Mrs. Clause's "Christmas is going to be awesome" build thread

[Red_RS]

I never thought I would start a build thread, but I just happen to know that hubby bought my Christmas gifts from DDM Works and ZZP. (yay!) We also split the cost of a trifecta black box cable. He has a 2006 Cobalt SS and that is the only cable that will work for him. It's my understanding that the black box cable will work on Mrs. Clause too. Somebody please tell me I'm right! (Eric? Anyone?) As soon as Christmas is over and I pay my car taxes (why did I buy her right after the holidays?) the tune will be mine! Here she is right now. I can't wait until Christmas! I feel like a 10 year old.

 

[Red_RS]

Trying the pics again

 

[Insanika]

SQUEEEEEEE!!!

Hey, somebody had to be a girl about it with you.

 

[stever525]

I love that color!

 

[sx sonic]

Woot, exciting Christmas! Car looks great.

The "red" Trifecta cable is what is needed to tune the Sonic, if that's the one you have then you're good to go.

 

[BNRacing]

The Black Box will work on the 1.4T also, but it will be slower than the red cable by a few minutes to do the write.

Black Box- works on anything
Red cable AND Tactrix cable- most 05+ but not LSJ (05-07 SS/SC and Ion RedLine)

 

[Red_RS]

Thank you BNR! I can deal with a little slower. He has the LSJ so it makes sense for us to share the cable.

 

[Red_RS]

Not one, but TWO boxes!!

 

[Luv2xlr8]

Did you take a peek in there? Lol

 

[Red_RS]

Did you take a peek in there? Lol

No, but it's tempting!

 

[Red_RS]

Box number 1

Box number 2

ZZP box isn't here yet. Oh well, looks like I get a New Year gift too!

 

[Red_RS]

The only place that has ever serviced Mrs. Clause is my dealer. Removed the SAB to find the head of this screw stripped.

Jerks.

Snorkel was removed ages ago. So after removing the SAB we took out this piece.

That left this nice big hole for lots of cold air to come in.

CAI and heat shield are in.

Here is hubby's hand trying to tighten that pain-in-the-butt nut at the bottom of the heat shield. He's awesome!

So now Mrs. Clause makes all kinds of whooshing and whining noises, but you can only hear them when I stop laughing. I can't wait until I get my tune! The cable is shipping in less than a week and I should be able to order the tune within the next couple of weeks. Squeeeeeeee!!!

 

[Red_RS]

Shifter bushing install:

Remove shifter trim ring by gently pulling toward you and up

Remove console ring by pushing on the tabs underneath and pulling up

Here's what the clips look like on the console ring

Remove foam insulating block gently

This gives really good access to the bushings. Here they are all installed

Next up was the shifter cable clamp
Remove the ECM

Pop the shifter cable off

Install clamp

Pop the cable back on

Done!