V1 SmsDetroit Registered!!! Extended Track Goblin 09 Turbo SS

[Ross]

The DF frame comes with mounts on the left & right sides that go straight to the DF frame, but front back mounts (that go to the Cobalt subframe) can be your stock rubber ones, or you can get DF made solid mounts. Since the left & right sides are solid, I purchased the DF solid mounts, so now all 4 mounts are solid.

 

[ctuinstra]

Do you know if I need the motor mounts

The ones bolted to the block, yes. Not the rubber mounts.

 

[ctuinstra]

I’m finding all kind of goodies on this car. it has a shot throw shifter already. Had the zzp cat and intercooler. To bad I don’t need them.

You can use the shifter if you want. There is someone on here that my buy the cat.

 

[SmsDetroit]

The DF frame comes with mounts on the left & right sides that go straight to the DF frame, but front back mounts (that go to the Cobalt subframe) can be your stock rubber ones, or you can get DF made solid mounts. Since the left & right sides are solid, I purchased the DF solid mounts, so now all 4 mounts are solid.

I ordered the solid mounts

 

[Rttoys]

Yep. Lifting the body off the engine is actually the easiest, I feel. Hell cut the core support off the front and you won’t have to lift the car very high.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Well end of day on Sunday. Dash is out, body harness is almost out. I still have to remove the rear bumper to get the brake light harness out. Stupid sedan. If I didn’t have to work on Saturday I probably could have striped the dash. I bet my garbage men are going to hate me tomorrow. Oh and already sold the seats and front bumper do $580 back in my pocket

 

[SmsDetroit]

So my kit should be here by next weekend fingers crossed. I started my tear down Friday. So far the engine is out. The body harness is removed and the dash is put. Just need to pull the rear hub and fuel tank. Other than the parking brake cables and tubes am I missing anything else. I want to get the shell gone ASAP.

 

[r3drckt]

Sounds and looks like you got everything. Some people recommend the rear axle assembly as it is a way to give rear disc brakes to (malibus?) other chevy sedans.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

So my kit should be here by next weekend fingers crossed. I started my tear down Friday. So far the engine is out. The body harness is removed and the dash is put. Just need to pull the rear hub and fuel tank. Other than the parking brake cables and tubes am I missing anything else. I want to get the shell gone ASAP.

Rubber brake lines (if you don't get the SS lines) and clips, clutch line and all clips. Does your registration require emissions, if so the evaporator canister and hoses/fittings.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Rubber brake lines (if you don't get the SS lines) and clips, clutch line and all clips. Does your registration require emissions, if so the evaporator canister and hoses/fittings.

Im getting the ss brake lines and luckily michig doesn’t have emissions

 

[SmsDetroit]

Update. I started my tear down last Friday solo. As of today I have completed the tear down. Now to get rid of the shell and large body panels to make room to organize, clean and prep the parts

 

[SmsDetroit]

Im also happy with the fact that every plug in the wiring is labeled. I’m not so happy with the fast that it was so cold the brake pedal and clutch switches broke. They are not expensive to replace but do they require and calibration

 

[Ark :D]

The clutch switch does, unfortunately.

 

[SmsDetroit]

The clutch switch does, unfortunately.

What are the odds I can just glue the pice of plastic back on

 

[Ark :D]

What are the odds I can just glue the pice of plastic back on

Depends on where it's broken, really. I would just keep in mind that every single time you press your clutch pedal in, that repair job is going to see pressure. I'm not glue expert, but it'd probably be fine, if you use the right stuff.

 

[Towerdog]

If your donor had cruise, The top switch on the clutch cannot be used as it interferes with the hood. Most including myself are swapping that switch out with a micro switch. That gains you one.

 

[Brett]

If your donor had cruise, The top switch on the clutch cannot be used as it interferes with the hood. Most including myself are swapping that switch out with a micro switch. That gains you one.

I thought this was model year dependent?

 

[Ark :D]

I thought this was model year dependent?

It is. Sms's donor is an '09 so it has the single, rotating switch. No need to worry about hood clearance.

 

[SmsDetroit]

Well stripping tape kind of sucks

 

[r3drckt]

The best part is you get to deal with the stickiness left from the tape the WHOOOOLLLEEEE time you work the harness >.< I went through half a box of gloves doing the harness. I found Clorox wipes cleans up the stickiness from your hands pretty nicely (from when dexterity is needed and gloves come off)