Name: Vaughn Watson
Location: Frisco, Texas
Car Info: 2005 Cobalt SS/SC, Original owner! 66,230 miles
Stock Options: XM
Modifications:

Engine
LSJ - Girdled Gen 1 block with Custom spun ductile moly sleeves
Recoated Diamond 9.5:1 pistons
Pauter Rods
Oversized Titan wrist pins
Total Seal AP Stainless Rings with Napier cut second
Drilled oil passages for mains
Clevite H Rod bearings
GM Main Bearings
GM Main studs - All new
Lightened crank (1.2lbs)
Balanced rotating assembly
ARP Head studs
Deleted Balance shafts – Level Zero Motorsports Balance Delete Bushings/Cut stock shafts
Timing Bolts enlarged to M8 with ARP bolts
Block bed plate tapped for 1/2"NPT and -10 oil return
GMPP Adjustable cam gears
Bates solid lifters ground for proper lash
ARP Cam Cap Studs
Custom ground camshafts for solid lifter slow down ramp
Modified Thermostat housing for Electric Water Pump
Modified Water pump housing for Electric Water Pump
Custom auxiliary oil cooler
PRP Electric Water Pump
Powell Race Shop Air/Oil Separator
Valvecover custom powder coated Harrop Grey tapped for 6AN for PCV
Turbo Tech Racing Upper Engine Mount
Turbo Setup
S256 with Stainless .70 AR housing and ARM Performance ported compressor housing
Tial MVS wastegate with ZZP dump tube
Tial BOV
ZZP cast turbo manifold
Over The Top Performance intake manifold custom powder coated Harrop Grey,
TB Spacer w/ 1/8”NPT port
Over The Top Performance charge pipes custom powder coated Harrop Grey
ZZP LNF Intercooler
OTTP Alternator Pulley
Ported LSJ throttle body
TurboXS GT Catback

Fuel System
Powell Race Shop Custom surge tank and Bosch 044 inline pump
Deatcherks D300 in-tank pump
Bosch 160# Injectors
OTTP RSFS with Fuellab regulator
 

Nitrous Setup
NX Nitrous Express Proton Plus Series Nitrous System
NX Nitrous Express Single Shark nozzle
NX Nitrous Express Nozzle adapter
NX Nitrous Express Stainless braided nozzle lines
NX Nitrous Express Extra-long braided stainless feed line
NX Nitrous Express Stainless fuel line
NX Nitrous Express EFI Wide-open throttle switch
NX Nitrous Express 40 amp relay
Custom Relay harness
NX Nitrous Express Fully automatic bottle heater
NX Nitrous Express Pressure transducer
NX Nitrous Express Liquid-filled N2O pressure gauge
NX Nitrous Express NHRA-approved pressure release fitting
NX Nitrous Express NHRA-approved blow-down tube
NX Nitrous Express Remote Bottle Opener
NX Nitrous Express Purge valve for Lightning series
Custom timing retard harness

Performance Electronics
Innovate LC1 wideband wired to a relay for the AC pressure switch (Standard HPT)
Innovate G3 Oil Pressure Gauge
Innovate G3 Boost Gauge
Innovate G3 Wideband Gauge
Raptor Shift Light
N2MB WOT BOX
MSD 8244 Window Switch for Nitrous

Transmission
Southbend Stage 4+ Clutch
Luk Flywheel
ARP Flywheel Bolts 209-2801
ARP Pressure Plate Bolts 101-2201
Powell Race Shop Upgraded Roll Pins
Over The Top Performance rotated transmission mounts with Powell Race Shop bushings
Over The Top Performance upper transmission mount

Suspension/Wheels
TSW Jarama 18"x8" +40 offset
BF Goodrich KDW2 225/40/18
Powell Race Shop Trailing Control Arm Bushings
Eibach Sportlines
Brakes
GMPP Cross-drilled/slotted rotors
SS Brake Lines
OTTP Rear Swaybar

Autopower 6 point Roll Cage
Autopower Seatbrace
Autopower Helmet Hook
Go Pro mount on Cage
Kidde Fire Extinguisher Mount

Future Plans: Coilovers, Sparco Seats, S257ftw

now for crappy cell phone pics





















Thanks for looking!

 

Very nice sir. Love that engine work!!!

 

That engine is CLEAN!!! Makes me want to work on my cobalt

 

Good stuff Vaughn

 

Thanks Blake! Lets get your car together so you can post pics too! Im fixing to lose to bolt on LNFs cause they got better pics mile long mod list only gets you so far

 

Nice job getting it together. Your mod list is huge!

 

Got my vote simply for the work you put into this beast. I gotta say though, I like your car with the black OEM wheels better than the TSW's.

 

Me too actually, but the 8" wide wheel is better for hook

 

Love the engine bay pic

 

Wow. The amount of work you put in this car is amazing. Seems like the mods list never ends.

 

11+ years of work adding up

 

Holy **** man how much money did you put into that beast?

 

what did this thing make for power?! holy christ

 

My car was built TVS and Spray previously, probably had 7k including the nitrous, fuel system and tvs

This turbo build with the engine rework i have another $10K in

Will be dynoed as soon as i get a replacement electric water pump from PRP. Shooting for 600 off spray

 

Well replacement water pump ordered so should be able to dyno soon!

 

Can't wait to see this beast run!

 

Beautiful ride can't wait for it to hit the dyno

 

Hell with the dyno, I want to see it make a pass.

 

I'd second that one as well lol

 

Well just fixed the EWP setup last week, fixed a couple small leaks (car has about 35ft of an line for various fluids), torqued the mounts again.

Going to direct port my nitrous setup and will be changing the suspension to eliminate some of the squat under launch

 

Sweet ass build list! Very curious for dyno numbers and track times. Whats your best guess? Congrats on the win.

 

Aiming for 600whp off spray

 

Hope you get it and can plant it.

 

Im going to be doing some suspension work to help but it still is going to spin hard on the street

 

Take the front fenders off and run some 335's. Racecar style.