The TC vs. Corvette
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do you own a cobalt? that was my first question. and no, i wasnt reffering to the tc. i drive an sc and i claim that the sc clutch sucks donkey ass, not *****! get **** right. why would chevrolet come out with the cobalt sc ss and call it a "tuner" when the clutches cant even handle stock power for extended periods. i am making this claim not because of just my experiences but countless others on here too. its an ss, its made to be driven hard. not abused but driven hard. if it wasnt built for that, then it should have never been given an ss badge. who the hell would own 4 cobalts in 5 years anyways? thats ******* stupid!
Not sure why you are brining a stock SC clutch in to this when the original discussion was a one year old bolt on TC who's clutch was upgraded from the SC; not exactly apples to apples there...
How much does a new Vette cost, how much does a Cobalt SS/TC cost? Even if you throw on the bad ass ZZP turbo kit, all Bells and whistles, that stock Vette will still cost twice as much.
No doubt a Vette is bad ass, but the majority of Vette owners I have ever met in my life think they are gods gift to cars and all they really did was buy the fastest car there pocket book could afford. I like to see them get smacked around a little by "econo" cars.
No doubt a Vette is bad ass, but the majority of Vette owners I have ever met in my life think they are gods gift to cars and all they really did was buy the fastest car there pocket book could afford. I like to see them get smacked around a little by "econo" cars.
Tyler
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From: Alabama
Nope, passed that stage in my life!
Not sure why you are brining a stock SC clutch in to this when the original discussion was a one year old bolt on TC who's clutch was upgraded from the SC; not exactly apples to apples there...
The more you say it wasn't an excuse the more it sounds like one. If it smells like ****, tates like **** and looks like ****, it probably is ****...
Someone sounds jealous... You buy what you can afford and what you like, plan and simple. If you can't afford a vette and you buy an HHR SS no problem, you bought what you could afford. Using the example of it costs X amount more money and if you put X amount of money in to the cheaper and beat it sounds alot like jealousy to me. Succeed in life, buy the more expensive car then be the vette person in your story rather then the HHR person...
Tyler
Not sure why you are brining a stock SC clutch in to this when the original discussion was a one year old bolt on TC who's clutch was upgraded from the SC; not exactly apples to apples there...
The more you say it wasn't an excuse the more it sounds like one. If it smells like ****, tates like **** and looks like ****, it probably is ****...
Someone sounds jealous... You buy what you can afford and what you like, plan and simple. If you can't afford a vette and you buy an HHR SS no problem, you bought what you could afford. Using the example of it costs X amount more money and if you put X amount of money in to the cheaper and beat it sounds alot like jealousy to me. Succeed in life, buy the more expensive car then be the vette person in your story rather then the HHR person...
Tyler
You want to make fun of the HHR SS that fine, but heres a reality check for you. You own a 1970 AMX pos AMC vehicle, I don't care how rare it is, you can only polish a turd so much, but its still a turd, rare or not.
FYI I had someone offer to trade a Vette for my Grand National and turned him down. Who would want a Vette everyone owns a Vette, just another production car on the road.
And everyone wonders why CSS has gone downhill so much? Damn, take your bitching and whining to pm's. The whole war stories section should be deleted, it's nothing but fanboyism and petty insults.
Back on topic with this thread. Op, good race.
Back on topic with this thread. Op, good race.
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From: damascus, MD
My dyno is in the official list jackass, do a little research before calling bullshit on something you obviously were ignorant of, so i guess you must be smelling your own dirty ass
Stock turbo, full bolt-ons, meth, clutch, the tranny is the weak point, I have only had trans trouble, my motor still purs fine. Im also only boosting 24 lbs
Stock turbo, full bolt-ons, meth, clutch, the tranny is the weak point, I have only had trans trouble, my motor still purs fine. Im also only boosting 24 lbs
Last edited by 09whteSSpssssh; Aug 6, 2010 at 07:32 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
My dyno is in the official list jackass, do a little research before calling bullshit on something you obviously were ignorant of, so i guess you must be smelling your own dirty ass
Stock turbo, full bolt-ons, meth, clutch, the tranny is the weak point, I have only had trans trouble, my motor still purs fine. Im also only boosting 24 lbs
Stock turbo, full bolt-ons, meth, clutch, the tranny is the weak point, I have only had trans trouble, my motor still purs fine. Im also only boosting 24 lbs
id like that much power, but on a diffrent turbo.
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From: Sunshine State
Now if that had been ME beating the Vette my reply to the guys questions would have been more like "it's a stock eco 4 banger". And "it's not THAT fast, just faster than YOU." THAT would have given me the woodie just trhinking about how he felt. But then I'm a little more mature than most of you'll.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2o7k4Cbou0
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From: White Marsh, Maryland
hey, if my car could do this, I don't car what the hell you want to label me as.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2o7k4Cbou0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2o7k4Cbou0
thats insane
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From: Oklahoma
Pretty cool! I got a ride in a stock SRT Neon.. other than a 100 shot on it. I was breaking it loose at 70 mph in 3rd on the Hwy. I was in total shock. lol.. was a fun ride. I wonder what our cars would be like on the juice???
do you own a cobalt? that was my first question. and no, i wasnt reffering to the tc. i drive an sc and i claim that the sc clutch sucks donkey ass, not *****! get **** right. why would chevrolet come out with the cobalt sc ss and call it a "tuner" when the clutches cant even handle stock power for extended periods. i am making this claim not because of just my experiences but countless others on here too. its an ss, its made to be driven hard. not abused but driven hard. if it wasnt built for that, then it should have never been given an ss badge. who the hell would own 4 cobalts in 5 years anyways? thats ******* stupid!
hey, if my car could do this, I don't car what the hell you want to label me as.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2o7k4Cbou0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2o7k4Cbou0
"It's like being yelled at by God"
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From: Sunshine State
what do u guys think a tuned ss/tc (lets say 22psi trifecta tuned) with intake and catless dp would do against a stock auto c5 vette? its pretty much just a base c5 vette fully stock and automatic. from a 40 or 60 roll. my friend wants to race me when we get back from deployment after my mods.
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I really don't agree with that. I took it on the highway only 2 days after getting the tune and I get slip in 3rd, 4th and 5th gear. So driver error? No. Does Area57 put down 350+ in torque too. Plus, is he a LSJ? Didn't they have a different clutch assembly?