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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/21/2005 12:43:38 PM

ryan43c300zx

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A stock 93 civic won't do 120, will it? I would expect it to top out around 105.

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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 6:58:36 AM

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i have a 2005 cobalt base model 5 speed.....a automatic runs a 16.6...the 5 speeds run from 15.8-16.2......i raced a 00 si with intake,exhaust,lightened flywheel,bigger intake mani,bigger throttle body,racing clutch. and it only pulled a car and half on me with me spinning till 60mph...also in response to the speed limiter....not all cobalts are limited at 105....there has been a few with 105,115, and like me and a couple of other people that got lucky...no limiter at all....ive done 120 in 4th gear....also if the cobalt jumped u off the line he would of won in a quarter mile b/c the cars have better power after 50mph than they do down low due to the factory axle ractio of 3.58

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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 10:51:38 AM

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we have a colbalt owner on the forum! welcome

good do have some demistic points of view on here

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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 11:48:06 AM

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....not all cobalts are limited at 105....there has been a few with 105,115, and like me and a couple of other people that got lucky...no limiter at all....ive done 120 in 4th gear

that is total and complete bullcrap.

Cars dont accidently forget to have the VSS/ECU programmed to have the governor in it. The only Cobalt without the governor is the SS which tops out at 144. The rest of them top out at 108, because that is what the stock Cobalt can handle. It absolutly terrifies me that people with near stock cars domestic or import remove the limiters from their cars. An economy car is not meant to go 130 mph down the highway.

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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 12:00:00 PM

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at least not the tires

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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 12:20:40 PM

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^ the Si driver must have been horible.

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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 1:37:03 PM

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oh so u think its total crap that the limiter varies?....check out www.yourcobalt.com ....next chance i get ill take the car to 120 and take a picture and post it up.....also the the driver of the si runs mid 15's in the car.....i have no reason to lie about this....but check on that website i posted and u can find a top called top speed and see everyone has posted different top speeds

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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 1:45:20 PM

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As another cobalt owner, I want to explain the rev limiter issue. It does vary by model, more specifically by suspension/tire package.
Some of the cars the ls and lt models rev limiter is a little over 120, due to the better suspension and tires. The base model is supposed to be 108, due to the crappy tires and suspension. I have a slightly modded base model and have had mine to 115, but pulled it back down due to the crappy tires. So yes they can go past that 108 limit easily.

And yes, doing 120 off an exit ramp with bald tires in the rain is kind of knuckleheaded!!
or maybe someone is just a
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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 2:11:33 PM

dj_ipirate

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that pic is great

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RE: 93 civic vs 2005 chevy cobalt - 10/31/2005 2:41:49 PM

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***Cobaltowner***

have a 2005 cobalt base model 5 speed.....a automatic runs a 16.6...the 5 speeds run from 15.8-16.2......i raced a 00 si with intake,exhaust,lightened flywheel,bigger intake mani,bigger throttle body,racing clutch. and it only pulled a car and half on me with me spinning till 60mph...also in response to the speed limiter....not all cobalts are limited at 105....there has been a few with 105,115, and like me and a couple of other people that got lucky...no limiter at all....ive done 120 in 4th gear....also if the cobalt jumped u off the line he would of won in a quarter mile b/c the cars have better power after 50mph than they do down low due to the factory axle ractio of 3.58

my question... does this sound like complete bs to anyone else?? an si with those mods didn't COMPLETELY own ur ass? he must have been one crappy driver, and u must have been havin a great day....

and another thing---what the hell is with the flood of idiots on our otherwise peaceful forum? i just finished reading this one, with a couple of cobalt owners(not necissarily starting fights or being jerks...but on here none the less, basically arguing for their cars)... but another thread was owned by a dipshit with two different names pushin the fact he had a deisel truck... who gives a flying f**k????

this place went downhill over the weekend... sorry I was gone.

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