So last night I took my '06 Cobalt SS n/a to the track for the first time. I wasnt expecting much from it is bone stock and an auto. I ran 3 times, I would have the slips but I am currently at work and cannot use the scanner.

From memory:

1st Run

1.406 Reaction
16.899 1/4
75.42 MPH

2nd Run

.747 Reaction
16.702 1/4
83.47 MPH

3rd Run

1.046 Reaction
16.689 1/4
84.72 MPH

Before I ran, my friend asked me what I thought I would run. I said i would be real happy with a 16.5 1/4 @ 85MPH.... I guess I wasn't too far off.

I guess I'm just looking for some comments on this. Yes I know my car sucks because its N/A and an auto....

 

be happy with what ya got bud. make do with it, until you can do better. keep working at it though.

 

damn... i thought the 2.4 would do a little better then that... ugh! im afriad to take the 2.2 to the track now. ha

 

Haha me too, But i was being realistic when i guessed 16.5. My friend has a 2.2l manual and he pussed out and didnt go. I wanted to see him run too, because there really isnt much difference between the 2.2 and 2.4L's.

 

I'm gonna have to disagree with you on that. I believe a well driven 5spd 2.4 can run 15.1-15.3, and that is with a good driver. I think the best a 5spd 2.2 could muster would be 15.5-15.6 stock, so realistically they're about a 1/2 second apart. Not that there is anything wrong with an auto, but you should have gotten a 5spd in the 2.4 and went with a N/A build. Or start building the motor now and then build the auto. Happy modding!!

 

I ran a 15.1 in my stock 2.4 5spd. Never hooked up in first.
Dont have the slip anymore to post a pic either.

Ive heard of people hitting 14.9 in stock 2.4's.

 

I ran 16.3 all day long with my 2.2 auto when I had just a cai

 

That is what I'm saying. In this situation, with this car, an auto and 5spd are in a different league. Granted if were talking about other cars such as Mustangs, Camaros, etc., there isnt much of a difference in auto and 5spd, but when the cars arent all that quick to begin with, the auto and 5spd are way different. And as we see here, it's about a 1 1/2 second difference between the 2.

 

........is every post you make full of retarded jibberish?

 

i always told the diff. between the 5 speed and auto in the 2.4 was .2-.3 seconds

 

Not gonna say that the OP is running normal auto 2.4 times, but you cant say that an auto will ever do better than a mid to high 15?

Looks like it doesnt it!!

 

what was your short time in those runs?

 

I should have made clearer. I think my 2.4 auto and my friends 2.2 5 speed would be close.

 

2 different cars running 15.1-15.3 and 15.5-15.56 isn't a big difference at all. That's so close it's actually arguable which car is actually faster.

 

Oh well i think im just gonna buy some NOS and see what happens.