drove a ss tc today
06-14-2008, 05:20 PM
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idk why everyone is so critical on this car.. alot of people are saying its not fast enough the turbo isnt loud blah blah blah.. its a cobalt its not a sports car..
06-14-2008, 07:44 PM
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i hate bov also since my friend thought it was funny to keep letting it go off in my face (he had a stock gst with a bov), but the fact is that you really dont hear it. i love the whine of the sc and i think i would like the tc more if you could hear it better.
And yes i have connections at the dealership, i know just about everyone and the salesman let me do whatever i wanted in the car. the car had 46 miles when i used the launch control and tryed doing the no lift shift crap.
And yes i have connections at the dealership, i know just about everyone and the salesman let me do whatever i wanted in the car. the car had 46 miles when i used the launch control and tryed doing the no lift shift crap.
06-15-2008, 11:56 AM
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this **** is so funny, everyone keeps saying "it's a cobalt, not a sport car". but I don't remember srt-4's being so quiet and people complaining about the lag and **** when they came out.
Just to note, I like the car alot. But I still don't think it's "superior" to the ss s/c. The ecu sucks and I'm still not sold on the direct injection. Nevertheless, it's still a cobalt ss and I love the style of our cobalts. Wingless FTW!
Just to note, I like the car alot. But I still don't think it's "superior" to the ss s/c. The ecu sucks and I'm still not sold on the direct injection. Nevertheless, it's still a cobalt ss and I love the style of our cobalts. Wingless FTW!
06-15-2008, 01:32 PM
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DI sucks. You want to replace the injectors? Get ready to tear into the head of the engine. DI may have its benefits, but this is the sole reason that turns me away.
06-15-2008, 02:30 PM
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yeah, definitely gotta break that **** in
mine finally picked up more power within the past 2-3k miles from breaking in fully....I didn't start romping on it until recently
mine finally picked up more power within the past 2-3k miles from breaking in fully....I didn't start romping on it until recently
06-16-2008, 11:28 PM
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i just love the ss/sc cause the whine is so unique. whenever i just shift and get on it a tad in 2nd or third i get soooo many looks from ppl when they hear it. it just puts a smile on my face every time
06-24-2008, 06:18 PM
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has any one who has a ss/tc owned a ss/sc? just like to throw out there that i had a 2007 stage 2 for a year and my ss/tc is just a way better car in every respect. the turbo is sized right so there is almost no lag and it pulls much harder then the ss/sc does in every gear. down low power is so much better my older ss/sc used to buck if i gave it half throttle under 2000rpms, this new one just pulls hard. not trying to sound like i know everything but i have about 1000 miles one the ss/tc and 13000 on the ss/sc before gm bought it back from me, the ss/sc is just not as strong
06-26-2008, 07:56 PM
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****, wait till they start coming out with some easier performance upgrading options for the tc. a swap from the tiny factory turbo to a larger one and that think is going to rock pretty effing hard
06-26-2008, 10:47 PM
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has any one who has a ss/tc owned a ss/sc? just like to throw out there that i had a 2007 stage 2 for a year and my ss/tc is just a way better car in every respect. the turbo is sized right so there is almost no lag and it pulls much harder then the ss/sc does in every gear. down low power is so much better my older ss/sc used to buck if i gave it half throttle under 2000rpms, this new one just pulls hard. not trying to sound like i know everything but i have about 1000 miles one the ss/tc and 13000 on the ss/sc before gm bought it back from me, the ss/sc is just not as strong
Sounds like your SS/SC wasn't the best one made if GM bought it back from you .
06-27-2008, 02:39 PM
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i was not impressed
bad.....
i loved how it pulled in first and second gear, the rest of the gears it felt like it fell right on its face =\.
you cant really even hear the turbo spool up or really even suck in air.
freaken launch control is cool, but it didnt do it for me. the whole no lift shift **** sucked ass because (hockeyman said you have to shift within .02 seconds or it wont work) i guess i didnt know that and i tryed shifting and it got stuck inbetween gears lol.
good.....
first and second gear
first went up to 18 psi, second went to 15 and third went to about 13-14 psi
i love the way it handled and the front brembo brakes were awsome
, but they could of atleast had the rear calipers painted black or dipped, they are fugly.
i like the new seats, they seemed to hold me pretty good
ALL OF THIS IS JUST MY OPINION SO PLEASE DO NOT BASH, i am a pretty good driver so please dont say i cannot drive. all in all i would rather have a ss sc until someone can get a pretty nice bov or something to let you know there is a turbo.
bad.....
i loved how it pulled in first and second gear, the rest of the gears it felt like it fell right on its face =\.
you cant really even hear the turbo spool up or really even suck in air.
freaken launch control is cool, but it didnt do it for me. the whole no lift shift **** sucked ass because (hockeyman said you have to shift within .02 seconds or it wont work) i guess i didnt know that and i tryed shifting and it got stuck inbetween gears lol.
good.....
first and second gear
first went up to 18 psi, second went to 15 and third went to about 13-14 psi
i love the way it handled and the front brembo brakes were awsome
, but they could of atleast had the rear calipers painted black or dipped, they are fugly.i like the new seats, they seemed to hold me pretty good
ALL OF THIS IS JUST MY OPINION SO PLEASE DO NOT BASH, i am a pretty good driver so please dont say i cannot drive. all in all i would rather have a ss sc until someone can get a pretty nice bov or something to let you know there is a turbo.
I race cars for Subaru of America and I've been in plenty of turbocharged car's and trust me when I say this car has plenty of *****...... In your half hour test drive you really didnt get to see what the car could do, it kills me with all the half baked assesments of this car. Is it a good car for the price? Yes.... Is it quick? Yes.... Does it have LOTS of potential? Yes.... Is the cobalt ss/sc a good car? Yes... blah blah blah.... Chevy has stepped up and made a car SS/tc and SS/sc that are good all around perfomance cars, I like both.....
07-06-2008, 08:48 PM
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I got a chance to test drive an 08. Im thinking of getting one. Ive never driven the old SC ones although my cousins got one that I rode in once.
I thought its a nice car and its got a lot more power than it feels like. It seems to have a pretty flat torque curve so you never feel the power build. It just goes and it feels the same pretty much everywhere. Seemed to handle good and stop good too. I got to drive it myself without the salesman looking over my shoulder which was nice too.
Right now I own a Scion tC S/C. The Scion makes no power below about 3500 RPM and you can feel it build power above that. It feels faster (at high RPMs) even though its not even close. It also feels heavier and leans more.
I much prefer the Chevy and I doubt it can be any less reliable. Hopefully the dealer can find me one cause I think its a great little car for the price. I will miss the hatch but thats about it.
I thought its a nice car and its got a lot more power than it feels like. It seems to have a pretty flat torque curve so you never feel the power build. It just goes and it feels the same pretty much everywhere. Seemed to handle good and stop good too. I got to drive it myself without the salesman looking over my shoulder which was nice too.
Right now I own a Scion tC S/C. The Scion makes no power below about 3500 RPM and you can feel it build power above that. It feels faster (at high RPMs) even though its not even close. It also feels heavier and leans more.
I much prefer the Chevy and I doubt it can be any less reliable. Hopefully the dealer can find me one cause I think its a great little car for the price. I will miss the hatch but thats about it.
07-09-2008, 01:30 AM
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I just picked up my TC SS last week to help keep the drive to work economical. I've been an LS1 guy for the past 10 years or so (currently on my 5th LS1 car) and I honestly can't complain. The car has some ***** for just having 4 cylinders. Not to mention, bone stock I managed to stay door to door with a 99 Mustang GT with a few bolt-ons from 25~90mph over the weekend. Not bad if you ask me. I did my best to keep it out of boost the first 500 miles or so - especially since the jackasses who prep'd it for delivery filled the tank with 87 octane. It gets premium now. 
Definitely a good buy if you're in the market. My only frustration so far - I wish they did a better job with the user manual. It took me 5 minutes to figure out how to get the car into Competitive Driving Mode. 
Definitely a good buy if you're in the market. My only frustration so far - I wish they did a better job with the user manual. It took me 5 minutes to figure out how to get the car into Competitive Driving Mode.
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