08 cobalt ss vs s/c 350 z
12-12-2009, 12:29 PM
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I would be a little hesitant in buying a mazdaspeed 3. The engines have a habit off falling out and blowing up even lightly modded. I would get a dodge caliber srt4 American made and modded 550+whp on stock internals.
12-12-2009, 04:32 PM
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I see three problems with a Caliber and an MS3 that are unavoidable.
1) Ugly
2) FWD
3) Ugly
No, but honestly, I don't think I'd even consider buying either of those cars.
I can't see myself ever being in the market for something...like that...
1) Ugly
2) FWD
3) Ugly
No, but honestly, I don't think I'd even consider buying either of those cars.
I can't see myself ever being in the market for something...like that...
12-12-2009, 04:34 PM
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American made?
Oh boy thats huge plus, an american company owns Chrysler too right? not an indian one?
Honestly they have been selling brand NEW for 17k and they still sit on the lots. $5,000 off on a piece of **** is still paying 17k for a piece of ****
One of the worse overall cars of the decade. Ill take a non mazdaspeed 3 over the srt caliber anyday.
12-12-2009, 08:04 PM
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I would be too, a buddy had one and had some light mods on it cant remember specifics but had tranny issues and ate some valves, right after he got it back it was missing real bad...he traded it in on an 04 GTO...that was totaled and now he just bought an 09 cobalt ss...i think this car will take a lot more abuse than the MS3 ever did. and with 100k mile warranty and stage kits that is pretty hard to beat...
12-13-2009, 09:44 AM
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this is a pretty old thread but ill bring it back, the stillen supercharger kits are the worst F.I. kit proven for the z..they do not make power worth a beans and suck for upgrading, they basically make bolt on n/a power and run n/a times...the 1st supercharger of choice would be vortech and then procharger..my vortech z on 9.5 psi made 420whp and 350ft. lbs. and ran 11.90@116 first time at the track, its good for 11.7x's with some track prep while a stillen z with same amount of boost is prolly a 13 second car, it really is a crappy kit and a waste...those stillen kits only sound cool basically..
12-13-2009, 11:17 AM
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12-13-2009, 11:21 AM
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12-13-2009, 12:29 PM
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and 300hp on an aftermarket tune is pretty much a guarantee.
im going with the stage 1 to keep my warranty though
surprised i missed this thread back in Aug!
i never posted the kill, but i pulled away from a stock 350z
12-13-2009, 01:03 PM
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around 470 sedans..and only 36 victory red (and 15 yellow!)
and 300hp on an aftermarket tune is pretty much a guarantee.
im going with the stage 1 to keep my warranty though
surprised i missed this thread back in Aug!
i never posted the kill, but i pulled away from a stock 350z
and 300hp on an aftermarket tune is pretty much a guarantee.
im going with the stage 1 to keep my warranty though
surprised i missed this thread back in Aug!
i never posted the kill, but i pulled away from a stock 350z
12-13-2009, 02:03 PM
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WTF? that thing is a piece of ****, it is ugly as *****, heavy as ****, understeers like none other and is worse in every single category then the neon it replaces. Interior would benefit if it was made of garbage can plastic, also it has LESS interior room then the neon.
American made?
Oh boy thats huge plus, an american company owns Chrysler too right? not an indian one?
Honestly they have been selling brand NEW for 17k and they still sit on the lots. $5,000 off on a piece of **** is still paying 17k for a piece of ****
One of the worse overall cars of the decade. Ill take a non mazdaspeed 3 over the srt caliber anyday.
American made?
Oh boy thats huge plus, an american company owns Chrysler too right? not an indian one?
Honestly they have been selling brand NEW for 17k and they still sit on the lots. $5,000 off on a piece of **** is still paying 17k for a piece of ****
One of the worse overall cars of the decade. Ill take a non mazdaspeed 3 over the srt caliber anyday.
is now owned by Fiat-- an Italian company
12-13-2009, 02:31 PM
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what? didn't you hear? someone claimed to run a 13.2 with a stock 350z. now of course they all do. and 370z's run 12's because they're faster than the 350z's
12-13-2009, 02:50 PM
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That makes sense! While were letting the truth out... i admit it, LS1 GTOs are almost as fast as LS2 ones, 50 flywheel HP is not that big of a difference at all, and its only cause the LS2 goats can rev higher! lmfao
12-13-2009, 02:52 PM
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12-13-2009, 05:01 PM
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k i couldn't find much info about it, only like one article about how they let people test drive them and there are zero vids to be found. he wants to wait till after winter to have it put on and i would proly want to get accustomed to my car stock anyway. are there any plans for a stage 2 and 3?