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99sidude · 12-31-2007, 01:09 AM

Officially Official: 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS Turbo with 260 HP bows at SEMA - Autoblog

I liked the old one and this one looks like it could be the new srt-4... I like the no-lift throttle feature to keep it in boost during heavy acceleration.

93civicracer · 12-31-2007, 01:11 AM

Wow we're FINALLY starting to catch on with the imports and use more turbos! The focus, the cobalt, wonder what's next?

Jeef · 12-31-2007, 09:16 AM

Nice switch from supercharged to turbo. Now they just need to start turboing their non diesel trucks.

NissanNiNjA2nd · 12-31-2007, 05:20 PM

Turbos have been on imports since the 70s..... this is nothing new.... infact this car is STILL quite a bit slower and A LOT heavier than the turbo imports of the 70s and 80s.

93civicracer · 12-31-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NissanNiNjA2nd

Turbos have been on imports I said finally WE (as in Americans) are catching on with the imports since the 70s..... this is nothing new.... infact this car is STILL quite a bit slower and A LOT heavier than the turbo imports of the 70s and 80s.

Lol

NissanNiNjA2nd · 12-31-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 93civicracer

Lol

You consider an SRT4 an import right?
Shelby GLHS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Read that..... it was the mid 80s

93civicracer · 12-31-2007, 05:39 PM

Dude I'm saying we're catching on and using MORE turbos. How many turbo cars did we have back in the 70's, 80's, AND 90's compared to imports?

Get off my nuts

.

MXDesa · 12-31-2007, 06:05 PM

Thats a pretty nice looking car. I'd rock it.

NissanNiNjA2nd · 12-31-2007, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93civicracer

Dude I'm saying we're catching on and using MORE turbos. How many turbo cars did we have back in the 70's, 80's, AND 90's compared to imports?

Get off my nuts

.

Actually quite a bit more than the imports until the mid 90s.

801CRX · 12-31-2007, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeef

Nice switch from supercharged to turbo. Now they just need to start turboing their non diesel trucks.

+1

Celerity · 12-31-2007, 10:24 PM

The GLH rocked everything's face.

invisibledemon · 01-01-2008, 12:30 PM

i still wouldnt buy one.

goldHB94 · 01-01-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Celerity

The GLH rocked everything's face.

hell ya!
and the turbo daytona
turbo probe also

a lot more turbo cars back then then now i think

turbo toytoa pickups, supercharged and turbo toyota mr2's, turbo awd celicas.....ect the list can be long

92civicb18b1 · 01-01-2008, 06:01 PM

My gf has a Cobalt, but she's trading it in this month. If they make the SS in 4 Door I'm gonna try and get her to get it instead of that stupid Equinox she's drooling over.

B · 01-01-2008, 10:33 PM

there were a LOT of turbo cars in the 80s and 90s.

most of the chryslers 2.2's (lebarons, shadows, chargers, etc) the probe, the mustang 4 banger edition (i think it was the saleen trim??) the 323gtx, isusu impulse, and more and more

alEXej8 · 01-02-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by B

there were a LOT of turbo cars in the 80s and 90s.

the probe, the mustang 4 banger edition (i think it was the saleen trim??) the 323gtx, isusu impulse, and more and more

the turbo edition of the probe was called the GT. Mazda also had the 626 and MX-6 which were also called GT's and the were turbo'd too. Oh and the 4 cyl turbo mustang was called and SVO (special vehicle operations) The Thunderbird also had a turbo model too(used the same engine as the SVO 'stang).

EGProject · 01-02-2008, 05:14 PM

True, there were a lot of turbo cars in the 80's and early 90's - mainly as a response to the outclassing of big thirsty V8 motors in American cars. Most of the cars from Chrysler were hastily thrown into production due to the "zomg, we can liek turbo cars and get mileage!!!!1one" sentiment in Detroit. Many of them, short of GLH - actually gained any notoriety. The Daytona, the Sundance, turbo vans, Lebarons and the like were allright cars when they ran fine, but they sucked hardcore when it came to reliability.

My family had an older turbo Sundance and we went through close to 3 cylinder heads, 4 turbos and 1 block due to normal driving. They ate headgaskets, bent valves, warped heads and cooked turbos. The DSM Starions and Datsum 200SX's weren't all that great either.

Cashizslick · 01-02-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeef

Nice switch from supercharged to turbo.

Proof that a S/C on a FWD pig with shitty suspension = fail.

EDIT: This thing looks terrible. Anybody who buy's it better be either a girl, or a gay man.

EGProject · 01-02-2008, 06:58 PM

Yeah, I don't think the SS is a looker. The old one wasn't very fast either. I test drove one for shits and giggles and it didn't compare with an Si 2dr. The fit and finish is crap and the trans is horrible. Couple that with ridiculous torque steer, low revs and the worst exterior I've seen in a while - and you have another GM product.

cheese9988 · 01-02-2008, 09:57 PM

Buick grand national turbo: T-Type - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I've got a `07 cobalt now. The new si exteriors look like shit, and I can't stand digital gauges, could they have made the dash any bigger, it sticks out like the side of a canyon, holy shit. The previous models were better imo. The civic shifter is too easy to move, while my chevy isn't hard, but feels like you are pushing something into place. My nissan sentra was just right for the shifter but the rest of the car was crap. Everyone including thier grandmother had a honda in nc, the chevy was actually a little different.

The cobalt is faster, I think the exteriors are MUCH better, the interior has a good look but could use higher quality materials on the dash. The heated leather seats are nice, the stearing wheel is wrapped in leather. Has a six disc changer, sub and pioneer speakers all around. It corners great, but don't remember how it is compared to the civic. Torque steer isn't that bad. Made by some of the same factories that keep me employed.

B · 01-03-2008, 01:44 AM

civic euro MPV dash edition?

EGProject · 01-05-2008, 10:31 AM

Eh, say what you want about a Cobalt, but I still don't trust most GM products further than I can throw them.

Cashizslick · 01-07-2008, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EGProject

Eh, say what you want about a Cobalt, but I still don't trust most GM products further than I can throw them.

. . and due to the weight of the Cobalt, thats not very far.

E_SolSi · 01-07-2008, 10:12 AM

2007 Cobalt SS --- Curb Weight: 2991 lbs.

2007 Civic Si --- Curb Weight: 2886 lbs.

Hondas aren't exactly slim anymore either

Cashizslick · 01-07-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by E_SolSi

2007 Cobalt SS --- Curb Weight: 2991 lbs.

2007 Civic Si --- Curb Weight: 2886 lbs.

Hondas aren't exactly slim anymore either

I dont think anybody was comparing the Cobalt to a NEW civic SI.

12-31-2007, 09:16 AM	#3
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NissanNiNjA2nd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,581 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 38	Turbos have been on imports since the 70s..... this is nothing new.... infact this car is STILL quite a bit slower and A LOT heavier than the turbo imports of the 70s and 80s.

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B Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: across the way Age: 29 Posts: 8,022 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 318ti, dakota, genesis 2.0t Rep Power: 403	there were a LOT of turbo cars in the 80s and 90s. most of the chryslers 2.2's (lebarons, shadows, chargers, etc) the probe, the mustang 4 banger edition (i think it was the saleen trim??) the 323gtx, isusu impulse, and more and more

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