PaulSS

First post in the forum.. currently drive a 98 Volvo C70... so im a turbo guy. my black ss is on the way. what does everyone think of a cobalt ss vs a chipped 1.8t GTI.. my gf is pushin about 230 to the wheels.. the GTi is ***** fast in 2nd gear and eats my volvo off the line.. but from a roll.. volvo all the way. Anyone raced a new Stang GT?.. i personally hate the car and would love to beat some. thanks

Cirrus

Nothing related to the post, but i'm from Middletown too... I go to Middletown South..

Pick up my Arrival Blue Coupe LS tonight, not an SS unfortunately, but it will do for me...


--Jason

irocz85

Not sure about the chipped GTI, but a Stock GTI makes 180hp and 0-60 in 7.6 seconds and does the 1/4 mile in 16.0 seconds, and the Cobalt SS is doing 0-60 in 6.0 seconds and the 1/4 mile in 14.5 seconds. But if she is making 230hp at the wheels and the cobalt is only putting down 217hp to the wheels then she may take you, but for a stock one you would blow the doors off it.

Sources GTI: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ag/index2.html
Sources SS: http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coup...lt/index2.html

PaulSS

sweet.. i go to south too.. you might have seen my volvo around.. good luck with the new car

bullitzx2

oh no a stock gti will run a high 14 or a low 15. and a chiped 1.8t goes up to 225+ at the wheels. so tht makes this car somewhere in the low to mid 14's depending on the driver. numbers curtousy of dragtimes.com

irocz85

The 1.8t on there with the 14 second run had the boost on the turbo tuned up to 19psi. I realize that the numbers i posted eariler may be alittle off, but according to dragtimes the new GTI Golf will run mid to low 15s all day.

Chevy4Life85

STock vs Stock the SS "should" win, I was actually just driving in my buddies GTI the other day and I was kind of disapointed...

Cirrus

Is it red by any chance? Usually one of the first few cars outta the senior lot..

PaulSS

no.. actually it was black.. but now its gone cause i just got home from picking up my ss and i like..

Cirrus

I'll keep a look out in the parking lot... I'm one of the them who walks up Brasch for a pickup so I'll give a wave if I see your car, I think it's the only Cobalt in the lot?


...enjoy the SS!

PaulSS

yea.. pretty sure the only cobalt.. and def the only SS.. I'll keep an eye out

MarcS

I was reading a WRX forum one day and I came across a threat just bashing to death the GTI. Personally I like them, nice interior and decent power. I'm not out to race everybody, if you have a fast car then I'll give you respect, even if it's slower than what I'm driving.

I was going to buy a WRX innitally but I went with the Cobalt. I'm happy with my decision.

I was also shopping for a 2000-2001 Audi S4. I decided against the S4 because it would cost too much to maintain and repair.

However, I'd love to see a Stage 3 S4 run against a WRX. I think it might change their opinion of german cars! It would be like VW's big brother teaching the WRX what a REAL import is

PaulSS

I love my gfs gti.. my only real complaint about it is it's reliablility is ****.. her car is going to **** and its a 2002 with @ 60,000 miles.. but besides that no real complaints..

MarcS

That's low miles.. not good lol

I would expect better than that. My 1997 cavalier was at 130,000 when I sold it, it still ran fine with no problems.

You could always do an engine swap.. try to squeeze in the Audi 2.7 Bi-Turbo

Nightcrawler

How about the R32? Now there's a GTI that will probably be able to beat the SS without doubt. I'd imagine it would still be fairly close. A guy I used to work with had an R32. It has some power and a very nice interior as far as quality goes, but was practically unable to spin the tires at all due to all wheel drive, so it wasn't as 'fun' to drive.

Cirrus

Haha crazy, seems both you and I have something in common with the Nelsons as well =)

13 Hours or so till I get my car... gotta catch some sleep...


--jason

PaulSS

.. yea i just found that out as well.. small world


.. oh and by the way, the R32 is an awsome car.. but only has about what my gf's car is pushin.. around 230 i believe.. and its got 4 motion, which most people dont know isn't all time AWD (only when needed)... not much car for a hefty pricetag.

snappy

I dont think a stock GTI has anything on us.

Wolfman

not related to this either, but im from middletown as well. so that makes three of us i just dont live down there full time, but u will see my car sooner or later down there, if ne one wants to race on 35 or 36 pm me. kool

Chevy4Life85

I think you are very wise my friend

PaulSS

ill run on 36 (hate racin on 35).. what you drive?

Wolfman

i gots my hot durango that i love to death now, but im getting a cobalt ss in black or red, depends what the dealer can get me, he says he probably cant find a black one but he has a red one in stock, so i will probably end up getting that. But i will race i get it next week. Or we could team up on mustangs, i have seen so many going down 36 lately. But if u see a silver durango pimped out its me just wale on the horn and i will be like nice. pm sometime about it

Cirrus

I'll watch along as you two SS'ers race..

I've barely driven my car...251 miles over the almost 2 weeks I've had it... yeeargh.

PaulSS

up in around 1500 miles.. and ive had it a week and a half

3fo893013L

meh, I got all of you beat w/8,900 miles on it. GTI is going down