Cougar vs Cobalt

[Knightbrian]

wasnt sure where to put this but my friend has a 2006 Cobalt ls with catback exaust, 2.2lt i think and its an automatic. He says he can beat me... my cougar has short ram intake, catback exaust, and is 5 speed v6 2.5 .... who would win Thanks

[JayZee]

Cobalt's a lot lighter.. but I think it'd be a drivers win

[SHAKE_01Coog]

i would imagine you would. That 2.2l isnt very powerfull, ivee driven one. Now if it was a Cobalt SS/sc thats a whole nother story.

[contrapaul]

I don't think they're that much lighter- 2800 at the lightest. I'd say the coug.

[BigBalledOX]

Put up or shut up. Until then, you get an F.

[JayZee]

i would imagine you would. That 2.2l isnt very powerfull, ivee driven one. Now if it was a Cobalt SS/sc thats a whole nother story.

I've driven both kinds, more of the 2.2 though. I used to chauffuer them at GM. I say it's a drivers race.

[wanderingmind]

Cobalt LT - 145 hp and 155 ft/lb. Curb weight 2,742. 2005 Cobalt LS sedan (auto) 0-60 8.4 seconds 1/4 mile 16.6 @ 84 mph. The sedan has a curb weight of 2,900 lbs. (http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/budget_rides/chevrolet_cobalt_ls_road_test+page-4.html) So, if you subtract the weight of the LT, you get a little over 150 lbs. 100 lbs is about equal to 1/10th of a second in the 1/4 mile. So, the LT would probably do the 1/4 in ~16.4 give or take. 0-60 in maybe 8.2 give or take.

My buddy has a Cobalt LT 5 speed. There's absolutely NO way he could beat me and he's got the 5 speed. Seeing as how your friend has an auto and you have a 5 speed...you've got him unless you absolutely have no clue how to drive.

[JayZee]

idk, comparing my cougar to the cobalts ive driven.... those things have some pop. maybe my cougar is just too old :rofl:

[SHAKE_01Coog]

idk, comparing my cougar to the cobalts ive driven.... those things have some pop. maybe my cougar is just too old :rofl:
idk either id still bet on the cougar tho :rofl: Race him and let us know who won :evil:

[h-town-cougar]

I would think the Coug

[99mcougar]

Just race him.

Arent Cavaliers pertty well the same? 2.2L ecotech? I think you have him paper race 16.6 Cobalt vs 16 Cougar. easy math. and you both have the same mods.

[JayZee]

here's your answer

http://www.newcougar.org/forums/road-tales/121960-messing-cobalt.html

[Lamp Shade]

I've raced both ion redline and SS mind you they were stock and I have basic bolt on. I crushed the ion and beat the SS with about a car length. that is a drivers race tho. you MUST know the perfect launch and shifts points to win. and this cobalt was stock I was racing.

[UserDrew]

A stock V6 cougar has 22 horse on the I-4 Cobalt LS(170v148) and 14 more foot pounds of torque. That is enough to give your cougar the edge unless it is has an automatic transmission. Stock, a Cobalt SS Supercharged has 35hp to your cougar same as the Ion Redline. You are going to need more than an intake and to beat that so I am calling bull**** on your claim.


Just race him.

Arent Cavaliers pertty well the same? 2.2L ecotech? I think you have him paper race 16.6 Cobalt vs 16 Cougar. easy math. and you both have the same mods.

No, Cavaliers were/are J-Body cars while cobalts are Delta. They both have the ecotec engine but the ones used in the cobalts have slightly more power.

[seanmac777]

Idk about lamp shade...but i raced a cobalt ss in my 01 cougar 5 spd. and beat him 3 consecutive times. All three races were close, i think the most i beat him by was a half a car. He was stock and i just have an intake and exhaust. So it is possible...like he said, you just have to have a perfect launch and shift at the right times.

[DanoftheDead]

Man there has been allot of cobalt talk around here lately. I have driven some of my friends cobalt SS's and they are decently powered cars. From what I have seen the SS is definitely a faster car and should beat a stock cougar with little problem. That is assuming both drivers know how to drive their car. As for the other option cobalts, I wouldn't expect a serious challenge to the cougar. Its reason like this though that I have contemplated a 3L swap.

[AndyMan]

i would win.. thats the answer :thumbsup:

... even if it was a "SS"

..... i'm j/k :biggrin:


... but i'm serious :disgust:

[XplosivePlushToy]

Stock, a Cobalt SS Supercharged has 35hp to your cougar same as the Ion Redline. You are going to need more than an intake and to beat that so I am calling bull**** on your claim.

I agree.

Unless he guy in the SS/SC really didnt know how to drive (or it was a plain SS) or didnt know you were racing him, I call serious BS on beating a SC with just basic bolt ons. Those cars can do mid-14's stock, and I've seen better than that at the track from more than one.

[Badazzcougar]

Add some boost then you will always win:biggrin:

[streetracer8605]

I've raced both ion redline and SS mind you they were stock and I have basic bolt on. I crushed the ion and beat the SS with about a car length. that is a drivers race tho. you MUST know the perfect launch and shifts points to win. and this cobalt was stock I was racing.

hold up, you crushed an ion redline? :bs: I'd be more than happy to meet up with you and watch you try this with me. where are you located? :rofl: I've personally owned two cougars, one was modded quite a bit more than the other and even that one wouldn't have been able to stand a chance against my redline. When I made the upgrade from those cougars into my redline, it was like night and day difference.

Add some boost then you will always win:biggrin:

hehe, how does your car do against your wife's? i think i remember you guys telling me she had an 04', did you get it reflashed w/the newer tune? now I'm sure yours is a cougar that could probably legitimately take the redline or ss s/c, or it should at least be very close. however, these bolt on boys must be dreaming, either that or the ss s/c and redline boys werent really trying. i'm sure you can attest to that.

[99mcougar]

Could have been some joker in a stock cobalt with ss badging lol. Or a horrible driver. I would love to race one and see how I would do, but with a stock ss running a 14.4 (Motor Trend) I have little hope, even with my long list of bolt on's. 3L it would be a different story but 2.5, no way.

[B3NN3TT]

That was my whole point. The fastest N/A 2.5 Cougar I've ever known was Kenny's, that ran a 14.7. That's slow for a stock SS/SC Cobalt.

I don't know what kind of craaaaaaaaaazy bolt-ons mister Lamp has, but it must have 1.21 Gigawatts to run a low 14.

[S3c70r]

14.4 for the Colbat SS thats very impressive .. they can almost keep up with srt-4's ...

Where the 3.0L Cougar would be ?

[99mcougar]

Depends on the build, stealthy was telling me pertty much mid-13's to mid 14's.