Fire n Ice, 05 Cobalt LS - GM Performance Tuning

xCobalt05x · #1 (**permalink**) 07-19-2006, 02:42 AM

Drifter Kit, custom vinyl door inserts, dual exhaust

Slammed_am · #2 (**permalink**) 07-19-2006, 12:38 PM

Just needs some aftermarket wheels and it'll be set. Looks great so far by the way. The molding on the back bumper looks great

90Grandamn · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2006, 02:09 PM

Why did you put bondo on the bumber and why didnt you take it off the car? that's going to crack in a few years. Nice car though! Does it have a S/Cer?

GMTuners.net · #4 (**permalink**) 07-22-2006, 03:54 AM

i do have one teeny tiny criticism. i hate how the skirts look with the doors. i think you need to modify those doors so they match the skirts more when closed. other than that im a fan. and definitely in need of at the very least some 18s :)

edit: i forgot a compliment, whups. it does look great so far, i love the molded kit, can't wait to see where you take the car down the road. :D

xCobalt05x · #5 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 09:19 AM

allow me to explain the fiberglass bondo issue. This is the worst made kit ever. The rear didnt fit at all, it was 1/2 inch too short from meeting the wheel well of the rear quarter panels on both sides. The area at the tail lights/ trunk edge stuck into the edge by 1/4 inch on both sides keeping the trunk from shutting.

The reason for molding it on the car is because i'm a one man team and did the work alone, i did have my dad hold it in place whiel i self tapped the cut in half kit to the factory bumper. I dont know how to paint so i had my friend paint the kit before i fitted it. Yeah i was warnd not to do that but i didnt have a choice because we only get a max of 13 days of leave at a time in the Navy. 13 days is not enough time to fit, paint, and let cure. Everything else fit just fine though. Took me the entire 13 days to drill holes, cut notches for mounting, and the rear end work. The rear end was 3 days of work alone. I have some victory red paint left over and going to have to get the front and rear repainted. I recamend Not buying from Creative Auto Designs. Even they told me over the phone that it was the worst fitting kit they ever made, so why sell it to the public.

No, its a 2.2L LS. The 2.2L supercharger kit gm makes doesnt have a PCM code for the cobalt yet, but when it does, I'll be putting my money into it. The s/c kit is $1700

xCobalt05x · #6 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 09:23 AM

and its fiber glass bondo, it wont crack, ive already backed into a stack of tires to test the the claim bondo brand made on the can. its some pretty flexable stuff.

xCobalt05x · #7 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 09:31 AM

you are right about the side skirts. i'll go to the local body shop and see if they cant make a fiberglass insert to fill door in

2002GT · #8 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 11:39 AM

i thinkt he paint on the rear bumper is off :(

RussGAGT · #9 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 04:04 PM

he did say he was getting it repainted...car is looking good man, keep it up

xCobalt05x · #10 (**permalink**) 07-23-2006, 10:38 PM

yeah, i didnt have a paint booth to use so i spray caned it, only had 1 day left to enjoy not working on the car before i had to go back to virginia. Its not off, i just didnt sand between coats nor before i clear coated. you can tell that i had limited time to finish it up. but i wouldnt buy another product from creative auto designs. i shouldnt have had to cut the kit in half to make the thing fit, at most should have been a trim job around the trunk area, not 1/2 inch short from the wheel wells.