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10-08-2008, 04:48 PM
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Internet Tough Guy
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Cobalt SS (serious performance machine)
Not my kind of car, but the new Chevy Cobalt SS is a nice little rocket. 260hp turbo I-4 with a no lift shift function from the factory. Limited slip differenctial ($495 option), sport tuned suspension, and brembo brakes.
The brakes actually piss me off because they are high quality (though significantly smaller) than the cross-drilled brakes on my vette  . Saw one autocrossing and i was surprised how quick it was, thenwent to the dealership (vette oil change) and was shock on all the little tid bits of gold that GM has on it.
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10-08-2008, 05:09 PM
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I, Vettezuki
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BADDASSC6
Not my kind of car, but the new Chevy Cobalt SS is a nice little rocket. 260hp turbo I-4 with a no lift shift function from the factory. Limited slip differenctial ($495 option), sport tuned suspension, and brembo brakes.
The brakes actually piss me off because they are high quality (though significantly smaller) than the cross-drilled brakes on my vette . Saw one autocrossing and i was surprised how quick it was, thenwent to the dealership (vette oil change) and was shock on all the little tid bits of gold that GM has on it.
Good Job GM |
Stylistically, it's a bit dorky looking, but from the first generation it was quite stout actually, especially from a chassis balance and handling POV. I think it was on an episode of Street Tuner Challenge where the Cobalt was pretty much bitch slapping all the imports on the road course, including like a 700HP skyline (though it had other problems.)
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10-08-2008, 05:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BADDASSC6
Not my kind of car, but the new Chevy Cobalt SS is a nice little rocket. 260hp turbo I-4 with a no lift shift function from the factory. Limited slip differenctial ($495 option), sport tuned suspension, and brembo brakes.
The brakes actually piss me off because they are high quality (though significantly smaller) than the cross-drilled brakes on my vette . Saw one autocrossing and i was surprised how quick it was, thenwent to the dealership (vette oil change) and was shock on all the little tid bits of gold that GM has on it.
Good Job GM |
They are sweet cars, but I can't get over the looks. Still, it was awesome to see it beat a Evo, STi, and lots of other things around a track  |
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10-08-2008, 05:55 PM
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Are they still FWD?
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10-08-2008, 06:29 PM
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Yes they are still FWD, but if you think about it the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn view are two roadsters with the exact same components list.
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10-09-2008, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by BADDASSC6
Yes they are still FWD, but if you think about it the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn view are two roadsters with the exact same components list.
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You mean the SKY? The Soltice and the SKY are most definitely RWD. |
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10-09-2008, 07:59 AM
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Internet Tough Guy
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Yes I did mean the Sky and the Solstice. I knew they were rear wheel drive. I was responding to enkievettes question. The SS, Sky redline, and solsticeall have the same ecotec 260 hp motor. I wouldn't buy FWD, but the other two I would consider.
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10-09-2008, 12:05 PM
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i gotta give it to gm they made a good *mechanically at least* I-4 car finally, it was proven several times to actually beat the evo 10 at 1/4th times, and i have to confirm my source but i think also a road coarse
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10-09-2008, 04:24 PM
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Super Moderator
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Originally Posted by st-evo-9*corn fed-8urvet*
i gotta give it to gm they made a good *mechanically at least* I-4 car finally, it was proven several times to actually beat the evo 10 at 1/4th times, and i have to confirm my source but i think also a road coarse
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Holy sh*t. I'd like to see numbers on that. |
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10-09-2008, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member
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Originally Posted by enkeivette
Holy sh*t. I'd like to see numbers on that.
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i think its on car and driver or one of those big reviewers ill look it up if you havent gotten it by the time i get home from work |
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