Watch This! BEFORE You buy a Chevy Cobalt SS [Turbo / Supercharged]

[@h2bracing436]

Love how much these are slept on . Picked mine up cheap and love it !

[@shawnndixon5254]

there soooo budget friendly gota get one b4 people notice there fast and cheap

[@shmoejoedesy9449]

One around me for 5500 downside it has 155k on it.

[@ryandarhino2231]

there’s this one for sale near me but it has 204k miles and needs some work, should i buy it?

[@cosicisgone]

There not exactly slept on anymore 😂 extremely rare in good condition and getting more expensive

[@slabofmeat3634]

@@cosicisgonein my area i find alot for cheap found a good one im gonna buy hopefully

[@THRASHDEATH1995]

I used this car as my first car in NFS most wanted.

[@billetbill7286]

X3

[@rugsbaby]

It was my first car

[@batburger7758]

Just started replaying that, only used cobalt so far and Im on Blacklist #6

[@ryandilabio5747]

That’s a sign to get one

[@iReadFiction]

Same here and since then it was my favorite car of all time. I settled with an ls until it got rear ended

[@TheNykademos]

I own this car and I owned the supercharged version in 2005 when they first came out. I am kind of a super-fan of the cobalt SS. Alot of ppl miss the bigger points of these...there were only 3200ish turbo cobalt coupes even produced for the us market with a few hundred more made for Canada, they are very rare! the design is largely based on the Saturn Ion Redline and the turbo ecotec is actually from Opel, a european GM partner. Also the dealership offered a GM Stage 1 engine upgrade that basically tuned it to get 290 HP and 340 Lbs Tq UNDER WARRANTY!! the tune also allowed the computer to sense bolt ons and auto configure itself (not recommended). The car represents the end of an era as well, the last of the tuners without a bunch of screens, a car you can tune and work on yourself. The parts for these are cheap and the engine is very dependable plus it handles like a surgical blade. Stock it came with alcanterra trim on the seats, 18" forged aluminum rims and a very good pioneer sound system that still sounds great today. This was the first vehicle under 60K with Launch Control and it has no-lift-shift!! I look at the Cobalt as a Mini-Vette, it has many design cues from corvettes like the signature round tail-lights (which also remind the tuner fans of a R-32 Skyline) and the split 5 spoke rims that were also specific to corvettes of the time, and most notably this vehicle was from the "GM Perfomance Division" which I think was shut down in 2010(?) regardless, this is the division of GM that was responsible for all corvette development, so basically I see a 4-cylinder turbocharged vette, which sounds ridiculous but look at what camaros and mustangs have today...an option for the turbo-4. The SRT-4 and the Cobalt SS were both at the beginning and the end of an era for tuners and I think these were grossly under-rated especially considering my fully loaded '08 SS TC originally sold for under $24k. Imagine if the new Civic Type-R was only about $28K today with every option...thats what a Cobalt SS was.

[@makeaway4554]

How would you rate an 07 cobalt SS supercharged. $1500 with a misfire on cylinder4.

[@TheNykademos]

@@makeaway4554 If you have an '07 sorry to tell you but those were not offered with forced induction, they have some body cues of the other years but the supercharged was only 05-06 and the turbo was 08-10. I believe you have the SS sport, which will never gain value. 2.4 liter though so its a bigger 4 cyl than some. Did you add a supercharger? Or did you just buy this and the guy told you it was supercharged?

[@TheNykademos]

@@makeaway4554 Just looked it up and I'm mistaken, They did make supercharged '07s. Fix it, keep it. the instant torque on the supercharged is great, Ive been able to do 60mph burnouts with a GM stage 2 kit. I think it was a tune, bigger injectors and a smaller pully setup....cant remember but i think intercooler was changed too or maybe added. Slap a nice borla exhaust on that bitch, cause otherwise that car is quiet as a mouse.

[@jonathangodin4775]

The cobalt ss was the best car i ever owned. I put 360,000 kilomiters on it in 3 years while beating it to shit and it only died after i whent something like 24,000 kiolmiters without an oil change and rear ended someone.

[@rogerrabbit8756]

I still have my victory red 2005 ss sc. Stage 2 kit from gm. Hurst shifter, custom gages ect. 105,000 km.

[@ShingoKirishima1997]

This to me will always be a cool car, thanks to it's usage as a Starter Car in 2005's Need for Speed Most Wanted and a free drag car in Need for Speed ProStreet

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

Thats the whole reason I got mine....lol

[@thatonecarguy5999]

I got my 05 lsj for under $3000 needing only clear coat repair. 150xxx. After 60lb injectors, 2.7 pully, zzp tuned ecu, dual pass emd plate, cams and head&blower port work and a high end clutch she is 300ish on 15 psi. The Goal with these lsj cars ain’t high boost it’s high flow with the Eaton running optimum. 300 in a 2.0 is nothing to bat an eye at. Keeps these legends being built

[@mercilessforever]

I had a black 2006 in 06 supercharged. headerback exhaust, tuned, full intake, bigger injectors, smaller pulley, act stage 2 clutch. And was one of my fastest builds ive had. Wish i could have raced it against my legacy. Probably my all time favorite car i owned. Never tried the turbo one!

[@Tea_1745]

I bought my 2010 LNF in 2016 and still has less then 60k going strong!

[@k_sirps585]

Ion Redline, Cobalt SS/SC, HHR SS, Cobalt SS/TC, Pontiac Solstice GXP, and Saturn Sky Redline are very underrated. I had a Ion Redline, and now own a HHR SS. I love the platform and am glad alot of ppl sleep on it but parts are getting harder to come by due to GM discontinuing them. I appreciate ZZP, OTTP, Hahn Racecraft, etc. for continuing to support our platform. 🙌🙏

[@chadillacinc]

I have never seen a four door. Did not even know they existed. I want one now.

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

They are rare....

[@VSCuddlez]

yump i wanted a red 4 door i got stuck with black😅

[@Lui5_torre5]

@@hitmixhyepock9405 i got lucky finding myself a 4 door SS, it's great

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

@@Lui5_torre5 I bet lol, they are sick looking. I have a 06 ss, I have almost all of the suspension parts I need, just waiting for one rear bilstein B8 shock and the through socket for the strut mounts. Who knows when those will come in, its been a month already lol.

[@Lui5_torre5]

@@hitmixhyepock9405 anything's better than stock for performance 😂 I've been on KYBs and lowering springs, finally gave out on me so I'm prob gonna go for some BCs

[@darwinmichel2087]

This was one of the fastest production front wheel drive cars on the Newburgh track. It held its record for a while.

[@megacharzard10gameing79]

I highly recommend all of ysll forget about this car so it can still be cheap asf to get thank you

[@TylerGamer765]

My boy just copped one. I’m shocked by how fast it is with just BPU’s

[@thelastcrusader5439]

Dude the cobalt ss supercharged was my first car, I will never sell that car, it can gap some v8s and it’s super fun to drive

[@rogerrabbit8756]

Same, I got a 2005 ss sc with 105,000 km on it. Stage 2 kit.

[@matthijs.tieleman]

Dude, the red Cobalt SS Turbo images you borrowed from the Street Side Classics KZbin channel ... is MY Cobalt SS Turbo, literally. I bought it from them last year and it's fantastic! Hilarious to all of a sudden run into your own car on KZbin!

[@escapetarkov3838]

Bought a brand new 09 off someone that totaled it in 09, 12 years shes' been at 500whp with very few issues. 180k on the clock now and still my daily champ. Love this car!

[@putinslittlehacker4793]

I gotta say the supercharged is so much more fun, pulls harder than any 4 cylinder has any right doing

[@1LElife]

it was 20hp less and almost a second slower than the TC though, either are a blast to drive

[@putinslittlehacker4793]

@@1LElife yea true. A track car you'd definitely have to go turbo. But I just have a pure street car.

[@JSteezy3]

I’ve seen some in my time but honestly a very underrated car. Also I love the bloopers at the end😂

[@slowboiracer1611]

Glad I bought mine early this year. Picked up a SC with 190k miles for $2,600. Unfortunately though the timing chain guides went despite having a full timing job done at 176k. There are 2 versions of the cloyes timing kit. One made in china and one made in the USA. Unfortunately mine probably got the one made in China. Normally when my cars break I sell them right then and there. This one I haven't. I've been holding out to buy an engine but no one bought them on the west coast, however just recently I found out the Saab 9-3 has the same block so I'm gonna grab one of those and buy a used head and hopefully it'll be running again. It's by far the fastest car I've owned. It's sooo much fun pulling on Civics, BRZ's, and Focus/Fiesta ST's.

[@paintballindirtbiker]

I own a 2010 and a 2007. I also owned a 2009. 100% slept on.

[@eshical7311]

Which model year would you suggest out of all?

[@eshical7311]

For the cobalt ss turbo sedan

[@paintballindirtbiker]

@@eshical7311 2005-2007 came supercharged. 2008-2010 came turbocharged. The 4 door sedan turbo was only available for one year, 2009, and less than 500 were made.

[@eshical7311]

@@paintballindirtbiker Or i could do an engine swap with the engine from the coupe and the body of the sedan, because i really prefer the looks of the sedan to the coupe. Either that or i can just buy an NA and turbo it i guess

[@paintballindirtbiker]

@@eshical7311 putting an lnf turbo engine into a non SS sedan is not as simple as just swapping the motor, I would do some research on that. It would be easier to turbo the existing 2.2 sedan motor.

[@highhat583]

This was a childhood car that my dad had. It was the 2006 supercharged model. I wish we still had that car, been trying to find another one but they're really hard to find.

[@00.50goldeneye]

I’m so mad at how rare this car is now (especially in Georgia). I had the LS before I got into a accident. Been trying to find the SS but there’s only one online and it’s a NA version. But I think I might still get it and just tune it and add bolt ons

[@ericsalazar6161]

I still have my cobalt ss supercharged and hit over 230k miles as of today ,and still running strong

[@cartalk2125]

Yo man Happy 100k subs bro

[@kuyari9875]

Picking one up in 5 hours, a 2007 SC with 185,000km!

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

What color is it?

[@davidanderson5328]

Going to pick one up in a week!

[@waynejordan7473]

I copped an 08 turbo on 24lbs of boost with zzp tune for 5500

[@P71ScrewHead]

@@waynejordan7473 lucky you..

[@waynejordan7473]

@@P71ScrewHead not really just researched with my brother for a while until we found the car…lol I have a 4th gen prelude too am I lucky I have that? No I’m not I just research

[@gnxgarcia]

i have an 06 SS i turbo swapped on my channel and with just a turbo kit and e85 you can make over 400whp on a stock engine and transmission i love the platform!

[@ohunna239]

When i get some more money in my pocket i most definitely will turbo swap it because the LSJ is a good engine

[@chrisgon4407]

U think it's worth turbo swapping it from the supercharger

[@lilchrishin215]

I have a Red Cobalt SS supercharged and I will be adding the Turbo as well, I love the car!!!

[@chadoliver2966]

Yes the ecotec engine is great platform to build because of a few reasons. 1. Parts are cheap either new , used , or aftermarket. 2. Since the ecotec engine came in multiple cars finding say a Chevy cobalt, Pontiac g5, or a Saturn Ion for a cheap price is extremely easy. 3 . These engines are easily modded along with a ton of oem parts being interchangeable. So for example you can buy say a regular 2.2 or 2.4 Cobalt and take the M62 supercharger from the SS model and swap it on to the 2.2 or 2.4 N/A models or do the same with to the G5 or N/A Saturn Ion and even the HHR lol. Basically the possibilities with the ecotec platform if you do the research is endless. Honda Civic's started out the same wzy ib the early 90s once people realized you could swap different Honda engines into the EkG Honda Civic.

[@Nikko-zi3ti]

all k series parts are interchangeable for the most part

[@runway313]

What a coincidence that Mr Randon has a Cobalt SS review. I picked up a Crown Vic Interceptor to my daily for my SS. This is hilarious!

[@rtcturnemup7028]

Went from a cobalt lt to an impala ltz . I always felt like these cobalts are little supercharged monte Carlos and impalas

[@AbzolombGamez]

*Speeds & pushes the car* damn why is my car feeling different. Slight fixes to gaskets & early fluid & spark plug changes will keep your lovely cobalt peak. My little blue is a mild sport coupe but I'm happy I get to fix it up & choose if I want to turbo or super charge it.

[@crono_8398]

I have a 2010. And had on 07 before. I also have a pontiac g5 gt. Love these cars and im glad its rare. Nobody has what ive got around me. Im at about 330 hp

[@JadensSCSS]

bought an 05 vic red ss for 1800 got 206k on the dash and it runs like a dream

[@daniellaubach7544]

That's true u don't see many Colbalts SS models out on the road or a cruisein these days . Me I have a HHR SS panel with the LHF turbo four that I've owned for 14 years. It's a automatic sorry 5 speed lovers. It's been a great car through the years. One of just 216 panels built for '09. One of just 9 in Aqua Blue Mettalic. Only mods were Magnaflow catback exhaust and switched over to EBC drilled/slotted rotors. I here alot of comments from spectators saying they didn't know Chevy even offered a Panel SS back then.

[@Lui5_torre5]

Always nice when the sedan SS's get some love, i love mine

[@camdenyaroschak3336]

Car & Driver's Lightning Lap times are as informative as they are hilarious. Lagging behind the '08 Cobalt SS are some pretty notable cars, like the '06 and '08 Lancer Evo MR, the '08 S2000 CR, the '07 Solstice GXP (how?), '08 Lotus Elise SC, and the apparent hothatch benchmark, the '14 Fiesta ST (itself only 1 place and 2/10ths ahead of the Supercharged Cobalt)

[@samael3223]

I don't like front wheel drive but it's a cool car.

[@1down5up_enduro]

Still have mine since 2011. Now it's turbo swapped lsj :)

[@DankBlank]

Might get a 2006 Cobalt SS Supercharged with 136,000 miles for $3800. I hope nothing is wrong with it... like the clutch and other important stuff.

[@eshical7311]

How'd it go mate

[@themagicphoneboothq4529]

Yeah how’d it go, I’m about to do the exact same thing man 😭

[@commandohazelnuts]

picked one up in June for $300 non SS model. Loads of fun for the price.

[@fredpanzerschrek8138]

I still got one in 2024 and look SICK !!!! And the bonus is 390 whp 😅

[@alexsmith1470]

I recently bought one and everything hes saying is right. Mine is a sc from 2006 making 270 to the wheels with just bolt ons and a tune on 93 pump gas. However... BE CAREFUL BUYING THESE. I bought one with 175k and it qas beat to hell. Its been in and out of the shop (currently in, diff literally blew to pieces). Make sure maintenance has been done and the previous owner put the right mods. The sc variant DID NOT come with the lsd, so you'll need to start there. I'm payed the price, don't make my mistake. But, that being said... I'm gonna fork over the money to get it fixed because holy shit its the fastest car I've ever owned. Its an awesome car and the interior is great. Yes, chevy plastics, whatever. But the seats are beautiful and the ss floor mats are a nice touch. Just do tour research folks!

[@daviddunbarii6539]

SC Models did come with LSD.. It is called the G85 package and on the redline it's called the Comp Package. Usually can be noticed by the Recaro seats if it has it without checking under the trunk for the engine code.

[@gerardomadera139]

I have the rare 09 turbo sedan cobalt ss, and man it’s a fun little car, 2900 Ibs full bolt ons and around 300whp / 340wtq it’s hard to get gapped😂 and that’s on a safe tune since I’m still on stock clutch for a bit longer

[@chadoliver2966]

Yup the same with me. I have a 2007 Pontiac G5 gt sedan. Rare as well since the gt sedan was a Canada exclusive. I'm currently restoring the car. I've already done full suspension mods and I'll be installing a ported M62 supercharger next spring. Hoping for about 240 to 250 whp. Since the Pontiac G5 never came with the M62 or Lnf k04 turbo my goal was to build a sleeper.

[@Laguna28083]

They are pretty fast, i have a black one and a 08 and 10 hhr ss and they all are really quick and fun to drive

[@howardg2435]

People complain about the Cobalts before 2008, need to realize that issues come with any car with time. I had a 1984 Pontiac Sunbird coupe in the early 1990s, and I only had to replace the timing belt once. I look forward to buying a 2006 or 2007 Cobalt LT or SS. People will have more problems with base models when you spend less money. You get what you pay for. I owned other cars, but I love Chevys.

[@rileywebb4178]

Not to mention the DF Goblin kit car... That would be fun

[@Fjasdflasdf]

I bought a 07 ss supercharged for $2000 cad cuz civic si's are so expensive. Its got 208k km and its runs great :D

[@irlredline7965]

I did the same thing bought a Ion Redline for 2000 with 184000 miles because I didn't want to pay 20000 for a 9th gen civic SI with over 100000 miles

[@jayslpstapes519]

The first and second gen ecotech engines are honestly the half bank of a corporate ls engine may not share some similarities but in performance truth we’re just about there

[@typicallamagoat]

I'm buying one, I'm buying one, I'm buying one, I'm buying one.

[@beeeyaaah111]

I love my 09 LNF cobalt ss/tc sedan. 400hp currently. Could turn it up to ~425hp but try to not completely max it out. Amazing car! My buddy had a 09 cobalt ss/tc coupe running ~360hp.

[@madebydade305ify]

Auto or stick? What's the mpg

[@beeeyaaah111]

@madebydade305ify I don't think the SS cobalt/tc where ever made in auto. 5spd manual. I don't track mpg much. When I was ruinning 330hp with stock turbo and internals I could get 33mpg at the very best, mostly 28-30. Now I get 24ave mostly highway cruise control.

[@Xe99]

170k LNF turbo running like a dream

[@swiffstaxx1199]

I had an 08 and everybody couldn’t believe when I hit the flashers on em lmao

[@Mr3X7R3M3]

Right off the bat, you say the engine started in the sky/solstice…… not even close lol Try the cavalier and ion bud

[@Piznick64]

I want the n/a 2.4 then I'll add an aftermarket turbo and super charger and twin charge it

[@eightbll1017]

Good vid... great bloopers at the end. 😅

[@keed_on_two_wheelz]

My cobalt ss sc was the best purchase I've ever made

[@gottagrind2shine607]

One of my workers drive one of these shart capsules, he tries to race every one every day. Sounds like a supercharged weed wacker.

[@CuckBalls]

The supercharged ones do sound like ass when you put on an exhaust.

[@stevenmccauley254]

@@CuckBalls Not with a full length header & the right exhaust. Too many idiot kids have owned these cars & given them a bad reputation.

[@CuckBalls]

@@stevenmccauley254 the zzp and magnaflow exhausts sound pretty good. 2.5" always sounds better than 3"

[@Oscar2009-b1q]

Here in Belize is like 2k to 8k the most which in USD is 1k to 4k

[@robertvance1873]

Good Review, love the bloopers lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@joshuakhaos4451]

Lets keep them unnoticed, I'd like to pick up another one one day for not a lot of money

[@mattkulesza7766]

Absolutely LOVED my 07 SS/SC! 😊 kinda sad I traded it in.

[@JeffCobalt]

I hope this car keeps being slept on so i can snatch them all for myself

[@timothypadilla4192]

Love my supercharged cobalt

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

Me too. But I wished I would have just gone straight to a turbo and not stage 3.

[@timothypadilla4192]

@@hitmixhyepock9405 yeeeah I figure the goal is a 4 door turbo model and an ion redline.

[@Live2die555]

Turbo swap soon 😈

[@timothypadilla4192]

@@Live2die555 sounds sweet! Hope it turns out

[@LHTAS]

2.2l Cobalt. 2008 new engine. Special edition. For sale...

[@All_praise4Allah]

Fixing my baby up. For the car show

[@jamesparkes3667]

Watch the prices of these cars shoot up like miatas and rsx type s’s now lol.

[@ropeganghentai7852]

Yes let’s say good bye while we can

[@ToddleyProductions]

I have an 06 g85 car with 53k original miles.on my channel. Love that supercharger whine. The turbo cars have a Porus block issue.

[@neo8thgen]

08- early 09 LNF has the ports block issues. Not all LNFs.

[@stevenmccauley254]

Like he said, there were only a few cases. Yet the LSJ has wiring, rusting fuel line & a multitude of other issues. I own both. A heavily modified, meth injected 07 LSJ & an LHU swapped 09 SS with 25 psi of boost.

[@cobaltsscam]

@@stevenmccauley254 currently LHU swapping mine 🙂

[@thomasdaniel5718]

I enjoy my 07 ss I love my supercharger whine

[@keed_on_two_wheelz]

Got my ss sc for 2800$ do not regret

[@Incredible_Mr.E]

Excellent review

[@bayfinest1938]

Just got one today 2006 SS for 500$ the car crank but doesn't start the batter is loose

[@Tea_1745]

....gm wanted to go turbo off the gate but they had to still honor the time left with eaton for their superchargers btw....

[@SmertMC]

Drove a cobalt LS for a long time. Hate that car. Interior is so uncomfortable for someone who is 6 ft. Had the coupe not the sedan

[@Live2die555]

What kind of masterpiece is this?

[@raulbettencourt6243]

Where can I bought one ?

[@Leah_the_cobalt]

I got a cobalt SS a couple months ago

[@sseric2.0lnf16]

So a 2007 chevy cobalt ss sedan isnt super charged?

[@brokedrift7484]

I just got one not to long ago allways wanted one ended up with the base 2.2 auto sedan but I'm a find a ss parts car with manual hopefully I can but it feels impossible to find

[@All_praise4Allah]

Nah. Ive got 2 lol. I love the cobalt ss its affordable for someone like me, yet super cool and very quick

[@BingusB0ngus]

Currently own the 4 door na ss, nice little car for sure but the stock exhaust just doesn’t seem right for what the car is going for imo

[@captainsenileinfo]

i HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COBALT NOT THE SS GOT IT WITH 117,000 MILES STILL GOOD PICK UP IF YOU PRESS THAT GAS PEDAL SO YA DONT SEE MANY OUT THERE ONCE AND A GREAT WHILE I ,LL SEE ONE.

[@buffalophil3630]

Just got mine a few hours ago and I gotta say..HOLY FUCK LOL shit is way quicker then what I was expecting

[@eastcoastken]

I've been saying this for 2 or 3 years now

[@runningbear9407]

Cobalt ss had launch control

[@hu3965]

I have a 07 2dr coupe 2.4 I’m gonna turbo swap it

[@2amProFilms]

I got 2009 Cobalt SS with full bolton's & tune with only 75,000 miles, anyone interested?

[@CarVidz]

Is that bloopers I hear at 8:32 ?

[@dennisglodoski6365]

Keep an eye on that water pump it’s chain driven

[@ls1catfish997]

Just picked up a 77k miles 08 cobalt ss for 6100

[@originalsoundjunky]

you mentioned the nurburgring record a couple times; Unfortunately you neglected to mention that the record held by the Cobalt SS(TC) was held for TEN years; Let me repeat this; The Cobalt held that Nurburgring record for TEN years! It took ten years of development, and more horsepower for the Civic R to break the record, held by this rather unassuming (unless it had the big spoiler) Chevy.

[@gilbertronic321]

I wish they offered a better transmission

[@florafoyo5417]

Congratulation 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@fms7293]

For the prices you stated. You will be getting a complete donkey. If you spend a little more and get a good example Cobalt SS it’s a great car. You don’t want a real beat up one.

[@the1317]

Low mileage red 09 SS Turbo $30,000 on Autotrader right now lmao or 05 SRT-4 low miles $30,000 both cars stock

[@islandrebeltuning9038]

So this car or srt4?

[@antoniorestelli7171]

I wouldn’t say the motor is as bulletproof as you sayin I have a 06 supercharged and I built like 15lbs of boost and it threw a rod on me

[@Overtorange]

The LSJ can easily handle upwards of 400whp all day long. Your experience isn't the norm.

[@tjburke79]

I have a 2010 in my garage

[@sydoy]

Wasnt the Mazdaspeed 3 the fastest Fwd? 263hp?

[@cobaltsscam]

they're wayyyy heavier

[@Live2die555]

Definitely makes some people cry 😢 lol 😆 😂 love it 😀 bowtie 4tw

[@OFFICIALBARNS24]

Few more night shifts 😂

[@ryaningrao7365]

Me too i use that car for nfs most want 2005