Z vs. Cobalt SS??
Z vs. Cobalt SS??
Hey everyone-
On the way home from work this evening I had some assclown in a Chevy Cobalt SS wanting to give me a run on the highway. I do not street race so I laughingly declined him on the highway but offered to meet him at Gateway International Speedway tomorrow night and I would gladly take him on at the track to which he just laughed and sped off. I'd love to see this guy at the track tomorrow, I'm sure he won't show but it's got me wondering if these cars are really that fast to want to take on a Z? His car was supercharged with aftermarket exhaust and I've got a stock engine with an Injen CAI and Borla TD exhaust on my 2003 Z. What's the verdict? Thanks
On the way home from work this evening I had some assclown in a Chevy Cobalt SS wanting to give me a run on the highway. I do not street race so I laughingly declined him on the highway but offered to meet him at Gateway International Speedway tomorrow night and I would gladly take him on at the track to which he just laughed and sped off. I'd love to see this guy at the track tomorrow, I'm sure he won't show but it's got me wondering if these cars are really that fast to want to take on a Z? His car was supercharged with aftermarket exhaust and I've got a stock engine with an Injen CAI and Borla TD exhaust on my 2003 Z. What's the verdict? Thanks
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Originally Posted by Zilvia
you will walk him like bikes walk civic....very badly
cobalts are slow
cobalts are slow
All bets go out the window once stock parts are changed out.
true im sure with intake exhaust, pulley upgrade and reflash that thing would prolly keep up with a stage 1 turbo z.......but no one wants to waste the money b/c they are pos SRT4 was way better
You should have no trouble ripping him a new one. Remember, even if he has some mods, unless he has damn good tires, he won't be able to launch with you (if you're worth a damn at the strip).
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Well a simple stage I upgrade for a couple hundred bucks will increase the cobalt from 205hp to 236. Step up to stage II for not too much more money and you'll get 241hp. Intake and exhuast should be good for another 10hp. So stock no he wouldn't have taken you, stage I or II it would have been a toss up, if he has other bolt ons like the intake and exhuast he could very easily have a chance at walking your 350z. Now in a drag race the 350z should have the advantage simply due to it being RWD; but he was talking about a rolling start on the hwy
People rag on the 4cyl FI cars out there but you have to realize that stock they aren't far off from the 350z and secondly it takes very little money to make them faster than the 350z. Thats why I'm surprised Nissan hasn't made a 20k FI 4cyl car instead of the SE-R. While the SE-R isn't bad it can't compete with the likes of the SRT-4, cobalt SS, and WRX. Hopefully he'll show at the track and you can tell us the outcome
People rag on the 4cyl FI cars out there but you have to realize that stock they aren't far off from the 350z and secondly it takes very little money to make them faster than the 350z. Thats why I'm surprised Nissan hasn't made a 20k FI 4cyl car instead of the SE-R. While the SE-R isn't bad it can't compete with the likes of the SRT-4, cobalt SS, and WRX. Hopefully he'll show at the track and you can tell us the outcome
Originally Posted by 280z/300zx
Well a simple stage I upgrade for a couple hundred bucks will increase the cobalt from 205hp to 236. Step up to stage II for not too much more money and you'll get 241hp. Intake and exhuast should be good for another 10hp. So stock no he wouldn't have taken you, stage I or II it would have been a toss up, if he has other bolt ons like the intake and exhuast he could very easily have a chance at walking your 350z.
People rag on the 4cyl FI cars out there but you have to realize that stock they aren't far off from the 350z and secondly it takes very little money to make them faster than the 350z. Thats why I'm surprised Nissan hasn't made a 20k FI 4cyl car instead of the SE-R. While the SE-R isn't bad it can't compete with the likes of the SRT-4, cobalt SS, and WRX. Hopefully he'll show at the track and you can tell us the outcome
People rag on the 4cyl FI cars out there but you have to realize that stock they aren't far off from the 350z and secondly it takes very little money to make them faster than the 350z. Thats why I'm surprised Nissan hasn't made a 20k FI 4cyl car instead of the SE-R. While the SE-R isn't bad it can't compete with the likes of the SRT-4, cobalt SS, and WRX. Hopefully he'll show at the track and you can tell us the outcome
werd....but he should be okay since its only exhaust, which does help, but not as much as it would on turbo'd car
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Originally Posted by blktrack350
the best i have seen one run at the track was 14.9 for a stock one. and then a idiot who pulled a 15.2 but said his supercharger dosent kick in until 3rd gear
my gf's brother has one, its a piece of ****. First hes had nothing but problems with it, (now he wants to trade it for a v6 accord). Then i stomped him at sliverdollar raceway (dragstrip) then latter massively raped him at autoX.
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Stock 07 Z versus modified Cobalt SS, with pulley, intake, exhaust, programmer, etc.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=czHbeF9-qZo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=czHbeF9-qZo
Last edited by VeeTec; Sep 27, 2007 at 08:02 PM.
Originally Posted by 280z/300zx
Well a simple stage I upgrade for a couple hundred bucks will increase the cobalt from 205hp to 236. Step up to stage II for not too much more money and you'll get 241hp. Intake and exhuast should be good for another 10hp. So stock no he wouldn't have taken you, stage I or II it would have been a toss up, if he has other bolt ons like the intake and exhuast he could very easily have a chance at walking your 350z. Now in a drag race the 350z should have the advantage simply due to it being RWD; but he was talking about a rolling start on the hwy
People rag on the 4cyl FI cars out there but you have to realize that stock they aren't far off from the 350z and secondly it takes very little money to make them faster than the 350z. Thats why I'm surprised Nissan hasn't made a 20k FI 4cyl car instead of the SE-R. While the SE-R isn't bad it can't compete with the likes of the SRT-4, cobalt SS, and WRX. Hopefully he'll show at the track and you can tell us the outcome
People rag on the 4cyl FI cars out there but you have to realize that stock they aren't far off from the 350z and secondly it takes very little money to make them faster than the 350z. Thats why I'm surprised Nissan hasn't made a 20k FI 4cyl car instead of the SE-R. While the SE-R isn't bad it can't compete with the likes of the SRT-4, cobalt SS, and WRX. Hopefully he'll show at the track and you can tell us the outcome
+1
Originally Posted by VeeTec
Stock 07 Z versus modified Cobalt SS, with pulley, intake, exhaust, programmer, etc.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=czHbeF9-qZo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=czHbeF9-qZo
i retract my statement.......coblat ss is sh1tty unless highly modified