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Old 12-10-2006, 08:35 PM
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question about cobalt ss/sc

What would win in a race from a dig and also from a 5-10 mph roll. A stage 2 with a 2.8 pulley or a stock 06 mustang gt. The facts

Mustang weighs 3500 lbs puts down around 250 to the ground

cobalt ss weighs 3000 lbs and stage 2 puts down around 220-230. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks, Jared
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you have to factor in that a Mustang is RWD
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Race and find out, anything can happen.
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well I am posting because I am about to buy a new car either a 2007 cobalt or a 06 mustang gt.
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gt has a lot more torque so it will get up and go a lot faster.
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My answer is somewhat biased, but Cobalts have much more potential
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look at it like this

mustang, RWD-250 hp-V8

but

weighs a lot for the hp/weight ratio


cobalt, FWD-with stg. 2 u can get up to 240's with a simple intake n pully-suprchrgd-weighs alot less-better hp/weight ratio

but

not V8


so i dont no about racing, but those r sum specs, im sure i forgot sum stuff n others will fill in for me

hope it helps
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I would say that it would be a drivers race. But just know that the Cobalt will have to be tuned for the 2.8 and their is some debating about the need to go with higher injectors with the 2.8 on a regular stage 2. When I took my car to the track with the 2.8 I was not able to get down to the 14.1 that I got with the regular 3.0 on. I would say as for a decision it would boil down to gasmilage ,truck space, and back seat space. But with the V8 you have more potential.
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I would also say its a drivers race but I raced a 06 Mustang GT stick, the day after I got stage 4 installed. We raced from a dig and a roll. From a dig it was a pretty close launch. I didn't go WOT cause I would have spun pretty bad and still spun a bit. I took him by at least 2-3 cars and maybe went to about 100mph. From a roll it was no contest. We went from 1st gear and I instantly pulled the 2-3 cars again. Ran out of room or probably would have been more. So drivers race but leaning towards the Cobalt with stage 2 and 2.8 and injectors.
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your numbers are kinda off, but my cobalt with the stage 2 pulley outruns GT's all day long from a higher roll, traction would hurt it more from a slow roll. however, i outrun ones that are not perfectly driven all day long at the track
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Originally Posted by jarednut4ever
What would win in a race from a dig and also from a 5-10 mph roll. A stage 2 with a 2.8 pulley or a stock 06 mustang gt. The facts

Mustang weighs 3500 lbs puts down around 250 to the ground

cobalt ss weighs 3000 lbs and stage 2 puts down around 220-230. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks, Jared
there are some cobalts putting down 220 stock.....

stage 2 with a 2.8 is gonna put down much closer to 245-250
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Originally Posted by an0malous
there are some cobalts putting down 220 stock.....

stage 2 with a 2.8 is gonna put down much closer to 245-250

I will 2nd this. It should be closer to the 250 mark with a good tune and 60ies. I Can not wate till I get more money to get my 60ies and a profecinal tune.
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i put down 247 with my 2.8 and robs tune on gm stg2 injectors
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^^ voila


so 3500lbs with 250hp vs 3000lbs with 245hp?

dig would make things interesting as always, depending on how long you run it. every second you keep racing the cobalt will pull.

from a roll? forgeddaboudit!
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