Hey guys, stumbled upon this article. Thought you guys might like to read this. 5.5 seconds 0 to 60 mph, and 13.9@102.5 mph in the 1/4 mile. This car makes for a perfect daily driver, it's just a shame the tranny can't handle any mods. If you were going to buy this car and do nothing to it mod-wise, it would be great to drive everyday. However, to go fast, not so much. Here's the link:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ss_first_drive

 

Hmmm....interesting.

 

ehh not bad...has some good trap speeds...with a good driver it can prolly see 13.7-13.8 bone stock

 

Yeah, I've seen between high 102's to low 104's for trap speed.

 

still damn impressive

 

Pros: Faster than the SRT-4, Cons: 5 years too late.

 

102-103 is a damn impressive stock trap

 

According to the GM engineers at the midwest meet, the tranny can hold a bit more than we are led to believe. and yes that is impressive stock. I expected no less though with all the electronic **** it has in it helping people to launch.

 

i doubt they were using the 5K "launch limiter"

 

sweet trap,shame the mods are limited.

 

LMAO! Ture

 

I thought the tc's had something else that helped them launch better. Aside from the better axles and mounts and all that ****. I thought it was something in the ecu that helped them launch.

Its aftermarket WILL grow. Don't worry.

 

yeah the have launch control and no lift shifting.
and btw our tranny's aren't weak.... it's the driving ability by some that is

 

Sounds promissing.

 

Looks good. I wanna see what this thing does against a stage 2 S/C balt. From the sounds of things it will be very close.

 

Out of all the people on here you should definatly know that.

And as far as aftermarket is concerned for the new SS/TC. I'm sure it will grow and at a fast rate. Of course there won't be anything yet the cars not even out!! So no one can even mess with it to make parts. I say give it a good 2-4 months once the car is on the street and the aftermarket will be huge!

 

Why do people think the aftermarket will suck so bad on these? This motor has been out for two years already.

 

Huge......

Consisting of Intake, exhaust and bigger FMIC.

I don't think this car will be anything like the old SRT-4 or hell, even the new Sheds. All thanks to Direct Injection.

 

Because there is still a limited aftermarket for it still, even though it has been out for two years.

 

So even with the limited aftermarket thus far (remember the SRT4 didn't start out with as much as it now has ) just say an intake and catback, possibly a bigger intercooler and you'll be giving my M3 a run for its money! Besides what fun is it to buy the same things everyone else has? Go make your own mods and let others copy you.

 

who predicts noone is smart enough to slap some DR's on and hit mid-low 13's before doing any power mods. i do!

 

Can I get in on that action?

 

I find it funny that everyone says that.

The tranny will hold the power... it just doesn't take abuse too well.

Besides, look at DSM's... their trannies are worse than ours... and they have a solution.

If someone (or a BUNCH of people actually) would email Shep Trannies, I'm sure they would eventually look into doing something for the Cobalt world... quite like they have for the DSM world.

http://sheptrans.com/

 

I wish people would STFU about the trannies being weak..

 

that shep idea ain't half bad.... might have to jump on that