But like the true enthusiast he is, Bryan wasn't just in search of more power and quicker E.T.'s down the dragstrip (with a best of 12.63 at 118 mph so far). Nope, Bryan has been bit by the "all-around" bug, wanting to turn his Cobalt SS into a street car that's equally at home on a racetrack, autocross course or dragstrip. In pursuit of this lofty and often elusive goal, Bryan installed a whole host of suspension and brake upgrades including SSC 120-lb springs, SS/TC shocks and PRS/OTTP 1-inch rear sway bar, a steering rack spacer, and lower control arm spherical bearings along with Hawk HP Plus brake pads, FTP braided stainless brake lines and Wilwood 570 brake fluid.
Think Bryan's done with the mods on his FWD domestic missile? Think again. "By the time this magazine makes it to the newsstand, a PRS ported head will be on the car, along with diamond pistons, total seal rings and PRS/OTTP big brakes." In fact, Bryan is so focused on making his Cobalt a serious all-around contender that he's even sold his Datsun 240Z drag car to fund his new Chevy tuning addiction. Talk about a true import to domestic conversion!
Specifications & Details
'07 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged
Engine
2.0-liter Ecotec LSJ inline-4
Engine Modifications
OTTP 3" air intake, Snow Performance/Area 47 water/meth kit, Harrop LSJ 1320 TVS supercharger, Smoothflow 2.9" supercharger pulley, SVT Cobra heat exchanger, 79-lb fuel injectors, Casper injector harness, Supertech 78-lb valvesprings, Ti retainers and seat locators; Area 47 modified Pacesetter header, MKC 3" downpipe, 3" Vibrant after-cat exhaust, PRS/OTTP billet rotated engine mounts, Jakes Performance & Fabrication modified valve cover, Russell fittings and lines, Area 47 tuning
Wheels, Tires and Brakes
MSR 044 18x8" wheels, Capital UHP 225/40-18 tires, Hawk HP Plus brake pads, FTP braided stainless brake lines, Wilwood 570 brake fluid
Suspension
SSC 120-lb springs, SS/TC shocks, PRS/OTTP 1" rear sway bar, spherical LCAs, and steering rack spacers; GMPP competition steering knuckles, Powergrid sway bar end links
Interior
Auto Meter ultralight EGT and boost gauges; Innovate lc1 wideband and dB series gauge; JVC KW-AVX800 7" touch screen, Alesis meq-230 and 4640 compressor, Arc Audio 5150 amp, Onyx Audio dvc 12" sub, Diamond Audio Hex series 6.5 component set
Numbers
352 whp and 308 wtq on C16 fuel
Special Thanks
Bryan, Al, Dan, Wes, Steve, Matt, Jeremie, Paul, Chad, Ryan and Scott at Modified by KC, John and Devon Powell with Powell Race Shop, Matt at Tune Time Performance, Choung at Revline, Josh and Sean with Over The Top Performance, Kenny with NCS, Ryan with RMD Photography, and everyone on Cobaltss.net