Funny Story GT500 vs Cobalt tc

[ralliartist]

well, since he hasn't told us what happened, I'll take a guess. It wasn't a gt500, it was just a shelby gt, which is in fact slow. haha.

[BoostedYards86]

what did i not say lol. And it was a gt500 and just pretty sure the driver of the gt500 was in like 6th gear

[ralliartist]

6th gear, oh my bad. That's pretty funny though. lol.

[Goldieman7]

there was a guy at our track that ran 14.1-14.4 consecutively in a new GT500 soo...driver error is teh only possibility

[lwevert]

I ran a new gt500 in my evo at the track. He was bones stock and running 12.7-12.9 all night. They are pretty fast. I can see almost staying with them for a second from a 40 roll. But a real race from a dig and it is over. I have raced two seperate ss/tc's and they are fast than the ss/sc and redline but there still slow. They do have alot of potential though and should be kicking some but soon, if they can get traction.

[elohdaeh78]

Originally Posted by lwevert

I have raced two seperate ss/tc's and they are fast than the ss/sc and redline but there still slow. They do have alot of potential though and should be kicking some but soon, if they can get traction.

I would not call the new Cobalt TC slow at all. You gotta do a little more research. It pissed all over the new Lancer RA and ran a 13.9@104mph in the 1/4 which would walk an EVO from a roll, it also handles like a dream. I am not at all a fan of the looks of the car or the idea of high powered FWD cars, but its foolish to bash this car, its very capable of making a fool out of much more respected and expensive sports cars. You gotta give respect where respect is due and the new Cobalt SS is a masterpiece for the price. Here is some info for you. Wow look whats ahead of the EVO MR.

The Lightning Lap, 2008
Chain Lightning: The pace picks up in the third installment of our ultimate performance blowout at Virginia International Raceway.

LL1 (under $30,000)
LL2 ($30,000–$60,000)
LL3 ($60,000–$120,000)
LL4 ($120,000–$240,000)
LL5 (above $240,000)

LL5 MOSLER MT900S...................................2:45.9
LL3 DODGE VIPER SRT10 ACR........................2:48.6
LL5 FERRARI 430 SCUDERIA..........................2:54.6
LL3 NISSAN GT-R.......................................2:55.6
LL2 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z51....................3:01.2
LL2 CADILLAC CTS-V..................................3:04.0
LL2 BMW M3.............................................3:0 5.6
LL2 MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG.....................3:06.5
LL1 CHEVROLET COBALT SS TURBOCHARGED...3:13.0
LL2 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION MR.........3:13.3
LL2 BMW 135i............................................3: 13.7
LL2 LEXUS IS F..........................................3:14.0
LL2 AUDI S5..............................................3: 14.6
LL2 HONDA S2000 CR..................................3:15.0
LL2 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8......................3:16.3
LL2 LOTUS ELISE SC...................................3:16.6
LL2 INFINITI G37 SPORT..............................3:17.5
LL2 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI.................3:19.0
LL1 DODGE CALIBER SRT4............................3:20.8
LL2 VOLKSWAGEN R32.................................3:21.8
LL2 HONDA CIVIC MUGEN Si..........................3:24.8
LL1 VOLVO C30 T5 VERSION 2.0....................3:26.6

[Tennpenn83]

lol @ honda civic mugen si...

[lwevert]

Originally Posted by elohdaeh78

I would not call the new Cobalt TC slow at all. You gotta do a little more research. It pissed all over the new Lancer RA and ran a 13.9@104mph in the 1/4 which would walk an EVO from a roll, it also handles like a dream. I am not at all a fan of the looks of the car or the idea of high powered FWD cars, but its foolish to bash this car, its very capable of making a fool out of much more respected and expensive sports cars. You gotta give respect where respect is due and the new Cobalt SS is a masterpiece for the price. Here is some info for you. Wow look whats ahead of the EVO MR.

The Lightning Lap, 2008
Chain Lightning: The pace picks up in the third installment of our ultimate performance blowout at Virginia International Raceway.

LL1 (under $30,000)
LL2 ($30,000–$60,000)
LL3 ($60,000–$120,000)
LL4 ($120,000–$240,000)
LL5 (above $240,000)

LL5 MOSLER MT900S...................................2:45.9
LL3 DODGE VIPER SRT10 ACR........................2:48.6
LL5 FERRARI 430 SCUDERIA..........................2:54.6
LL3 NISSAN GT-R.......................................2:55.6
LL2 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z51....................3:01.2
LL2 CADILLAC CTS-V..................................3:04.0
LL2 BMW M3.............................................3:0 5.6
LL2 MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG.....................3:06.5
LL1 CHEVROLET COBALT SS TURBOCHARGED...3:13.0
LL2 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION MR.........3:13.3
LL2 BMW 135i............................................3: 13.7
LL2 LEXUS IS F..........................................3:14.0
LL2 AUDI S5..............................................3: 14.6
LL2 HONDA S2000 CR..................................3:15.0
LL2 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT8......................3:16.3
LL2 LOTUS ELISE SC...................................3:16.6
LL2 INFINITI G37 SPORT..............................3:17.5
LL2 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI.................3:19.0
LL1 DODGE CALIBER SRT4............................3:20.8
LL2 VOLKSWAGEN R32.................................3:21.8
LL2 HONDA CIVIC MUGEN Si..........................3:24.8
LL1 VOLVO C30 T5 VERSION 2.0....................3:26.6

This topic has been beat to death on the evo forums, when some punk kid in a cobalt TC did a ricer flyby on an new Evo X, that the driver was still breaking it in. As far as you lighting lap post. The Evo Mr is always slower in Autox and alot slower in the 1/4 than the GSR. So to say the Evo Mr is 3/10 a second slower than a cobalt is nothing when all that could have been is a missed gear or taking a corner wrong.

The cobalt TC maybe a fast little car, but it is still a FWD car and all it will be good for is racing from a 40 roll on a back street. It probably get just as much aftermarket support as the Redline and SS/SC and people will be struggling to get into the low 12's or hell even high 12's

One more thing I don't have to do any research I have raced them in real life, not just looked up specs on the internet.

[50yroldkid]

Originally Posted by ralliartist

well, since he hasn't told us what happened, I'll take a guess. It wasn't a gt500, it was just a shelby gt, which is in fact slow. haha.

If you think there that slow put your title up,I own a stock Shelby gt,and a 270hp redline,and I will tell you now it's not a win for the GM brand...........50iddy

[Tennpenn83]

Originally Posted by 50yroldkid

If you think there that slow put your title up,I own a stock Shelby gt,and a 270hp redline,and I will tell you now it's not a win for the GM brand...........50iddy

shelby gt (non-500) vs 270 hp redline...

from a dig or a roll? lol