I just got a very large sum of money back from taxes and my prorated warranty off my old camaro. Needless to say i want to have the first cobalt in the 12's. It is still completely stock, running a best time of 14.48. In your opinions, will this set up make me see 12's?( i am very good at driving the car....finally lol)
control arm bushings
new motor mount
new tranny mount
gm stage II kit
be goodrich 235/40/17 dr's and light weight 17" wheels
cold air intake( not sure once one to go with yet)
corsa exhaust
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is it possible i see 12.9 with this setup? If not list what you think would need to be added.....look out cobras haha

 

Add a stage 2 or 3 clutch in there and some extra HP its possible. Just stage 2...no. You'll probally need about 300whp for 12's.

 

probably not

 

^ I would say no as well.

 

nope, you are still missing tuning which is important to get the most power out of the car

 

while I appreciate your enthusiasm, dont be too ambitious. at least not when it comes to the 03/04s

good luck getting into the 12s, that would definitely be awesome to be the first.

 

16' DR's instead of 17" and NOS that might help.

 

I dont even think you could hit 13.5s with that setup you posted. Although we don't know what the GM stage 2 will actually dyno at so who knows. Going from a 14.48 to a 12.9 with only and extra 40-50HP is straight up day dreaming. Good luck anyway.

 

this is what i figure is needed for 12's based off what i am running at the track now
16's with DR's
Stage 2 clutch
Tranny and engine mounts
Stage II
full exhaust

 

Probably not... You may want to invest in some cheap N20... a small kit will help right at the end... Just don't get greedy... I have fogger kit parts left over from one of my mustangs that I am toying with the Idea... I think I am going to wait for the warrnety to expire first though

 

I just got my ss and i run 14.148.
I think if you could drive good enough you could get close.

 

GM stage II + 50 shot N20= 12's.

 

ya id say no, id say ud hit low 13s at best but not 12s, u need to get all that u listed, coilovers would help alot with stabilty in launch, get an safc II unit and a wideband, get it tuned and if u can, get cams and youll deff have a 12 sec 1/4 on your hands...you have my seal of approval on that.

 

Theres a VERY good chance a SS will go 12's tomorrow . FAST06SS will be racing his .

-Intense stg. 3 kit ( with 2.6 pulley ? )
-corsa catback , no cat
-Spec clutch
-Hoosier qwik time pro's = DOT slick , not a drag radial

If you can hook the car and get a nice clean problem free pass you wouldnt be too far off your goal . Theres no true proven gains from GM's stg 2 kit yet , so its a little early to guestimate its results .

 

thatll be ****** sick, i cant wait to hear about how it runs on the track with that intense kit.

 

Man, I can't wait to see the results.

 

Sweet Good luck Rob
Hopefully we will see if the spec stage 2+ holds up too. The power is there, just need a good 60foot and a clutch that can hold it.

 

High 12's or low 13's easily I can't see why not...I can't wait either!

 

I've seen SRT-4's hit 12's with ~300whp. So get some slick and some weight reduction, and near 300whp, and you could hit 12's. Your setup will probably only net ~270 hp, give or take, but most likely not 300whp. A small shot of nitrous, or a ported blower may be what you need to get you there.

 

If I were you, I'd go for whatever it takes.
I believe the record for a Cobalt SS is 6.68 @ 207 in the 1/4 mile.
Give a call to Kurt Johnson.......
BTW....it's Arrival blue....
And it doesn't run on pump gas...

 

I was gonna say that too. I hope he does, and he gives us a good idea of what we need.

 

well i installed my intense kit yesterday let say "a beast was born yesterday"it was running yesterday and me and my buddys finish installing the kit and 1 of my buddys went with me to moniter the the tech 2 a computer at the dealership to see if it was going to lean out and timing.it ran a little rich thats ok the car was pulling hard in the rain i was suprise very suprise.so the intense kit is well worth it boost gauge pegs 18pds.

 

get some track times man!!

 

yea i will the weather right now sucks its raining right know so when the weekend of nice weather i will be heading to the track ill see if tofu wants to go to record on video.

 

gl with those upgrades. i wouldnt expect 12's by any means. certainly lower 13's tho.

... makes me anxious to start modifying my new purchase :P