augievelas

New owner of a 2006 cobalt ss supercharged. Always owned a V8 but decided to go a different route. I was so close on purchasing an SRT4 but I accidently ran into a cobalt. I fell in love by its looks and handling, so I decided on the cobalt instead. Even tho I felt the srt4 was just a bit faster, overall it was the cobalt ss that impressed me the most. The cobalt ss is rated at 205 hp 14.9 quarter mile @ 99mph.. But it feels faster, no way this can be the real specs?

SlowBalt_06

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hey man i'm in manteca also

TurboTechRacing

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It puts out about 205 HP to the wheels (stock)

GM did under rate the numbers a bit on the SS/SC.

Check out our site for some performance goodies. Injen intakes are a very popular first mod.

YelCal7

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NOPE! Go with ZZP 3" CAI. Many has gone from Injen to ZZP 3" CAI, You won't be disappointed!

Sharkey

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most dyno around 200hp at the wheels, so that translates to roughly 220-230 crank hp. now part of the reason your may feel like its got more power is it may have a gm stage 2 kit on it. check your blower pulley, if there are 4 bolts holding the pulley on its a gm stage 2 kit, if its a pressed on pulley its stock.

i chose the ss/sc over the srt4 as well. the srt4 is quicker, can be made faster easier and cheaper, however i found the balt handled better and was more comfortable. also not starting life as a neon helped.

b00sted06ss

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Think this has all you need to know..
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged Coupe - Top Speed

augievelas

Yea everything is stock even the air filter..Most likely I'm going with the zzp inatke for my first mod

mrbelvedere

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to bad the balt started life a cavy

rectorc08

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This. You won't regret the purchase.

Jib_LxA

Don't say that. I like my Balt unlike my hatred for cavy's.

To the OP: when I went through this site when I was buying mine, most dynos I saw of a stock LSJ was about 210-215 WHP(so like 230-240 crankish) And best stock 1/4 mile I found was 14.1
When I test drove my Balt the first thing I thought was that this feels a lot faster than what I was reading.

riceburner

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It is, whatever the figures are, a very powerful feeling car rightout of the box. the first night i had mine (stock form) i had to race my buddys 278 hp 350z from a 20 roll (because i couldn't launch yet lolz) and we were neck and neck the wholeway with me inching forward till about 100. blew both of our minds. power weight might have played a factor but you also arent expecting the torque it puts out on regular drives for a four cyl.

Sharkey

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no it didnt. the cobalt really has very little to do with the cavalier, mostly a clean sheet of paper. the srt4 was a neon with a turbo bolted on.

86iroc

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Honestly the srt4 and cobalt ss are pretty similar in how they differ from base models. Both have slight interior changes with boost gauges, diff front and rear bumpers with ground effects and spoilers that differ from base models in most cases and different engines and power adders not found on base models. The srt basically had a pt cruiser engine while the ss got a smaller ecotec than the base models. The calibur srt got its own engine though it was still a 2.4L. Im excited to see what happens with the dart srt4 since gm killed the only performance economy car it had.

The srt was a little bit more than just a base neon with a turbo, agree that the cavalier has nothing really in common with the cobalt platform other than same family of engines. Close to stock srts are still pretty cool imo, I dont like the front bumper mods, aftermarket tail lights, wing deletes, aftermarket wheels for the most part. I think 99% of the people who got one ruined the decent looks they had from the factory.

I was really close to ending up with the srt but im glad I didnt, more maintenance for little to no extra performance. It would have cost me $2,000 more to get the srt as well. Not that it would have mattered, the clutch went out in the cobalt and cost me about that much because of my impatience and letting the dealer install a stock one.

I still think the base price I paid of $6,500 for an 06 g85 recaro ss with about 43k miles (07/11) was pretty good even through its salvaged with a poor paint job, its yellow anyways so the paint didnt matter to me. I get compliments on it everyday delivering pizza even after changing the wing with a base model wing lol

mrbelvedere

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nobody cares about your opinion

86iroc

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Talking to people on the internet the way you do isn't going to win you any awards, just thought you might need to know that since it seems like it might be your motivation to do so.

I know another members pointless opinions to ruin your **** day, what a shame.

mrbelvedere

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dosent ruin my day it just made it better knowing i just pissed you off

sujomatt

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They are def quicker then you think. For every car, I start with the exhaust (header/downpipe/catback). You will gain nice power and sound. Then ZZP Stage 2 kit with a 3" intake. You'll be moving nicely then!

user 72239

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With just a ZZP CAI I dyno'd 237 whp and 211 tq.

GM definitively underrated them.

sujomatt

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Hey it's Canada Leemanfor :P haha

I am glad to see those numbers, i have that intake plus 3.0 pulley and a full exhaust and GM tune/42lbs injectors. LETS GO 250WHP! Lol

user 72239

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haha, You had me so confused.

hunting1961

can anyone help. 2006 colbalt ss supercharged. had lots of boost now down to 5 psi. replaced charger pump and bypass. still at 5psi. how can I fix this problem.

Stumpalump

Pull out your dipstick and place the tip on the brass bushing that is on the top of the bypass butterfly shaft. Work the oil in by actuating the buterfly shaft by hand. When it hangs open you only get 5 psi.

cluelessk

This has nothing to do with your car. Why bump it?

You've posted a bunch asking the same question with terrible info. We can't solve this for you over the internet especially if you post in 20 different places.