1999 Cobalt 232 restoration

[baktasht]

Can I ask what strut you used for both the seat and anchor locker?

Absolutely.

Anchor locker:

For the seatbacks:

[Bleil05]

Thank you
Saved me a lot of trial and error

[baktasht]

Thank you
Saved me a lot of trial and error

Happy to help. I went through 2 different ones for the anchor locker and 3 different ones on the seats before getting what i'd consider the right one.

Tackling the crappy intake next.

[baktasht]

Finally got time to build my new intake and get it installed. Fits perfect. Huge improvement over the stock setup. Should help lessen intake vacuum with more surface area on the flame arrestor/filter, slightly increase intake air velocity with the pipe layout and sizing, and maybe a few more horsepower. And if I'm lucky it should quiet down annoying air "wooshing" sound above 3000rpm.

Going to make a video of the install this weekend. I'm making a couple more for some locals. If you want a set shoot me a message and I'll add you to the list.

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[baktasht]

Sprung a grease leak on one of the wheels. I don't have a welder anymore for what I wanted to do. So I dropped it off at Spillar Custom Hitches here in town, and had them pull out the surge brake system, install new electric brakes, a new coupler, a new break away kit, new bearings on all 4 wheels, along with seals, etc... And had them pull all the wiring out of the trailer and redo it along with a new 7pin connector so it matches my vehicles connector, and fixes some old wiring mistakes from the old owner.

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Picked up a P3 brake controller with a Toyota/Lexus plug'n'play harness. Made installation on my LX570 a breeze. Just had to find the right connector, plug it in, and mount the controller:

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[baktasht]

Wow wow wow. The new electric brakes drive like a dream. All of my boats have always had surge brakes,  this is the first time I've converted one of then to electric, and I can tell you, it is worth every penny. Braking is much more predictable and my truck's brakes are not working nearly as hard during braking. If you're about to repair your surge brakes, I highly recommend you look into converting to electric.

[baktasht]

Replaced the anodes on the Bravo3 with new ones. The old ones were definitely ready to be replaced.

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[baktasht]

New LED navigation light fixture in the front installed.

And make sure to use a countersink bit to chamfer all the holes you drill, to avoid gelcoat cracking.

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[Bleil05]

I love the LED lights
I replace any bulb I can with them, just have to get the polarity correct or they won’t lite

[baktasht]

I love the LED lights
I replace any bulb I can with them, just have to get the polarity correct or they won’t lite

Agreed!

[baktasht]

Ok, got the boat out on the water again today to test out the intake. The sound is WAY quieter than before when cruising. The air rushing sound is almost completely gone. Here's a video of it revving in neutral. Hard to tell from the video, but it's way quieter. You hear the belts and typical engine sounds. But the intake is probably 80% quieter than before.

[Big Block Power]

Interesting.

[baktasht]

Quick wash to get ready for the lake this weekend.

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[Bleil05]

Any difference in the performance with the new air filter over the stock?

[baktasht]

Any difference in the performance with the new air filter over the stock?

It's hard to tell. The main thing I am noticing a difference on with the performance is when keeping at a constant low speed when the kids are knee boarding. They are most comfortable around 11mph (gps). Before I had to keep adjusting throttle to keep it around that speed. After the intake I can find that sweet spot and it holds solid at the perfect speed. I haven't tried going wide open throttle yet.