I saw a redline almost get beat by a tibron . the redline had a 50 shot of nitrious. tibron had nothing done to it....

 

Well, that's just wrong. the guy must have been a shittyass driver. Or maybe it was a quad coupe with a 50 shot.
What year, engine , tibby?

 

it was a new v6 but I saw the motor on the redline he is a friend of mine .that is what I thought when I saw them raceing.He just got the car and is still learning how to shift or something. we will see this weekend cause they will run again...

 

Yeah that makes no sense unless the guy in the redline was drinkin a coffe and talkin on his cell phone while he went. Even the GT Tiburon doesnt match up

Tiburon-
2.7L DOHC 24-valve V6 engine
Aluminum cylinder block and heads
Electronically controlled fuel injection
172 hp @ 6,000 rpm
181 lb-ft. @ 3,800 rpm

Ion Redline-
2.0-liter, supercharged and intercooled Ecotec engine
205 hp, 200 ft. lbs. of torque
PLUS NITROUS?

Makes no sense, my friend is a salesman at hyundai and even he said whoever was drivin the ION messed up.

Basically thats a classic story of a bad driver

 

yup and then you get all the **** that say wow that car sucks..I said give him some time to learn the car and we will see then ...

 

2003-2005 Hyundai Tiburon V6

The V6 sports coupe has exotic styling that reflects everything from Ferrari to Audi. Known as Tuscani in Korea and Coupe in Europe. Originally available in GT trim. Restyled for 2005 with 5-speed GT and 6-speed SE trims with optional 4-speed auto.

Base price : $18,199 Get a free price quote

Engine : V6, DOHC, front engine FWD
Displacement : 2,656 cc
Valve : 24 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 6-spd manual, 5-spd manual, 4-spd automanual
Fuel economy : city - 18-20 mpg
highway - 26 mpg

Suspension : F - Independent MacPherson strut
R - Independent MacPherson strut
Brakes : F - Vented discs
R - Solid discs

Horsepower : 170-172 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque : 177-181 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
Redline : 6500 rpm

Top speed : 137 mph
0-60 mph : 7.4 sec.(manual)
0-ź mile : 15.6 sec @ 88.8 mph(manual)
60-0 braking distance : 122 ft
200 ft skidpad : 0.82 g

Curb Weight : 2969-3010 lbs
Overall length : 173.0 in.
Wheelbase : 99.6 in.
Overall Width : 69.3 in.
Height : 52.3 in.

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2004-2005 Saturn Ion Red Line Coupe

The humble Ion Coupe is one of Saturn's first models to get a performance version under the "Red Line" moniker. Power comes from a supercharged Ecotec 4-cylinder. Styling and handling are also upgraded.

Base price : $19,820 Get a free price quote

Engine : 4 cylinder, supercharged DOHC, front engine FWD
Displacement : 1,998 cc
Valve : 16 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 5-spd manual
Fuel economy : city - unknown
highway - unknown

Suspension : F - Independent MacPherson strut
R - Semi-independent torsion beam
Brakes : F - Solid discs
R - Solid discs

Horsepower : 200 hp @ 6450 rpm
Torque : 200 lb-ft @ 5800 rpm
Redline : 6450 rpm

Top speed : 144 mph
0-60 mph : 6.3 sec.
0-ź mile : 15.3 sec @ 94.5 mph
60-0 braking distance : 121 ft
200 ft skidpad : 0.85 g

Curb Weight : 2960 lbs
Overall length : 185.0 in.
Wheelbase : 103.2 in.
Overall Width : 67.9 in.
Height : 55.0 in.

I believe it. The quarters are not too far off, I know an ION Red line can do better in 1/4 then what's posted but so can the tibby. These specs are just that, specs and reviews when someone drove it once or twice.. The Tibby will have better top end w/an extra gear (six speed).

if the redline had a 50 shot then the tibby should have been toasted. sure you didn't hear some other noise that wasn't a NOS shot?

 

Just so you guys know......

I've handed quite a few tibby's their ass out on the street with my RL. All I have is the exhaust upgraded entirley to 2.5", a magnaflow racing muffler and have removed my airbox.

If the RL indeed had a 50 shot and the tib was stock, then homeboy needs to learn to f'n drive. He should have whooped that ass pretty good.

 

Also, what do you know about this tibby? Racers lie ALL THE TIME about what they have under the hood.

 

i have personally seen i/e v6 tibs run 15.1's and 15.2's at the track.

 

A stock RL is capable of mid 14's completely stock. This guy was running a 50 shot of NOS and lost to a 15 second car?

 

My friend has a tibby with everything you can imagine on it, custom cams, custom headers, CAI, full 2.5 inch exhaust, ingintion, standalone ecu, lightweight rims, full suspension, nitto drag radials, lsd and pully. With all of that he is only barely breaking into the 13's can't remeber the exact time though.

 

bad driving strikes again

 

I no both of the guy in the 2 cars and yes the redline was spraying and the tibby was stock except he has a muffler . and says he has a lite weight flywheel

 

Hmmm... that's not what I want to hear... pick up a new Cobalt and get my ass handed to me by a Hyundai!!

Check out the Torque stats. What do you guys think... how much torque would the Cobalt have at 3800... i'm guessing far less. If this guy managed to get himself any more horsepower with mods, and knows how to use his 6-speed properly, I can see it. Crap... GM had better release some warranty covered performance upgrades quick.

Tib HP : 170-172 hp @ 6000 rpm
RL HP : 200 hp @ 6450 rpm

Tib Torque : 177-181 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
RL Torque : 200 lb-ft @ 5800 rpm

Tib Top speed : 137 mph
RL Top speed : 144 mph

Tib Curb Weight : 2969-3010 lbs
RL Curb Weight : 2960 lbs

 

I'm sure the redline toraue was close at 3800

 

what a waste of a post. of course the redline would have handed it. Sucky driver is all.

 

Dude, you will not get your ass handed to you by a stock Tibby.

 

I think the Tiburon looks good. It has nice styling, I would trade it for the '99 Tiburon FX I have now anyday...for free at least. I wouldn't pay more for that thing, that's why I'm buying an SS S/C =D.

 

yup I am thinking of trading in my 97 altima that is fully modded for a cobalt ss/sc. I have the day off from work due to bad weather and mite go test drive today.only thing is to do that I have to drive 24 miles...

 

and it got a best of 15.7 with an auto with I/H/E, a guy i know pulled a 14.5 stipped down to all hell with a curb weight WAY less than stock, and he's a good driver. you'd really have to suck with the redline, or the tiburon must be a REALLY good driver to beat him.

 

If you look at the TQ curve on the LSJ the motor is making near peak torque from 3000 RPM up.

 

almost. Why are u guys acting like the RL lost? Mabye he didnt spray in that race.
Oh BTW, someone here was worried that a Cobalt SS will lose to one. It wont. The Cobalt is lighter than the RL.

 

Mrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! Sorry.

The Cobalt is NOT lighter.

 

cobalt does weight lighter
from edmunds.com


Cobalt: Curb Weight: 2806 lbs.
Redline: Curb Weight: 2933 lbs.

next time do your research so you dont get embarrassed

 

Actually you should follow your own advice. According to GM the Cobalt SS weights 2991 lbs..

If you don't belive me go to this thread https://www.cobaltss.net/forums//showthread.php?t=2283 and follow the directions and look through the information about the Cobalt SS.

Here is a screen shot of the info: