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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 05:40 AM
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so guys my cousin just got a cobalt ss, and now really is pushing my buttons on racing him, he says that my gxp is too heavy and he will leave me by 2 cars or more. what do you guys think? should i race him or do i give him props??

My gxp completly stock

his ss, supposedly it has some kind of gm performance package i dont know other than that stock and 5speed
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 06:09 AM
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u will lose, you have a chance outta the hole as they have a tough time getting traction from a dig but your gonna lose .
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 06:31 AM
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I put a few cars on a stage 2 S/C no problem they are quick but if you can drive you shouldn't have a problem beating him.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:32 AM
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s/c should be a lot easier than the T. Ive raced both but neither stock form. IF u loose u can always refer to it being a cavalier.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by rm08gxp
s/c should be a lot easier than the T. Ive raced both but neither stock form. IF u loose u can always refer to it being a cavalier.
very true
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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Wouldn't that mean he just got beat by a cavalier than?
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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I've never lost to an SS sc and I'm just bolt ons...race him and find out. I've beat my buddies stage 3 a few times by a length or more.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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I have a GXP and my brother-in law has an SS. They are pretty quick. I went with him to pick it up when he bought it. He got it in Bloomington I drove it back all the way to Arlington heights. I topped it out on the way back and when I told him how fast I was going he started giggling like a little girl (it was brand new too). I think if your friend had a stage 2 or 3 kit on it should be faster. Ive driven one with a stage 2 and first gear is useless front tires just go up in smoke if you give it more than half throttle.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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I would assume that you'll lose, but all these people saying they have beat a Cobalt SS / SC.... I want a video when you race him!! Good Luck!
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Stock cobalt sc 14.4 stage 2 13.8 stage 3 13.6 ....stock we go 13.9-14....catlless Downpipe exhaust intake and a tune your looking at 13.5 or better. Not rocket science
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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i been in it and i most admit it does go pretty quick for a 4 cylinder but ima be confident in my gxp if i win i win and if i dont i don't no worries, ill will have that video tho, another thing when we race from the dig should i be using the tap shift or is that only while rolling??
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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If your stock and hes stage 2 it will be close. Probably a drivers race.
Im sorry guys but i raced my cousins ss/sc when we were both bone stock and i got him by 2ish. Maybe a lil more.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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maybe it just depends on the driver, sounds to me like everybody has different results with these cars
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Yeah if your a bum driver you'll lose, of you drive the car like it can and should be driven you WILL win stock vs stock and most likely stage 2
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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Hmmm hard to say. I own both, a quite modded gxp and a balt SC stage 2 with catback. I'm sure the gxp would prevail, but man the s/c pulls hard as hell. Makes me wonder, although I haven't lined the 2 together. Unfortunately the gxp is in need of tranny work this year, so its going to have to wait. Lol
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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I also owned a 06 SS cobalt performance stage 2, I'm not being bias, like al Sharpton I'm speaking the truth....
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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slap a pully and injectors on the Slowbalts and they can be pretty quick depending if your buddy can drive, I say it will be a good roll race
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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never raced one, but the local cruise night has quite a few of both the SCs and TCs and they seem to have a harder time getting traction than we do
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 06:13 AM
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the severe lack of traction could save you if you can race a fwd. not a easy skill to master. keep the race short and you got it 1/4 you should be ok from a free way on ramp................................different story
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 07:18 AM
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Where does one of those little Neon SRT4's stack up with the Cobalts?
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