Just ran a cobalt ss
08-30-2010, 01:32 AM
#32
yeah i didnt heat them as much as i should of, idk why i usually smoke out the wet box just for some fun. next time ill get them hot as i can. my 60' was only a 2.1 so i need to get that down. i got the tires off a guy on desert street cars here locally
08-31-2010, 10:59 AM
#37
Those cars also have a feature called "No Lift Shift." You basically just hold the pedal to the floor and when it's time to shift, the computer pulls timing or cuts out some cylinders. It allows you to maintain most of the boost during shifts. Youtube it, it's kinda cool, lol...
smokeshow, if street legals only night is on Sept.17th, will u have your (a) meth kit on? Might need it.
I had to laugh, "I wasn't expecting much from this car because of how easy it was to beat his friends cars."
And ...carefully lay down a patch in front of his Cobalt.
Spoolin, a 4,000hp Ecotec?
I'll believe 400. Even 650+. I never heard of any pro drag racer running 4k tho. Maybe so, but ... And yes, those blocks are incredibly stout. 
08-31-2010, 11:07 AM
#38
When I said this thread, I had to read it. I got to drive 1 of these lil bad boys at GM Tech Ctr. It was the SS S/C version, not the SS turbo. I enjoyed it, even tho it only had 205HP. Turbos came stock 260. It had the "NoLift" feature on that model yr. I will say this, I forgot whether it pulled from down low or up top cause it was a few yrs. ago, but what I do remember, & said to my bro when I got out; "it needs a tune & it'll be even better."
I seriously thought of gettin a turbo SS, but my drive is, uhh, a bit full. If not, I get 1 a do some mods. I wanted 1 so I can park my truck in winter & drive a CobaltSS during that time. My 1st mod would be:tear that big
wing off!
The FWD would go thru the snow better than my lowered 2wd, & whenever I drove it, I could knock down 22/30 MPG or whatever stock #'s (I forgot). I'd get a stick too, & hopefully torque steer would be minimal & quality better than they usually get knocked for. It's the 1st FWD I actually wanted. 1 day if I get rid of a vehicle, I may get 1 of these to combat my truck's fuel "inefficiency".
I seriously thought of gettin a turbo SS, but my drive is, uhh, a bit full. If not, I get 1 a do some mods. I wanted 1 so I can park my truck in winter & drive a CobaltSS during that time. My 1st mod would be:tear that big
wing off!The FWD would go thru the snow better than my lowered 2wd, & whenever I drove it, I could knock down 22/30 MPG or whatever stock #'s (I forgot). I'd get a stick too, & hopefully torque steer would be minimal & quality better than they usually get knocked for. It's the 1st FWD I actually wanted. 1 day if I get rid of a vehicle, I may get 1 of these to combat my truck's fuel "inefficiency".
Last edited by fastnblu; 08-31-2010 at 11:13 AM.
08-31-2010, 01:19 PM
#39
He was a beast from a roll though. I was out driving around last night, practicing some self-roll racing lol. Dropping into 2nd and just mashing it, I may have kept up with him, maybe half a car behind. Tried brake boosting at 40 and it just felt weird. Cobalt guy said to keep practicing, took him a while to get it too. Feels like I just load the converter and drive through the brakes before making a lot of boost though. Might practice some more.
08-31-2010, 08:43 PM
#40
2.4/2.5 60'? Is that normal on an EC or was that spinning? What does "drive through the brakes" mean / how's it done? My guess is that's when power exceeds brake holding capacity to hold back truck.