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matt55 · 06-23-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mrgm

caliber SRT-4 FTL...

Fixed it for ya lol

Cabalt SS is a bad lil car !

mrgm · 06-23-2009, 01:19 PM

caliber srt-4 is better

- and can handle more power with stock drivetrain :p

MrIcky · 06-23-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgm

caliber srt-4 is better

- and can handle more power with stock drivetrain :p

LOL, always some CSRT4 guy

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You know what's cool about Cobalts though? They can turn. Crazy huh? JK,

to you CSRT4 dudes.

Supercamaro64 · 06-23-2009, 02:20 PM

the cobalt ss is an awesome little car, and i would love to have one, but i wud rather just save my money up to buy a camaro

mrgm · 06-23-2009, 02:29 PM

- man I'm gona get beat down.

Most of the autocross listing Ive seen around Texas have the CSRT4 above the Cobalt in ranking. But these are not the large courses.

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Agreed, I personally would stick with the Camaro

Brokinarrow · 06-23-2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgm

caliber srt-4 is better

- and can handle more power with stock drivetrain :p

but its soooo ugly! The cobalt is definitely a mean lil piece of machinery... only thing that really kept from looking at one more seriously was the interior. Camaro just blows it away on every level, so meh. Would definitely be a great car to build into racer though

Chris@Livernois · 06-23-2009, 02:54 PM

I have a Cobalt SS/TC for my daily driver and it's definitely fun for what it is.

It has no lift shift and launch control from the factory and makes almost the same amount of power as an S197 Mustang GT from the factory and weighs much less

Stock, mine made 251 WHP / 258 WTQ and with only a tune, it made 279 WHP / 321 WTQ.

-Rick

Brokinarrow · 06-23-2009, 02:55 PM

28 HP off a tune? wow!

( i have no idea if that is good or not, but it sounds impressive to me! )

Chris@Livernois · 06-23-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

28 HP off a tune? wow!

( i have no idea if that is good or not, but it sounds impressive to me! )

It's a turbo car, so it picked up a little bit of boost too, but at 2,600 lbs. and that much down low power, it's a fun little car. It's the increase in torque that made a huge difference. I like picking on other cars, because they just don't expect it

I wouldn't buy it over a Camaro, but it's a fun daily driver...

Here's a few videos of another one we did just a tune on.

These videos and going for a ride in this car are what made me buy one for a DD.

2009 Cobalt SS turbo, stock except Livernois Tune.

(Slight work warning for language)

Watch the end in particular of this video

Click Here

and another...

Click Here

-Rick

THE EVIL TW1N · 06-23-2009, 03:15 PM

those are mean little critters!!

matt55 · 06-23-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

28 HP off a tune? wow!

( i have no idea if that is good or not, but it sounds impressive to me! )

Turbo car respond well to tunes !
Some turbo cars can pick up +75 hp with a tune

Brokinarrow · 06-23-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by matt55

Turbo car respond well to tunes !
Some turbo cars can pick up +75 hp with a tune

wow lol, that is pretty awesome. hmm, a turbo may need to be in my Camaro's future somewhere

djinva · 06-23-2009, 04:19 PM

I was at the Bristol Tn dragstrip on Friday (june 12) for the Hot Rod Power Tour and I saw an 09 Colbalt SS/TC run a 14.4 in the quarter mile, it was from Texas. I am not sure if it had any mods. I also saw a 2010 Camaro SS with a manual trans run a 14.2 but the track was slick and it spun bad. I was impressed by the Colbalt. My son has an 06 SS/SC and it runs good but the TC are stronger.

GatorBlue371 · 06-23-2009, 04:27 PM

On paper the Cobalt SS sounds like a deal, but in person it just looks like an Econobox imo.

06-23-2009, 02:20 PM	#18
Supercamaro64 Right, right. Drives: 79 Z28, 86 Camaro, 94 Burb 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 1,350 View My Garage	the cobalt ss is an awesome little car, and i would love to have one, but i wud rather just save my money up to buy a camaro __________________ "You wanna lay the fate of the world on the kids camaro? Thats cool." "When reporters asked what it was, one official stated, 'It's a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.'" The Creampuff Fleet-

06-23-2009, 02:55 PM	#22
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	28 HP off a tune? wow! ( i have no idea if that is good or not, but it sounds impressive to me! ) __________________

06-23-2009, 04:19 PM	#27
djinva Bow Tie Fan Drives: 16 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dublin VA Posts: 318	I was at the Bristol Tn dragstrip on Friday (june 12) for the Hot Rod Power Tour and I saw an 09 Colbalt SS/TC run a 14.4 in the quarter mile, it was from Texas. I am not sure if it had any mods. I also saw a 2010 Camaro SS with a manual trans run a 14.2 but the track was slick and it spun bad. I was impressed by the Colbalt. My son has an 06 SS/SC and it runs good but the TC are stronger. __________________ 16 Camaro 2SS 6M 60 Impala LS power 03 Silverado Z-71 12 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Instagram: djinva88

06-23-2009, 04:27 PM	#28
GatorBlue371 Drives: vrooooom vrooooom Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,375	On paper the Cobalt SS sounds like a deal, but in person it just looks like an Econobox imo. __________________ "With a light touch on the brakes, run the revs up a bit. Slip off the brake and bury the throttle. There's a light chirp as tires scratch for bite. Then comes a sub-5.0-second sled ride to 60 mph. A tick over 13.0 sec. and you're through the quarter-mile. It's a rush, of course, but not overly dramatic. Try the same thing with this pair's predecessors of 1970 or so and you'll find yourself in a bit of a wrestling match. Ain't progress wonderful? Maybe yes, and maybe sometimes it's fun to wrestle."

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mrgm cheap and fast Drives: older Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 237	caliber srt-4 is better - and can handle more power with stock drivetrain :p

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