Im torn between two
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Hello all. Ive been lurking around for a while now trying to read up on everything that i could and im interestead in becomming a new owner of a cobalt ss/tc. I think the car looks pretty good, has the power to back it up and also has a huge following. But ive heard some negative things about the cobalt ss/tc. Ive heard that the motor just cant handle a large amount of boost and upgrades, ive also heard that the tranny is a weak link and also cannot handle the amount of power past a few decent mods. I do like however the fact that this nice looking 4cyl is htting times of some/most typical v8s. Im somewhere torn between the new cobalt ss and the csrt4. WHat does everyone think of there new cobalt ss/tc's , loves hates, i just want to get a good understanding and following on why i should choose this car over another. Thanks.
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Hello all. Ive been lurking around for a while now trying to read up on everything that i could and im interestead in becomming a new owner of a cobalt ss/tc. I think the car looks pretty good, has the power to back it up and also has a huge following. But ive heard some negative things about the cobalt ss/tc. Ive heard that the motor just cant handle a large amount of boost and upgrades, ive also heard that the tranny is a weak link and also cannot handle the amount of power past a few decent mods. I do like however the fact that this nice looking 4cyl is htting times of some/most typical v8s. Im somewhere torn between the new cobalt ss and the csrt4. WHat does everyone think of there new cobalt ss/tc's , loves hates, i just want to get a good understanding and following on why i should choose this car over another. Thanks.
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LOL where do you think i would hear something like that from? their forums. Im not a huge fan of the ticking though lol. Idk tell me some more about the ss/tc im really interestead in both cars and believe ive narrowed it down just between the two
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Look at what Hahn did to their cobalt, granted it's not much so far but it yielded some very good results, just imagine what the car could do once more stuff starts coming out. And the transmission is definitely not a weak link. I don't know too much about the CSRT-4 but man that thing is fugly. What all do you want to know about the ss/tc?
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If you dont want a cobalt ss the clear car to buy is a mazdaspeed 3. end of story
By the way the ss/tc is more bang for the buck and has to be more reliable than the ms3
By the way the ss/tc is more bang for the buck and has to be more reliable than the ms3
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Just because it's made in the states? It must have better reliability?
The MS3 so far has been a rock solid car. The only people who have problems with them are those that overboost the stock ECU.
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Just because it's made in the states? It must have better reliability?
The MS3 so far has been a rock solid car. The only people who have problems with them are those that overboost the stock ECU.
The MS3 so far has been a rock solid car. The only people who have problems with them are those that overboost the stock ECU.
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Hello all. Ive been lurking around for a while now trying to read up on everything that i could and im interestead in becomming a new owner of a cobalt ss/tc. I think the car looks pretty good, has the power to back it up and also has a huge following. But ive heard some negative things about the cobalt ss/tc. Ive heard that the motor just cant handle a large amount of boost and upgrades, ive also heard that the tranny is a weak link and also cannot handle the amount of power past a few decent mods. I do like however the fact that this nice looking 4cyl is htting times of some/most typical v8s. Im somewhere torn between the new cobalt ss and the csrt4. WHat does everyone think of there new cobalt ss/tc's , loves hates, i just want to get a good understanding and following on why i should choose this car over another. Thanks.
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For reference, if you know what you're doing and don't shift like a *******; I have one of a couple cars I know of with 300+ whp on stock internals AND clutch. 45kmi on my car, 20k miles with a 2.6 pulley and now 6k with the Harrop TVS.
These cars can handle a good bit of power with stock tranny/clutch/engine if tuend and driven right
The ticking is part of the Direct Injection system.
These cars can handle a good bit of power with stock tranny/clutch/engine if tuend and driven right
The ticking is part of the Direct Injection system.
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Hello all. Ive been lurking around for a while now trying to read up on everything that i could and im interestead in becomming a new owner of a cobalt ss/tc. I think the car looks pretty good, has the power to back it up and also has a huge following. But ive heard some negative things about the cobalt ss/tc. Ive heard that the motor just cant handle a large amount of boost and upgrades, ive also heard that the tranny is a weak link and also cannot handle the amount of power past a few decent mods. I do like however the fact that this nice looking 4cyl is htting times of some/most typical v8s. Im somewhere torn between the new cobalt ss and the csrt4. WHat does everyone think of there new cobalt ss/tc's , loves hates, i just want to get a good understanding and following on why i should choose this car over another. Thanks.
Long story short, the Cobalt SS/SC is a great all around performance car. Can't beat the price for a used sports performance car.
I have one for sale, check it out in my sig. below. Hope that helps you.
Edit Post: By the way, most people who break trannies have solid mounts, slicks or Drag Radials and don't know how to drive. I personally would stay away from solid mounts because a little bit of play is better then breaking for a extra tenth of a second.
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i own a MS3 ive never heard of brake failure or boost issues. the stuff i have heard is the 07 had bad turbo seals and the rear motor mount can break under hard launches.
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it's a straight-up car, which is something that can be hard to find these days. The power/performance/handling/amenities all complement the car alot, the basic look of it is just plain personality, if u like hatch cars then the MS3 is for you. If you like Sedans, maybe the new SS/TC sedan will peak your interest, and if u like coupes than DEFINATELY an SS/TC coupe will make you happy.