Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
I read an article about GM doing a warranteed upgrade and a do it yourself booklet/guide with GM parts to make your cobalt 500+ horsepower and do near better then 11.8 out of the fwd compact coupe.
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
Originally Posted by NewbieWar
and a do it yourself booklet/guide with GM parts to make your cobalt 500+ horsepower and do near better then 11.8 out of the fwd compact coupe.
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
Originally Posted by FormulaLT193
stock my dyno was 211hp and 188tq, i havent dynoed with the kit yet but im guessing in the 250-260whp range. the LS1's that i ran with were 100% stock. 40 and 60 punchs are the best spots for this car to start out at. i'll see if i can get some on video that i can post so i can prove im not bullsh*tin, cuz i know it sounds hard to believe, thats why im not getting defensive. another thing to consider is, this 2.8 pulley takes boost from 12psi up to 17-18psi depending on weather conditions.
this is the only video i have, this was all stock with a cone filter. that Z28 has ran a best of 13.2 at 103, and the M3 has full exhaust, intake and a tune.
https://home.comcast.net/~rathershort/bretts2races.mpg
this is the only video i have, this was all stock with a cone filter. that Z28 has ran a best of 13.2 at 103, and the M3 has full exhaust, intake and a tune.
https://home.comcast.net/~rathershort/bretts2races.mpg
I just watched the video. I am still doubtful about a run against a stock ls1. You ran an lt1 that trapped a best of 103 mph. Stock ls1s can track 106-108. That is quite a difference. E36 M3s aren't particularly fast either.
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
Originally Posted by 90 Z28SS
That is the GM build book for the Cobalt that is out now .
Pro FWD -- 1. Marty Ladwig, Chevrolet Cobalt, 7.659, 197.54 vs. 2. Jason Hunt, Saturn Ion, 7.878, 191.28.
"Running back-to-back 197 mph passes not only shows how consistent the Ecotec engine is, but also how fast the track is. They’ve done a great job resurfacing the track here (at Atco). We’ll see if we can go even faster tomorrow.”
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
Originally Posted by RussStang
Well, that helps put things into perspective. Your power to weight with your estimated hp at the wheels is still pretty close to a stock ls1 fbody though, alittle bit worse, and I am accounting for only 300rwhp, not one of the 01s or 02s, as they make a good deal more. Don't take this as I am not saying it didn't happen though. I would like to eventually take a ride in a Cobalt SS, just to see what some of the fuss is about.
I just watched the video. I am still doubtful about a run against a stock ls1. You ran an lt1 that trapped a best of 103 mph. Stock ls1s can track 106-108. That is quite a difference. E36 M3s aren't particularly fast either.
I just watched the video. I am still doubtful about a run against a stock ls1. You ran an lt1 that trapped a best of 103 mph. Stock ls1s can track 106-108. That is quite a difference. E36 M3s aren't particularly fast either.
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
Originally Posted by 90 Z28SS
That is the GM build book for the Cobalt that is out now .
Not only is it out, its posted on the first page of this thread!
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
"Running back-to-back 197 mph passes not only shows how consistent the Ecotec engine is, but also how fast the track is. They’ve done a great job resurfacing the track here (at Atco). We’ll see if we can go even faster tomorrow.”
Everyone knows that Atco is 20 ft short, and always has a tail wind. Everyone is gunna be faster there, duh...
Everyone knows that Atco is 20 ft short, and always has a tail wind. Everyone is gunna be faster there, duh...
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
Originally Posted by Evilfrog
Not only is it out, its posted on the first page of this thread!
How exactly did that get posted on the net in .pdf? The book is for sale by GM right?
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Re: Urban Legend or Truth? Staged Upgrades for IRL and Cobalt SS
Originally Posted by grossesexy
How exactly did that get posted on the net in .pdf? The book is for sale by GM right?
I can post the one for the 600-1000 HP build if you want.
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