Chevy Offers Factory Upgrade for Cobalt SS

[srivendel]

This is interesting:

GM Performance Parts announced yesterday the availability of two performance upgrade kits for the supercharged 2.0L Ecotec engine found in the Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged and Saturn Ion Redline. The Stage 1 kit retails for $500 and adds 31 hp to the engine’s base 205-hp through higher-flow injectors and a new ECU calibration. The Stage 2 kit goes for $750 and includes both components of the Stage 1 kit and adds a smaller supercharger pulley and drive belt to fatten up the powerband’s midsection and increase power to 241 hp and 218 ft-lbs. of torque. Both kits require premium fuel and are available now at all GM dealerships.

Question: if you had these installed by the dealer at the time of purchase, would you still qualify for Stock class in the SCCA?

S.

[rx7gslse]

Sounds about like the kits they had for the SRT-4 Neons....

Not bad for $500/750 though...


to your question.. I don't know?

[POS Racing]

Question: if you had these installed by the dealer at the time of purchase, would you still qualify for Stock class in the SCCA?

S.

Nope.

In the SCCA classification system there is a hierarchy based on car preparedness level.

*Stock classes allow minimal changes from the way the car left the factory (not the showroom).

*Street Prepared classes allow a lot more modifications while retaining interior trim.

*Prepared and Modified classes allow full race car preparation.

[Titus]

Nope.

Sounds like that will hurt the Sky's autocross chances, as the suspension package and cold air intake are dealer installed options rather than factory options.

[srivendel]

So those JCW Minis are now allowed to run in Stock class because you can get the package installed at the factory. Sucks to be those poor sods who had it dealer installed before factory installation became available.

S.

[tailchaser]

If same part #s are available as trunk kit/factory option in the same model year, it doesn't matter where it was installed, it's still stock legal.

[POS Racing]

So those JCW Minis are now allowed to run in Stock class because you can get the package installed at the factory. Sucks to be those poor sods who had it dealer installed before factory installation became available.

S.

Yes and Nope, they can run a stock class but not the same class as the non JCW cars.

Ya know the SCCA website has all kinds of great information on car classing.

MINI Cooper except S 2002-06 H Stock HS
MINI Cooper S 2002-06 G Stock GS
MINI Cooper S w/ JCW Tuning Kit 2006 Stock BS
MINI Cooper S w/ JCW Tuning Kit 2002-05 not eligible