Showing posts with label Chevy Cobalt | AIT Racing | OEM | R1 | Carbon | Fiber | Hood | CF Hoods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chevy Cobalt | AIT Racing | OEM | R1 | Carbon | Fiber | Hood | CF Hoods. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

US Speedo Daytona Series Gauge Face Overlay Chevy Cobalt 2005-2010


US Speedo Daytona gauge face overlay for the Chevy Cobalt 2005-2010.

US Speedo is based in Flint Michigan.

US Speedo has designed their Daytona Edition color gauge face overlay to directly replace the existing factory installed instrument face plate. Color gauge face overlays are custom fit to your vehicle to ensure a perfect fit that will not affect nighttime illumination. Installation takes about 30 minutes and requires not cutting or wiring.

Match your interior and exterior color scheme to your instrument clustor. US Speedo offers a hugh selection of overlay colors to match your exterior paint job or your interior color scheme. Choose from White, Silver, Yellow, Blue, Red, Purple, Pink or Orange gauge overlay.

All gauge face overlays are made from a fade resistant high impact, lightweight and flexible polycarbonate materials. All face overlay kits come with complete detailed instructions and a needle removal tool. If you run into problems during the installation process US Speedo offers free phone-in tech support.

Some mechanical experience is helpful but not necessary when installing the face overlay. This is a good first project for those just starting the custom modification process.

Plus, you have a huge selection of colors to choose from. That means you are sure to find a Color Face Overlay to match your paint job or your personal tastes.
You will need to match the overlay mph to your current speedometer mph to ensure you have the right calibration. For instance if your current speedometer tops out at 120mph then make sure you order a 120 mph model overlay and if you have a 140 mph then order the 140 mph model.

US Speedo gives you a 12 month warranty on all face overlays.

First choose a 120mph or 140mph gauge overlay both go to 8000rpm, second choose your color white, silver, yellow, blue, red, purple, pink or orange.

US Speedo COB06 120mph Gauge Face Overlay, Chevy Cobalt 05-10 $99.99
US Speedo GC14007 140mph Gauge Face Overly, Chevy Cobalt 05-10 $109.99

Sunday, January 31, 2010

AIT Racing Carbon Fiber Hoods for the Chevy Cobalt



AIT Racing OEM and R1 Style Carbon Fiber Hoods for the Chevy Cobalt 05-09.

AIT Racing Carbon Fiber Hoods are the best carbon fiber hoods on the market, so treat your Cobalt to a new and much more stylish street look.

AIT Racing utilizes a technology similar to F1 Racing Car production. Their process uses vacuum infusion technology with honeycomb core and folded edges to produce a lighter and much stronger hood compared to wet laid hoods produced by other manufacturers. Vacuum infusion can produce laminates (carbon fiber) with a uniform degree of consolidation that produces high strength and lightweight products. Honeycomb panels are used instead of more layers of reinforcement (fiberglass fabric) for the core of the hood. Honeycomb saves up to 90% of weight and has a high strength to weight and stiffness to weight ratio.

AIT Racing uses BGF Industries, INC carbon fiber which is combined with a high quality clear gel-coat to produce a high quality shine. There will be no yellowing and/or peeling because this gel-coat is the best on the market. Holes are pre-drilled.

These carbon fiber hoods are intended for off-road use only. Quality hood pins are required. Buyer discretion is also advised. All carbon fiber products require professional installation steps. Therefore it is NOT considered to be defective. Most carbon fiber products are hand-crafted therefore no two items will be identical. Expect small imperfections such as wavy weaves, small bubbles, and clear coat blemishes, these are inevitable.


The vacuum infusion process is a technique that uses vacuum pressure to drive resin into a laminate. Carbon fiber is laid dry into a mold and the vacuum is applied before resin is introduced. Once a complete vacuum is achieved, resin is literally sucked into the laminate (carbon fiber) via carefully placed tubing. To aid in this process an assortment of supplies and materials are used.

Vacuum Process

First layer of CF fabric is laid down in the mold, and then additional layers of fiberglass are laid down to add support. (The hood is not 100% carbon fiber due to high costs). Honeycomb core is laid down next and then a last layer of fiberglass is laid down to complete a sandwich effect. A vacuum bag is placed over the sandwich and the vacuum is started. When vacuum is finished the resin begins to fill the mold. Once cured the hood is removed from the vacuum bag and sent to quality control for inspection.