sc vs. tc
The sc boost is instantanious at any rpm, but once you're at a rpm where you should be mashing the gas, the turbo may take a half a second at most to boost... not too bad imo.
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To which I'll reply: The benefits of a smaller turbo is nearly no lag time.
Sorry I had to reply to that one - as you SS/SC guys seem to always be knocking turbo lag as though that's all you got...
IMHO there is no need for one 'camp' to knock the other.
To the OP;
From what I've heard this is another difference that you might want to consider between the two cars:
The SS/SC appears to have had been given a sand-bagged horsepower rating (meaning dynos show them to have more than 205hp), while the SS/TC has been given an accurate hp rating.
Sorry I had to reply to that one - as you SS/SC guys seem to always be knocking turbo lag as though that's all you got...
IMHO there is no need for one 'camp' to knock the other.
To the OP;
From what I've heard this is another difference that you might want to consider between the two cars:
The SS/SC appears to have had been given a sand-bagged horsepower rating (meaning dynos show them to have more than 205hp), while the SS/TC has been given an accurate hp rating.
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I made a post exactly like this a few months back, I thought the SS/SC was completely pushed out of existence thanks to the TC, and people posted similar stuff to this
Guess who drives an SS/SC now?
Guess who drives an SS/SC now?
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Same here. I ended up purchasing an SS/SC just a month after telling a friend I didn't want to buy a Cobalt because the only ones in the price range I was looking in were supercharged... go figure.
After driving a SS/SC for 36K miles and an SS/TC for 10K miles ..........I feel lag everywhere with my TC ..... even thou we have a small turbo. Not knocking it ..... not debating it ..... just saying it . 8)
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In a high horsepower fwd car turbo lag is your friend when launching from a dig. My .02. Honestly, I would just get an 07 sc and build it up a little more. The 10k you'll save would build you a better car than a tc any day of the week.
TBH I love turbo lag... Something about that lunge after it spools just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Plus it gives me a second while shifting to wave at whoever I'm currently passing
i drove both cars the dealership i was at had an o7 sc certified with 25,000 miles on it for 14,900 and a tc with 30,000 miles on it for 15,900 . Both are good cars felt alot alike but i like the seats and the power of the tc . I would recomend you drive both . I bought the tc
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