mattcossel29

I was reading in the new Motor Trend that in '10 they are cranking up the boost and giving the Solstice a new fuel rail with some bigger injectors bringing in about 300rwhp.


I wonder if the 'Balts will get the same treatment?

0redline6

ughhh who made this a section now we are going to have the... turbo balts in '08 things happen again where everyone will start threads saying the same exact thing and they usually start with this... i heard or my dealer told me ... I CANT WAIT! lol like i know it was true about the 08 balts but god i hate sifting through all the things

Mss26

i can't see 300 whp on a stock cobalt so i would say no its not going to get the same treatment .. but if they did holy sh*t sign me up for one.

REIGN SS

Yes, I'm so looking forward to the next 2yrs of drama like we had before the LNF

Gturismo1

I don't get how the new Cobalt will have 300RWHP, when it's a front wheel drive car...

Mss26

thats not what he said...

he is asking if the balts will get the same treatment, and the treatment was increasing the hp...

ChevyRockstar

iTrader: (4)

Dont forget the Solstice is RWD and has more room to fit more goodies under the hood unlike the cobalt

Gturismo1

Highly doubt the new Cobalt will get 300hp, I personally, just think its overpowering what the chassis can handle.

I'd rather keep the 260hp that the new T/C will have, and work on a way to better deliver that power to the ground. It could have 400hp, and it won't make any difference, other than making it a torque steering monster.

Ever seen that video of Clarkson with the understeering Vectra? I see the same thing happening with 300hp in a FWD car.

That being said, if GM made DELTA II capable of handling, and delivering such power to the ground effectively, bring it on.

Mss26

yep agreed on that.. after a certain point in FWD there is no point in more power unless they start shipping with drag radials and stage 2 axles which is not gonna happen.

mattcossel29

Well you will be glad to know that you can read the information on the Solstice in print than!

Just pick up the latest Motor Trend with the G8 GXP on the cover.


I dunno, it was just a thought that came to my mind when I was reading the article

0redline6

i saw it... and it wasnt just directly aimed toward you lol it was more the section.. it just seems like its going to be the turbo cobalt in '08 threads all over again...therecouldnt be one or even two...there had tobe at least 839508345078632874567283465872364508752... at least lol

mattcossel29

Lol yeah, I noticed that when I was going through them.

Koncep Vega

From what a very reliable solstice source tells me, The Sky and Solstices will share the same platform as the camaro and a few other gm vehicles. The solstices will receive the 300 rwhp not the cobalt.

Secondly gm is making stage kits for the 07-09 gen of the solstice/sky. Rated at 320 hp.

0redline6

i hate this area already... lol

GULLABLE0NE

i highly doubt stock cobalts will have 300whp. the cobalt competes with mazda speed3's, srt-4's, civic SI's. so unless GM wants to get brave and try to takedown a EVO MR or STI it sounds highly unlikely. when i see a 300 whp civic then and only then would i expect GM to release 300whp cobalt to keep up , and even then i i wouldn't believe it.

azraelck

I hope to see Direct injection come across the board at GM. That alone would sell me on a '10 Cobalt. A good 6 speed manual would be nice; but not necessary. Just put the new 6 speed auto in.

A DI 2.2l would probably push 40mpg hwy, maybe more if instead of increasing power they tuned it for more economy. 150bhp, 40+mpg, and a car that I can actually fit in sounds real nice.

Of course, if they offer a wagon version, and NOT a retro-thing like the HHR, then I'd really be sold. Probably won't though.

FastPace Motorsports

The new delta platform will be flexible enough to handle AWD. With the added weight the balt will need the extra power.

DeftonesFan867

Kappa is what the Solstice/Sky sits on. Camaro/G8 sit on Zeta. Zeta is way to large for the Solstice/Sky.

Delta 2 FTW!!

Maxim_X

Sounds like BS on the solstices part. Because they have direct injection, the fuel rail and injectors are probably the last things you would change to gain power.

Archie

Umm, no. For Direct Injection, that is one of the first things that you will have to change out. The current stockers are only good for about 400 hp. So I could see them putting in some injectors capable of 500 hp, in order to maintain a 100,000 mile warranty.

Although, I would think that a fuel pump would be one of the first things to swap out too.

JohnnySasakiMGS

If I had known that they really were going with the LNF back then I would have never traded my 2.4 for this POS. Having my axles replaced for the second time under warranty next week. Heater core went at 33km. Yay!

crypticscifer

LNF's only came out in the 08 SS, you drive a 06' isnt that a LSJ?

ace921000

My dad works for GM and he said in a few years the Cobalt will be discontinued and they will bring in something with alot more power to take its place. It wasn't a long conversation I had with him, so thats all I know.

crypticscifer

I give it till 2011! Thats the 5/6 year mark for all models