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I just applied to be a member of a group, we'll see where that goes. My age is showing a bit, and I hate Facebook. To elaborate a bit on what the problem actually was, and maybe to help someone else having trouble....Here's a few photos of the disassembly, and what went wrong. As you can...

Kansas city. I checked some of the local salvage yards (online), but didn't find an SS. I'll reach out to the guys at DF. Hopefully they have a spare laying around.

Photos included. The two gears are not quite the same despite looking identical. Also attached a photo of the transmission data tag.

I'm at the end of my rope here trying to find parts, so I'm appealing to the Goblin gods and anyone that might have spare parts laying around. 5th gear on my goblin is toast. It keeps popping out while cruising down the highway (i have already disassembled to verify). I ordered part 9117777...

Now, for the goblin...I don't like crushing dreams, but I will crush nightmares. Building a project car with no budget in a barn that isn't yours sounds like a nightmare to me. A Goblin is a really fun dream car, but an unfinished goblin that you ran out of money for and can't get on the road...

Being smart isn't a requirement. I have worked with welders that made $200k per year, and collected unemployment for 5 months of it. I have worked with business owners that were C students in high school and never went to college. They often own million-dollar-per-year (profit) businesses...

I have a remote battery disconnect on mine, which is both an anti-theft measure and a battery drain solution. My recommendation is....don't use a battery disconnect. Use a trickle charger instead. Since using the battery disconnect, i've had a wide range of odd electrical gremlins. Sometimes...

Wheels and tires for sale. Wheels from a 2007 Cobalt SS, 18x7.5, 5x110 bolt pattern. Wheels were sanded down and repainted for goblin rebuild, so no curb rash at this point (it was very minor before). Wheels are all straight (I have a wheel balancer in my garage to check). Wrapped in...

I remember a couple of potential engine swaps on here, but I don't think any have actually worked (except the Tesla Goblin, if that counts). What engine are you swapping to? I'm sure it can be done, but depending on what you want, the Ecotec is probably still the most cost effective and...

Heres mine with me in it, and one empty. It handles fine, but is still a little tail happy. I'm hoping staggered tires will help.

Oh, and as for your comment about the rear wing, I agree it has limited effect behind a full windshield. I put a wing on my car because I liked the look. I always thought the car looked a little naked without it. I am currently constructing a carbon wing that's wide enough to extend over the...

I don't know if I quite understand....you're worried that front will be too light? But you've also removed the heaviest thing up there (the battery), and put it behind the seat? Or are you trying to lighten the front end further? If i understand your concern (front too light), it seems your...

I'd drive the square setup first as well. But, my answer ended up being a staggered setup. I went 225s in front and 255s in the rear. With the square setup, the car oversteered absolutely everywhere, and was tough to drive. I went staggered last year. I unfortunately haven't been able to...

I find the reversal on the NC fascinating. It was hated as the fattest Miata for so long....and now it's really turned out to be one of the favorites. I think it fits larger people better, and it was always my favorite for that reason alone (I'm not even huge....6'1" 210lbs). I'm an engineer...

I'll probably make some enemies here, but here's my honest assessment. I have been tracking and Autocrossing my Goblin (SS, supercharged) for a couple years now. At an autocross, it is a real blast. on a big track, it is downright scary. Since it's mid-engined, lift-off-oversteer is a real...

Given the budget nature of the build, I would be shopping for a base model cobalt....not the SS. Base models can be had for peanuts all day long. The engine can be built later for a reasonable price to exceed the power level of a stock SS. Given the price increase of the SS over the last few...

I'll defend this, as ridiculous as it seems. As an owner of a pacifica minivan, that pentastar is a ripper. 285hp, and it all comes online at 4000rpm. It's not the motor I would have selected for a minivan. It really behaves more like a sportscar engine. Transmission availability is a...

Regarding the bolts, I did a terrible job labeling mine, and it wasn't that big of an issue. I basically threw every bolt that I had inside a box. When I needed a bolt, I went to the box. Does this bolt fit? Yes. Good, it goes right here then. As a general rule, I found it pretty difficult to...

You can do what you want, but I can't imagine the mess that cutting is going to make inside your car. The steel isn't thick, but it's not exactly sheet metal either. It's going to make some metal mess. Just pull the seats, and you can worm the tunnel cap out with a little perseverance. I think...

Just the cover. The tunnel is an integral part to the chassis and can't be removed.