Slow 09 ???
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I just tried to send a reply, didn't go through... Any way, yea it seems to be the best bang for your buck in it's class. AND I'D RATHER BE SHOT THAN BUY A NON-AMERICAN CAR. That's the worst thing you can do to your country is buy a foreign car... My budy has a Caliber srt4 and from what i understand it's much slower off the bat factory, but the engine's overbuilt and designed for a lot of up grades. You can do a lot to them with out them braking (unlike a subaru / or evo)!!!! I'm partial to GM though.... OO also, I've found some into for stage kits on the 06/07 but nothing but rumors when it comes to the 08/09's, any info???
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The reason it prob feels slow is for the fact of the TC's linear power band, it doesnt really have a punch for say like you have in an MS3 or Sti. I know an MS3 feels quicker because the power is real spikey but it is not. the cobalt is a more even linear powerband.
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I just picked up the 09 SS, every thing's factory, I don't know if the car is slow, I just don't know how to drive, or it just takes a lot to get me off... Don't really have any spare cash for up grades, NoT sure, maybe it's faster than I think. I topped it out at 157 and felt like I was doing 80, maybe that's a good thing... I'm in cheyenne WY, not a lot of people have any thing to race for me to see how it stacks up.. Any body have any suggestions..
i was stationed there for 4 years btw. i left in june 08. I got my balt at the chevy stealership there. what is your AFSC?
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From: Albuquerque, NM
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I agree with OP 100%!!!
This is freaking 2009 man! A $21K car that can only hit 0-60mph in 5.5s, pulls 0.91g and had a top speed of 155+mph is, frankly, UNACCEPTABLE.
If the Zonda F can be that fast, I don't see why the Cobalt can't.
This is freaking 2009 man! A $21K car that can only hit 0-60mph in 5.5s, pulls 0.91g and had a top speed of 155+mph is, frankly, UNACCEPTABLE.
If the Zonda F can be that fast, I don't see why the Cobalt can't.
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From: Fredericksburg VA
simple tune will bring you to 301 whp if im not mistaken.......250 bucks and ur good to go
**** when i first got my 2.2 (first brand new car) after having my 1982 300D mercedes benz turbo diesel i thought the thing was fast as **** lmao
**** when i first got my 2.2 (first brand new car) after having my 1982 300D mercedes benz turbo diesel i thought the thing was fast as **** lmao
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haha Yeah I thought the cavalier was pretty quick as well, I had an intake header back exhaust, B&M shiftplus...ect.. but when I drove my cobalt stock, I was like, "Damn this car would stomp the cavalier's ass" haha
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