All automatic cobalts please post you 1/4 mile times and mods when you ran those times. I will not be able to post mine until april 8th when my local track opens, but i think this will be a useful thread for us to refer to since most times you hear of are for the 5 speeds. :cssNET:

16.5 at 88mph, no mods

Going to the track again this yr with resonator delete and K&N drop in filter.

cool make sure to update us as soon as u get your runs in

15.8 bone stock with a FULL TANK OF 87...what in the hell was i thinking

15.8 bone stock with a FULL TANK OF 87...what in the hell was i thinking

wow, so if you used 93 octane, 1/4 tank of gas, and you are probably around the same elevation as me that could mean low 15's huh?

wow, so if you used 93 octane, 1/4 tank of gas, and you are probably around the same elevation as me that could mean low 15's huh?

definitely low 15's. automatics are supposed to run 15.2 while manuals are supposed to run 15 flat.....i am no longer stock (all i have is a SRI as you know) so the track opends up Feb. 25th here and I will be running on March 1st so we shall see

that is awesome, i cant wait to run mine, also what method did you use to get those numbers?

15.8 sounds waaaay to fast for an auto. I'm not doubting though. I just wish we lived closer so I could race ya ;)

i am surprised how well gm mated the auto to the 2.4 it seems to be pretty effective as far as autos go and u gotta love intermediate mode

15.8 sounds waaaay to fast for an auto. I'm not doubting though. I just wish we lived closer so I could race ya ;)


i have a 2.4 ss so according to all the mag times i actually should be running 15.2

that is awesome, i cant wait to run mine, also what method did you use to get those numbers?


the first run i left it in "D" and just floored it off the line (15.92) and the second run I when i put it in "L" to disengage the t/c and once again floored it off the line and shifted manually into "D" and got the (15.81) also take note that not once did i "heat up my tires" by doing burn outs or going through the water pit...just rolled up to the tree and went

i have a 2.4 ss so according to all the mag times i actually should be running 15.2


oops, sorry, then that makes total sense, I thought u had a 2.2L :twothumbs

oops, sorry, then that makes total sense, I thought u had a 2.2L :twothumbs


lol i used to have the 2.2 but traded it in after 6 months for the 2.4

the first run i left it in "D" and just floored it off the line (15.92) and the second run I when i put it in "L" to disengage the t/c and once again floored it off the line and shifted manually into "D" and got the (15.81) also take note that not once did i "heat up my tires" by doing burn outs or going through the water pit...just rolled up to the tree and went


when you say u went from L to D does that mean you skipped over I? If so that may be a reason why you didnt go faster becasue I is supposed to be a better gear to leave it in for 2nd and 3rd since it shifts harder and goes closer to redline.

lol i used to have the 2.2 but traded it in after 6 months for the 2.4

good move

when you say u went from L to D does that mean you skipped over I? If so that may be a reason why you didnt go faster becasue I is supposed to be a better gear to leave it in for 2nd and 3rd since it shifts harder and goes closer to redline.


actually on my 3rd run i did go into "I" and ran another 15.9 so i'm not too sure about that but who know's only have had 3 runs with her so i guess she'll be a track whore this year to do some experimenting with things and we'll find out...i'm thinking that these transmissions today are so advanced that i'm sure they make up for certain things....i might just try all the different ways tonight see which "feels" better

ok so on your best run you launch and redlined it in L, then skipped over I into D? is this right? and did the trany seem to have any problem skipping I to go into D?

ok so on your best run you launch and redlined it in L, then skipped over I into D? is this right? and did the trany seem to have any problem skipping I to go into D?

when in "L" it actually shifts one more time...so i let it shift and waited until red line and then shifted it up to "D"....and the tranny seemed to take it like a champ...meaning i felt no problems when doing it

wait now im confused, L is gear 1 and 2? i thought L was only 1st then you had to shift to I or D, so then is I 3 gears?

u all should just buy manuals

wait now im confused, L is gear 1 and 2? i thought L was only 1st then you had to shift to I or D, so then is I 3 gears?
honestly i haven't messed with it enough to really know (only those 3 runs at the track) but when you start off in "L"...it gets to red line and then shifts and once that goes to redline i usually just push it to "D" so definitely gonna do some experimenting tonight hopefully and let ya' know what goes on exactly with all those damn letters and numbers....lol

u all should just buy manuals

thanks for the helpful post... :bye:

honestly i haven't messed with it enough to really know (only those 3 runs at the track) but when you start off in "L"...it gets to red line and then shifts and once that goes to redline i usually just push it to "D" so definitely gonna do some experimenting tonight hopefully and let ya' know what goes on exactly with all those damn letters and numbers....lol

ok sounds good :cool:

u all should just buy manuals

Not everyone has that option available to them, Hutch for example has a blown left knee so a manual isn't practical. celicacobalt had to buy an auto because his wife wouldn't go for a manual.

Personally I will never own another automatic. I despise them, I drove one for 7 years and hated it, but I had no say in buying that car so I took what I was given and didn't complain. When I got the SS/SC I was paying for it myself so I got what I wanted above the bitching from my grandparents about how impractical it was for me to own it and how miserable driving a manual is. But I love it, it was easy to learn, and most important it's MY car and it's what I want. To each their own.

Not everyone has that option available to them, Hutch for example has a blown left knee so a manual isn't practical. celicacobalt had to buy an auto because his wife wouldn't go for a manual.

Personally I will never own another automatic. I despise them, I drove one for 7 years and hated it, but I had no say in buying that car so I took what I was given and didn't complain. When I got the SS/SC I was paying for it myself so I got what I wanted above the bitching from my grandparents about how impractical it was for me to own it and how miserable driving a manual is. But I love it, it was easy to learn, and most important it's MY car and it's what I want. To each their own.

if i would have been allowed to get a manual trust me i would have but being married we have to make comprimises but im still happy none the less since i belive gm mated this auto well with the 2.4

I would have gotten a manual myself, as my last car was a 5 spd Alero. But it just wasn't practicall for me at the time.

i would have loved to get a manual... my job however involves multi=tasking while driving, so it wouldn't be practical

the goat is a manual and the cobalt is the grocery getter of the driveway so it wasn't really needed and i like the auto

an auto is nothing to hate a car over, its slower most of the time, but not a reason to hate

an auto is nothing to hate a car over, its slower most of the time, but not a reason to hate


the automatic GTO is actually quicker than the stick......the fastest transmission in the world is on an automatic BMW.......with today's technology owning an automatic is no laughing matter except when we pull up to someone in a manual whom doesn't know how to drive and run faster than them because of it

u all should just buy manuals

:lol: That's what I'm sayin'.

4 cyl + autotragic = no bueno.

with my 4t65e tranny and Ecotec I'll be able to put down way more horse than you BullDog.

(yes I know my car has a 4t45...but only for the moment)

i wonder if anyone is going to develop a shift kit for our cars anytime soon...that would be even better

an auto is nothing to hate a car over, its slower most of the time, but not a reason to hate

In a 4-cyl it was!!!!!!! I loved everything about my Cavalier except the tranny. I even had the "top-of-the-line" 4-speed auto and it still sucked. So I guess I really didn't hate the car overall, but the auto really hurt the fun factor.

In a 4-cyl it was!!!!!!! I loved everything about my Cavalier except the tranny. I even had the "top-of-the-line" 4-speed auto and it still sucked. So I guess I really didn't hate the car overall, but the auto really hurt the fun factor.

i had the auto cavalier too and it sucked, try driving a broken in 2.4 auto its mated way better

i wonder if anyone is going to develop a shift kit for our cars anytime soon...that would be even better

i think they have one for the 2.2 that half cent is using in his tranny

i think they have one for the 2.2 that half cent is using in his tranny

damn that still doesn't help us much though....well the market is still new so i'm sure much will be developed over the span of the car

I thought this was suppose to be a 1/4 mile threat for autos...not an auto discussion.

I thought this was suppose to be a 1/4 mile threat for autos...not an auto discussion.


ahh things always get changed around in topics...especially since not many people have had their 2.4's to the track...oh yea i forgot to tell you.....the best my base 2.2 ever ran was a 16.5 bone stock with a 1/2 tank of 87......

so there is about a 1 second difference between the 2.2 and 2.4 then i guess, also yeah it still is a 1/4 mile thread i guess until we can make a better more organized one when times are widely available lol

when I race from the line I put it into "L" then I go, and at 5500rpm I shift into "I" for 2nd and 3rd and by then the race is usually over.

well my cars t/c is off again for some reason and its way faster in D now but the shifts are really hard...

you should get that checked mine did that sometime ago I didn't drive it though I turned it off and turned it back on then it went away.

u all should just buy manuals
i agree... I L D wtf just learn to shift haha

ahh yet another intelligent poster...........

Just FYI.... the L setting will handle 1st and 2nd.... switch to I for 3rd... then finish with D for 4th.

i dont have the t/c light on anymore but im taking it in anyway to see whats up

ok mine t/c and abs light came on today gonna give the dealership a call tomorrow.

our cars seem to be having this problem alot i guess, let us know what they tell you and ill do likewise

alright I will, maybe its a recall or something?

it may be, i mean i wish they would have gave us a switch to turn it off but i guess with how hard it shifts when turned off it wouldnt be good

mine isnt an auto, but i was wondering if any of you knew if i still had t/c on it. if so then how do i turn it off when running the quarter?

mine isnt an auto, but i was wondering if any of you knew if i still had t/c on it. if so then how do i turn it off when running the quarter?

no, you dont have t/c on 5 speed you would know cuz when you launch it kills your engine power

OK I went to the dealer and told them about it, and they basically explained to me what the abs does and that with the light on what can happen. I fell asleep when he was telling me this, and he said they can check it for 30 bucks. I was like thats ok I'll just take it to school and me and my friend can put it on the computer there.

ok well i go on sat ill ask them and see what they say as well

2006 SS Sedan Auto
GMPP intake
GMPP Performance cat back
15.4-15.5 consistantly

With SS/SC inj. and a good tune we hope to dip 14's

Theres a turbo 2.4 auto coupe around here with the greddy turbo system running 13.9-14.3 depending on temp. his tuning sucks, too---- dumbass, LOL

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Automatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J/k My 93 Z28 Was 450+hp To The Wheels And A Auto. She Was A Animal. Good Numbers Guys, Keep It Up

wow this thread came back from dead, its all good though. now well get to see what my turbo 2.4 will do next month

my best time was 16.5 in my stock 2.2. now with my 2.4 hmm im very curious on what it will do. currently i have a injen CAI, and a good hptuners tune. next step will be ss/sc injectors and wideband to tune a/f. then my exhaust will go underway and mounts for the car.

I take the famwagon out to the drags all the time. Race at S.I.R. and Firebird. Best time to date is a 15.3 at 89.12mph. Elevation is around 3000ft. Mods in sig.