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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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I Hate Mis-informed Journalists!!

http://www.thecarmagazine.com/en/details.asp?sno=736
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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"considering the supercharged 2.2-litre inline-four from the Cobalt SS Supercharged only makes 205 hp"

haha what a d bag
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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Don't any of these guys look at dyno sheets?

Here is a quote from Edmunds about the first gen camaro:

"How did the first Camaro perform? Car Life magazine's test of an SS-350 had it completing the quarter-mile in 15.8 seconds at 89 mph while Motor Trend reported that its SS-350 did the same trick in 15.4 seconds at 90 mph."



I think the Cobalt SS deserves the "SS"; despite its "weak" 205 hp engine it certainly gives better times than some old school muscle.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Moza13-
"considering the supercharged 2.2-litre inline-four from the Cobalt SS Supercharged only makes 205 hp"

haha what a d bag
agreed
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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moron, dont they have like a system to go through so their facts are straight?
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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it makes me disregard the whole article as crap.......i wish it was wikipedia - at least then we could fix it, lol
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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hah, that thing goes to 60 in 6.3 seconds.... our balts were rated 0-60 in 5.9 and our 1/4 mile times are generally faster than 14.8 , ... but whatever those guys wanna say.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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it has a wild interior.......
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Chevrolet now has a vehicle to compete (and beat) plenty of sport compact cars including the Honda Civic Si, Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V Volkswagen GTI

What does he mean now?? And the cobalt ss/sc didnt?! Someone needs to do there homework
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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There has been all this talk about the "SS" lately. I am glad that GM is tightening it up and only putting it on cars that deserve it. Pisses me off greatly when some idiot says the SS/SC doesn't deserve it.
But a lot of people don't know that on many of the first SSs it was nothing more than an appearance package. You could get a '63 or so Chevy II SS with 6 cylinder and automatic. The SS just meant more chrome, emblems and a floor shifter, no power or suspension mods at all.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DrPuttsSS/SC
There has been all this talk about the "SS" lately. I am glad that GM is tightening it up and only putting it on cars that deserve it. Pisses me off greatly when some idiot says the SS/SC doesn't deserve it.
But a lot of people don't know that on many of the first SSs it was nothing more than an appearance package. You could get a '63 or so Chevy II SS with 6 cylinder and automatic. The SS just meant more chrome, emblems and a floor shifter, no power or suspension mods at all.
Well, I think all that really means is that the 63 Chevy II SS V-6 didn't deserve it either...
But with Stage II, the Cobalt SS/SC is the fastest SS in Chevrolet's ranks you can buy new - I think that deserves the SS badge.

IMO
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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the only think the hhr competes with is the scion box car on ugly appearances. whoever thought that street racers across america are planning to jump on the turbo hhr is quite misinformed...
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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WHOE! You mean its not a supercharged 2.2? Oh ****! What a moron!
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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if u wanna see more about the HHR SS i got all the spec and dynco sheet from GM in this thread

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...=1#post1366892
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by HickOverLOrd
Chevrolet now has a vehicle to compete (and beat) plenty of sport compact cars including the Honda Civic Si, Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V Volkswagen GTI

What does he mean now?? And the cobalt ss/sc didnt?! Someone needs to do there homework



Dude Everytime i see your sig. Just makes me wanna punch my monitor. I will say this. Its the only sig that makes we wanna not look at the page.


I hate it.


But good job for having one of the ugliest sigs ever.

Loven the fact that i have to make sure to keep my anger in check just from a post.

LOL
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