Laguna Seca and the track used for the Lightning Lap.
Here's the proof you wanted.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...008_feature__1
http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=137263
http://www.motortrend.com/features/p...ing/index.html

 

People have already ordered the kits.

I don't really see how it's modded when the parts are engineered, made, tested, sold and installed by GM with the factory warranty in tact. They even say the kit doesn't affect driveability in any way.


So far there have been 2 test featuring the SS and X. In one, the X was a tenth or two faster. In the other, the SS

I don't try; I succeed.

 

CandD testers don't know how to drive a car with a high spool threshold, and thanks robut for helping me keep my thread on topic

 

Sorry, I assumed the topic had degraded into yet another "oh my god, a car that offers what the Evo offers?! How can that be?!" thread.

 

17" wheels would be a downgrade, the 09 cobalts come with 18's...

 

Jesus, a factory installed NLS feature? Now that above all else is astounding. The concept of NLS itself I would think would make manufacturers not offer it. Damn, still wrapping my head around that.

I also find it humerous that they say the kit "pulls all performance possible" out of the motor and it only adds 30 hp. LAME. I'll bet you could get way more than that and still be CARB legal.

 

Other tuners have got a lot more out of it, but there really isn't a reason for GM to try and get more. They'll probably sell every kit they make and keeping the power reasonably "low" will help prevent any chance of people damaging stuff.

 

ORLY? Size for size's sake is not always an upgrade performance wise. And I have stated the reason I am considering it is to debadge it and build a sleeper

 

I think I am going to do it. I just need to find one with the right options and no miles

The rumor is that they stopped production until June

If I get it, I will take it to the track and see how I do vs my evo

 

I can't get over the 2 antenna thing, 2! They airburush out the am/fm antenna in a lot of the marketing pics, because they know how bad it looks. Absolute dumbest thing I have ever seen.

 

A guy around my way has a silver turbo one with hard pipes, intake, exhaust, etc. And Honestly the thing runs pretty hard! I say go for it...It might not be the best looking car in the whole world, but it performs greeaat!

 

That's wonderful. Looking foward to seeing what a modded SS can do.

However, simple math is not your specialty. I suggest you look the word "many" up in the dictionary before you "try" again.

 

I didn't even notice that, I will have to check that out. With the USB imput on the radio, I don't plan on using the radio at all anyways so maybe I can come up with a way to delete the antenna if it is so goofy

 

Gotta give credit where credit is due. GM did the new Cobalt SS right. Good engine/tranny, good suspension, good braking. Its inexpensive fun. I like them.

 

E.Haskell is completely correct. The only way to fairly compare two cars is stock-for-stock. One you start modding, the only limit is money.

$10k into the SS and it'll EASILY beat the X in everything except 60' time.

In case you guys don't remember, GM Performance built the old Cobalt SS that was supercharged for that TV show on Speed. Then, at one of the first Time Attacks here in the US, it beat EVERYTHING. Including Skyline GTRs, and whatever else showed up that day.

I don't get why some of you are so stuck on the Evo being a 'superior' car. Yes, it's a very good car, but the track numbers have shown that stock for stock, the SS is just as fast. If you want to talk about modding, then I think using the price difference between the two cars is a fair amount to allow for modding the SS, at which point it will destroy the Evo.

So you want to put $5k into the Evo? Put another $5k into the SS and I bet it'll still be faster. You're not going to reach the point of the Evo eclipsing the SS in performance, dollar for dollar, probably until you get around $50k-$60k, or more.