370z owned by Cobalt SS turbo :-(

leepeen · 05-31-2009, 05:26 AM

SS/TCdriver needs big boy pants

serge · 05-31-2009, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by leepeen

YouTube - turbo cobalt vs 370z from a dig

Stock 370z without sport package vs Cobalt Turbo with bolt-ons...

What a burning shame on all the stock 370z owners (include myself)

No need to be ashamed. Just do the math: 3,000 lbs. and 340-350hp with the average bolt-ons. Actually, I think that the Z fared pretty well.

IMWEZL · 05-31-2009, 06:30 AM

I wouldn't feel so bad. The turbo Cobalt SS has posted one of the fastest FWD times at the Nuringberg ring.

With a little more styling and marketing the Cobalt SS could have made a bigger impact and had greater sales.

leepeen · 05-31-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by IMWEZL

I wouldn't feel so bad. The turbo Cobalt SS has posted one of the fastest FWD times at the Nuringberg ring.

With a little more styling and marketing the Cobalt SS could have made a bigger impact and had greater sales.

I didn't know that Cobalt SS has fastest nuringberg record in FWD...

Cobalt SS/TC have lighter curb weight, 139KG lighter than Manual and 156KG lighter than A7.
Also, cobalt ss has potential to achieve more than 344 WHP easily after few bolt-ons with very low cost...
In this case, it was too obvious that 370z is owned by Cobalt SS/TC with bolt-ons...

ZYUL8R · 05-31-2009, 12:31 PM

Whats to be ashamed about? The cobalt turbo isn't a bad car...its not for me as i didn't even cosider it. Im sure there are alot of different modded cars that began life as grocery getters that can be faster than a stock Z in a straight line. With the right amont of $$$ anything can be made to be fast.

fly yellow · 05-31-2009, 12:41 PM

It looks like the Z let up, and it was a street race, so there really is no true finsh line.

molamann · 05-31-2009, 01:59 PM

It's a street race...

Modshack · 05-31-2009, 02:01 PM

Avoid SRT-4 Neons too.....400hp+ is not unheard of...

semtex · 05-31-2009, 02:04 PM

From the forum rules:

*The370Z.com acknowledges that street racing is an illegal activity. We DO NOT condone these illegal activities OR welcome posts discussing street racing or 'kills'. Any posts discussing street racing OR any other illegal activity will be removed with no notice.

frost · 05-31-2009, 02:08 PM

cobalt came within a pube hair of beating the new camaro at the nurburgring. Not a bad little car. Of coarse GM beat it with the ugly stick, like most of their cars.

NeedforZ · 05-31-2009, 02:29 PM

I've driven one too many Cobalt rental cars. Not the SS I know but still the same basic car sans engine and suspension upgrades. If I were limited to a 25k car then I might consider it. Otherwise, I'd buy the Z all over again.

Minicobra1 · 05-31-2009, 03:02 PM

Guys, it's clear that the Z smoked the colbalt. Time the video, I did it 3 times, by the time the Cobalt passes the Z, it's 14 seconds!!! Doesn't the Z do the 1/4 mile in mid 13's ??

come on, I'm sure the guy in the Z was backing off at the point too.
This video is bogus if people think the cobalt was the faster of the 2 cars. Good thing this was done on a closed course

370Z ftw

theDreamer · 05-31-2009, 03:04 PM

Yeah, the Z was pushing the lead until 15 seconds.

serge · 05-31-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Minicobra1

Guys, it's clear that the Z smoked the colbalt. Time the video, I did it 3 times, by the time the Cobalt passes the Z, it's 14 seconds!!! Doesn't the Z do the 1/4 mile in mid 13's ??

come on, I'm sure the guy in the Z was backing off at the point too.
This video is bogus if people think the cobalt was the faster of the 2 cars. Good thing this was done on a closed course

370Z ftw

Yeah, IMO youtube videos are useless. However, the Cobalt SS/TC with just bolt-ons can easily achieve 350/360 hp, and keep in mind that it is 300 lbs. lighter than the Z. Don't let the Cobalt's low-rent rental look fool you, it has a very capable chassis with terrific suspension and a very capable engine. In stock form is no match to the Z (13.9 @ 104mph), but all it takes is $1,5k in bolt-ons to blow the doors out of any Z. It sucks, but is what it is.

Crash · 05-31-2009, 05:02 PM

My friend had the S/C version, and went stage II with everything. He said that now that he has the turbo version, it feels faster but he's yet to dyno it. Turbo's are awesome. The Turbo Cobalts will be a force on the streets. But just a few mods to the Z will keep it competitive. For a few hundred dollars, the turbo sky's, solstices, and cobalts make 300 to the ground and they all weigh 3000. My Solstice GXP weighed 2980 with 1/2 tank of gas.

05-31-2009, 05:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
leepeen Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 110 Drives: PW 370z Touring A7 Rep Power: 16	370z owned by Cobalt SS turbo :-( SS/TCdriver needs big boy pants Last edited by frost; 04-25-2013 at 12:00 AM.

05-31-2009, 12:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZYUL8R Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, tx Posts: 140 Drives: 09 370z T/S, 03 S2K Rep Power: 16	Whats to be ashamed about? The cobalt turbo isn't a bad car...its not for me as i didn't even cosider it. Im sure there are alot of different modded cars that began life as grocery getters that can be faster than a stock Z in a straight line. With the right amont of $$$ anything can be made to be fast. __________________ Old enough to know, but too young to care.

05-31-2009, 12:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
fly yellow Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 455 Drives: 09 yellow 370z Rep Power: 265	It looks like the Z let up, and it was a street race, so there really is no true finsh line. __________________ A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. Mitch Hedberg

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Modshack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 2,883 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 976	Avoid SRT-4 Neons too.....400hp+ is not unheard of... __________________ Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S Oil Cooler DIY: Here!

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semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	From the forum rules: *The370Z.com acknowledges that street racing is an illegal activity. We DO NOT condone these illegal activities OR welcome posts discussing street racing or 'kills'. Any posts discussing street racing OR any other illegal activity will be removed with no notice. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

05-31-2009, 06:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
IMWEZL Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HNL Posts: 603 Drives: 370Z/MKVII GTI Rep Power: 17	I wouldn't feel so bad. The turbo Cobalt SS has posted one of the fastest FWD times at the Nuringberg ring. With a little more styling and marketing the Cobalt SS could have made a bigger impact and had greater sales.

05-31-2009, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	It's a street race...

05-31-2009, 02:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	cobalt came within a pube hair of beating the new camaro at the nurburgring. Not a bad little car. Of coarse GM beat it with the ugly stick, like most of their cars.

05-31-2009, 02:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
NeedforZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 163 Drives: 370z Touring 7AT Rep Power: 16	I've driven one too many Cobalt rental cars. Not the SS I know but still the same basic car sans engine and suspension upgrades. If I were limited to a 25k car then I might consider it. Otherwise, I'd buy the Z all over again.

05-31-2009, 03:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
Minicobra1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County, CA. Posts: 1,205 Drives: 370Z Tour, Spt, 6mt Rep Power: 645	Guys, it's clear that the Z smoked the colbalt. Time the video, I did it 3 times, by the time the Cobalt passes the Z, it's 14 seconds!!! Doesn't the Z do the 1/4 mile in mid 13's ?? come on, I'm sure the guy in the Z was backing off at the point too. This video is bogus if people think the cobalt was the faster of the 2 cars. Good thing this was done on a closed course 370Z ftw __________________ 370z Tour\| Spt Pack\|Navi\|BERK CBE\|Berk HFC's\| Eibach Springs\| Hotchkis Sway Bars\|SPC Camber Arms\|15mm Ichiba Wheel Spacers\| 19"Factory Nismo Wheels-Matt Black\|Stop Tech Rotors\|TWM Shifter\|3M Tint\|Black Fangs\|Black Rear Valance\|JDM Fog Light\| MY BAND-www.myspace.com/petroleum

05-31-2009, 03:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Yeah, the Z was pushing the lead until 15 seconds. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

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Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 590	My friend had the S/C version, and went stage II with everything. He said that now that he has the turbo version, it feels faster but he's yet to dyno it. Turbo's are awesome. The Turbo Cobalts will be a force on the streets. But just a few mods to the Z will keep it competitive. For a few hundred dollars, the turbo sky's, solstices, and cobalts make 300 to the ground and they all weigh 3000. My Solstice GXP weighed 2980 with 1/2 tank of gas. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

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