GMPP Cobalt Wheel Hop Kit & Clutch Upgrade!
12-15-2008, 03:47 PM
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found this googling the interweb guys http://media.gm.com/us/spo/en/news/p...t%20120808.htm...helps out with some questions
12-15-2008, 03:58 PM
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found this googling the interweb guys http://media.gm.com/us/spo/en/news/p...t%20120808.htm...helps out with some questions
12-15-2008, 04:22 PM
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About damn time. But would it be cheaper just to go to a dealer and order "replacement" LNF axles and mounts if that's what the upgrade is? Sounds pretty sweet but $1,100 sounds kinda high for just the two of those. But if there's a legit warranty from GM that might be nice. And it'd be nice to launch without the dash falling off.
Can you say............... tax return buy!?!
Can you say............... tax return buy!?!
12-15-2008, 05:28 PM
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haha for real, they had 15 hours worth of work in my car when i broke the roll pin... they thought i broke the something in the tranny. so they pulled it out.. and they charge 69$ per hr....but it was all warrantied so i paid nothing.
12-15-2008, 06:33 PM
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the only lnf mount that will work on the lsj is the passenger side engine mount. the subframe is different. the axle hubs are different.
by all means go ahead and try it!
however. the clutch kit will work,
by all means go ahead and try it!
however. the clutch kit will work,
12-15-2008, 07:55 PM
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The axels and mounts have both been on this forum for a while.
Mounts
New Rotated Trans Mounts - Cobalt SS Network
axels
Found axles !! - Cobalt SS Network
Mounts
New Rotated Trans Mounts - Cobalt SS Network
axels
Found axles !! - Cobalt SS Network
12-15-2008, 08:08 PM
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I was actually told that the LNF clutch was a little bigger than the LSJ clutch. But, this came from a guy who had a stage 2 LSJ, totalled it after buying an upgraded clutch but never installed it, and then ordered one the first LNF's in the state. He sold the clutch he bought because of this.
Btw, I'm going DSS s2 axles and OTTP trans mounts too. I like the poly trans I now have, but worry about the axles and tranny each time I'm at the track.
Btw, I'm going DSS s2 axles and OTTP trans mounts too. I like the poly trans I now have, but worry about the axles and tranny each time I'm at the track.
The Grand Am Koni Cobalts used this LNF clutch at least all this season and part of last perhaps
12-15-2008, 08:08 PM
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The LNF and LSJ trannys are slightly different...... especially the shift cables and a few other internal items that beef it up for the LNF over the LSJ....... Wheel hop is a problem on the new LNF above 260 whp and motor mounts plus lowering springs reduce it mostly, then you have to deal with tons of tire spin...... DR's fix the tire spin but brings the wheel hop back......
12-15-2008, 09:41 PM
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The axels and mounts have both been on this forum for a while.
Mounts
New Rotated Trans Mounts - Cobalt SS Network
axels
Found axles !! - Cobalt SS Network
Mounts
New Rotated Trans Mounts - Cobalt SS Network
axels
Found axles !! - Cobalt SS Network
12-16-2008, 01:05 PM
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The poly mounts fixed the problems for wheel hop on the street for me but snapped my stock axle shaft on the first launch at the drag strip because of the wheel hop that it did not prevent. Hense the reason I bounght the DSS Stage 2 axle shafts. I would have saved about $500 with this kit but I still think that at the strip this will not solve your problems. I have not been back to the track since the one shaft snapped for fear of my stock clutch going and then having to pay for another A@# reaming from my wife on how stupid it is to drag race and break my car. Maybe the heavier and thicker axle shafts might help on the wheel hop but I doubt it.
It sucks that it took so many people breaking stuff to release this kit.
From what I hear the axle sahafts are way larger on the LNF then the LSJand that the knuckle is a different design on the LNF then the LSJ to prevent this wheel hop. Also a different hub then the LSJ . All to help the wheel hop.
As far as the clutch it looks like a new TOB and clutch but what about the flywheel. I guess we just by a stock new one.
Thank god this came out I was thinking about buying a SPEC Stage 3 + but I have heard of issues with this clutch and for $700 it's a little exspensive.
CED needs a group buy when these come out
It sucks that it took so many people breaking stuff to release this kit.
From what I hear the axle sahafts are way larger on the LNF then the LSJand that the knuckle is a different design on the LNF then the LSJ to prevent this wheel hop. Also a different hub then the LSJ . All to help the wheel hop.
As far as the clutch it looks like a new TOB and clutch but what about the flywheel. I guess we just by a stock new one.
Thank god this came out I was thinking about buying a SPEC Stage 3 + but I have heard of issues with this clutch and for $700 it's a little exspensive.
CED needs a group buy when these come out
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