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04-09-2009, 08:29 AM #21
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04-09-2009, 10:41 AM #23
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Arctic White, red/gray- 1997 Corvette, 92 Typhoon
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04-09-2009, 12:10 PM #24
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04-09-2009, 06:33 PM #26
I wouldn't mind if the fiancee got the ss has her next daily driver. I wouldn't mind jumping in it from time to time. I'll take my 12 second American muscle ride for the moment.
If she got one, I would drop maybe a grand at it, and leave it at that.....intake, tune, stock exhaust, maybe springs.
I love my modded camaro, but I also really like my unmodded cars too - keep it simple sometimes is just as nice. A stock 14 second flat daily driver and good gas mileage isn't something to laugh at. Do the newer models still have that silly wing? That's my only realy complaint on the old ones.
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04-09-2009, 06:47 PM #27
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What is "launch control?" Basically for no lift shift, im pretty sure the whole throttle system is computer controlled, in that it doesnt bang off redline when you keep the gas pinned while pushing the clutch and shifting, but what does this do for launching exactly?
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04-09-2009, 07:54 PM #28
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It regulates the power to the wheels. So essentially a monkey could turn the launch control on dump the clutch and the computer will regulate the cars traction off the line, providing the maximum power vs. traction ratio, which essentially produces the best launch. I personally dislike launch control, only because it takes out the skill involved in launching a car.
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04-09-2009, 08:02 PM #29
You can get a tune for those from gm to give it almost 300hp, and all under warranty.
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04-10-2009, 04:23 PM #30
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04-11-2009, 08:30 AM #37
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I've seen mid 13s out of them as well. Yes, the car needs drag radials.
All the cars mentioned here are about equal in performance. It will mostly come down to driver skill.
I haven't done a lot of research on the new Cobalt SS Turbos, but if you can get 300hp out of them with a mail in tune, then that says the car still has a lot to give with the factory turbo setup. Only downside I see is that the car is sitting on a FWD platform, which is going to to hurt the cars traction off the line, the more power it makes. Again, with the right tire setup and driver some of these drawbacks can be negated, but from a roll......
Just for reference, I've also seen low 13s out of GTs with bolt ons and 4.10s.... on street tires. Like I said, most of these cars performance capabilities on BPU power are about the same.
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04-11-2009, 11:42 AM #38
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04-11-2009, 12:09 PM #39
That's why I mod my car, to stay away from embarrassment like this...damn quick 4-bangers lol
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04-11-2009, 12:25 PM #40
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