the brembo's. now the general consensus is spacer's are a no no. there aren't many rims out there for the TC at the moment that will clear the brembo's.
and travis you are right, those are the dimensions for the rims.
and travis you are right, those are the dimensions for the rims.
02-25-2010, 03:18 PM
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ahah Mark I also have a fart cannon! BUT duals look ridiculous on that white cobalt... I dont mind them on your car tho, they are actually tucked in and flow...
02-25-2010, 03:23 PM
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nope, no sarcasim...
Here's the old thread seeing how this group would respond to this sig... and ultimately, the consensus was that it was cool;
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/lounge-42/how-quick-203935/
Here's the old thread seeing how this group would respond to this sig... and ultimately, the consensus was that it was cool;
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/lounge-42/how-quick-203935/
02-25-2010, 03:29 PM
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lol gee thx al, fart cans rock lol. ya i agree they didnt sound or look as good on his as to mine. wierd eh!!! as for jonathan lol hahaha if you want to have a listen or see how mine turned out then just give me a ring. i gave you my work # yesterday in that pm. remember there is a bit of customizing to do duals with sc or tc. specially with the rear skirt. we actually cut my factory skirt and did some filling in to make it look like it was stock. i must say it turned out not bad.
02-25-2010, 03:34 PM
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I don't know that Rene doesn't like me... Just saying that he hasn't talked to me since I beat him all three out of the three agreed races...
You guys want another laugh;
Nate said that my beating Rene by a good second "wasn't much"...
x10,000
Before the race(s), Nate told me I had to "respect" Rene's car...
For the record, I never knocked his car (I have always liked all incarnations of the Cobalt SS*), I only said I didn't really see it as a challenge or the kind of car I would take on debt to own - yet still he (and Rene) insisted that Rene would spank me.
(*EDIT: I think I prove this point HERE)
Can't blame either for trying though...
It's too bad he took it poorly at the time... I mean, it's not like I'm goign to throw a race just to be nice - especially after someone talks up their car, and says he will beat me...
Hopefully he's over it by now.
You guys want another laugh;
Nate said that my beating Rene by a good second "wasn't much"...
x10,000Before the race(s), Nate told me I had to "respect" Rene's car...
For the record, I never knocked his car (I have always liked all incarnations of the Cobalt SS*), I only said I didn't really see it as a challenge or the kind of car I would take on debt to own - yet still he (and Rene) insisted that Rene would spank me.
(*EDIT: I think I prove this point HERE)
Can't blame either for trying though...
It's too bad he took it poorly at the time... I mean, it's not like I'm goign to throw a race just to be nice - especially after someone talks up their car, and says he will beat me...
Hopefully he's over it by now.