ZX9R Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I work at a Chevy dealer and just drove the new Cobalt SS. Not impressed. Everyone is talking how fast it is . I'm like this is fast? It's ok i guess. I think a 94ish Z24 3.1 5gear would give it a run for the money. I was impressed with the instant fuel economy reading on the d.i.c. though . I think the normall asperated Cobalt 5 gear is a improvement over the Cavalier for power. I hope we see the 300 hp version of the SS and what's with that wing? How much downforce do you need on the rear wheels of a front drive car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I wasn't expecting 'break-neck-speed' from the cobalt... I'm sure its considered fast for the class of car it would be considered to compete with. Also since the ecotech is already a very popular, stout, platform that there is already a bunch of mods out there for it that would make it fast enough to run w/ the SRT-4, EVO, and STI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m396 #00-011 Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I wasn't expecting 'break-neck-speed' from the cobalt... I'm sure its considered fast for the class of car it would be considered to compete with. Also since the ecotech is already a very popular, stout, platform that there is already a bunch of mods out there for it that would make it fast enough to run w/ the SRT-4, EVO, and STI. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dros44 Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 They actually did a test of the Cobalt SS aganist the SRT 4. I think it was a really close test with the SS a little bit quicker in 0-60. It was in the most recent motor trend i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megashifter Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 They actually did a test of the Cobalt SS aganist the SRT 4. I think it was a really close test with the SS a little bit quicker in 0-60. It was in the most recent motor trend i believe. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL! I wouldn't put a lot of creedance in anything Motortrend writes about accelleration. I don't think they've ever had a driver there who knows how to launch a car properly. Take whatever they print 'n delete a half second for the actual (approximate) times. That wing on the rear is a joke... but all those little cars have 'em. 'Looks like a pushcart handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dros44 Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 LOL! I wouldn't put a lot of creedance in anything Motortrend writes about accelleration. I don't think they've ever had a driver there who knows how to launch a car properly. Take whatever they print 'n delete a half second for the actual (approximate) times. That wing on the rear is a joke... but all those little cars have 'em. 'Looks like a pushcart handle. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i know i know..but i guess since they tested bothat the same time. The results would be the same just not the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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