2008 Cobalt SS engine redesign - about fuckin' time - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Redjake · 10-28-2007, 09:42 AM

Finally, Chevy did what they should've done from the start - stick a damn high output turbocharger on the Ecotec engine, not a blower......

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/28/o...-bows-at-sema/

Good news to see the Cobalt SS turbo redesign.

260 horsepower, 260 lb-ft torque, 0-60 MPH in 5.7 flat - what the SS should have been from the start

Can't wait to see the sedan version, hopefully it will keep similar numbers on the 0-60 trap and 1/4 mile ETA

Switching from the old Ecotec engine to the new 2.0L LNF - will also be in the turbo HHR (rocket sled?), is already used in the Sky Redline and Solstice GXP

Good news!!!!!!!!

Looks like the Mazdaspeed 3 will have some competition!

Plan9 · 10-28-2007, 09:55 AM

NICE!

DEI37 · 10-28-2007, 11:15 AM

Yeah, I agree. The supercharged Ecotec is a good engine, but the turbo version just so much better. Hopefully, then incorporated direct injection in to this engine, just like the Soltice GXP and Sky RedLine.

ChrisJericho · 10-28-2007, 11:36 AM

FWD though..... ouch.

QuasiMondo · 10-28-2007, 02:14 PM

Wow, that's a definite surprise, since last I heard, Chevy killed off the Cobalt SS because they couldn't make it meet California emissions.

Maybe they just said that to throw us off track?

Maybe Ford will see the light, stop dicking around and give us the real Focus instead of that ugly contraption.

silent_jay · 10-28-2007, 02:15 PM

A modern day Cavalier anyone? The resale value will still sink like a stone in the first year, buy it at X price, sell it for $15,000 less.

QuasiMondo · 10-28-2007, 02:26 PM

I hope the resale is shit. That's how I picked up my first DSM.

They say it did the 'ring in 8:22. If that's true, that car's in good company with the likes of the BMW M Coupe, Nissan Skyline (R32), and BMW M3.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordsch...test_lap_times

I don't know how accurate or up to date this list is, but if it can run this fast, I think we're looking at the new king of Cheap Thrills.

Redjake · 10-28-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by silent_jay

A modern day Cavalier anyone? The resale value will still sink like a stone in the first year, buy it at X price, sell it for $15,000 less.

no one buys these cars for their resale value

QuasiMondo · 10-28-2007, 06:12 PM

The pictures on autoblog aren't of the turbocharged Cobalt. The real car is here

i_am_not_worthy · 10-28-2007, 08:53 PM

Either way, it's a shame it's a FWD. We have the same deal here in Australia. Small, sporty, turbo coupes in FWD. They look great, go well but lack that final fun factor.

LS1RX8 · 11-19-2007, 03:09 AM

It's a shame they didn't change the looks significantly. Same goes for the interior.

I like what they did with the engine, the ecotec is great!

However, I will still be getting the MS3 when I sell my RX8, but I am really interested in seeing a head to head comparo betweent the two.

MSD · 11-19-2007, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by silent_jay

A modern day Cavalier anyone? The resale value will still sink like a stone in the first year, buy it at X price, sell it for $15,000 less.

With a decent tunable engine, it could be a new tuner car if the right people see it as a cheap second hand car with the potential for lots of aftermarket parts and play their cards right. It'll never be the new '94 Civic/Integra, but it has a lot of potential because of that devaluation.

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Originally Posted by i_am_not_worthy

Either way, it's a shame it's a FWD. We have the same deal here in Australia. Small, sporty, turbo coupes in FWD. They look great, go well but lack that final fun factor.

It's what the market demands. I don't like it, but I understand that it's what sells.

Seaver · 11-24-2007, 01:23 PM

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It's a shame they didn't change the looks significantly. Same goes for the interior.

Amen, that car is fugly. Anyone who wants power will go for the Dodge Challenger, Chevy Camero, or the now veteran Mustang

QuasiMondo · 11-24-2007, 01:31 PM

Provided we ever see the Challenger or Camaro.

10-28-2007, 09:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Redjake I'm a family man - I run a family business. Location: Wilson, NC	2008 Cobalt SS engine redesign - about fuckin' time Finally, Chevy did what they should've done from the start - stick a damn high output turbocharger on the Ecotec engine, not a blower...... http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/28/o...-bows-at-sema/ Good news to see the Cobalt SS turbo redesign. 260 horsepower, 260 lb-ft torque, 0-60 MPH in 5.7 flat - what the SS should have been from the start Can't wait to see the sedan version, hopefully it will keep similar numbers on the 0-60 trap and 1/4 mile ETA Switching from the old Ecotec engine to the new 2.0L LNF - will also be in the turbo HHR (rocket sled?), is already used in the Sky Redline and Solstice GXP Good news!!!!!!!! Looks like the Mazdaspeed 3 will have some competition! __________________ Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.

10-28-2007, 09:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	NICE! __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

10-28-2007, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Yeah, I agree. The supercharged Ecotec is a good engine, but the turbo version just so much better. Hopefully, then incorporated direct injection in to this engine, just like the Soltice GXP and Sky RedLine. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

10-28-2007, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	FWD though..... ouch. __________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

10-28-2007, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	Wow, that's a definite surprise, since last I heard, Chevy killed off the Cobalt SS because they couldn't make it meet California emissions. Maybe they just said that to throw us off track? Maybe Ford will see the light, stop dicking around and give us the real Focus instead of that ugly contraption. __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator

10-28-2007, 02:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
silent_jay Her Jay Location: Ontario for now....	A modern day Cavalier anyone? The resale value will still sink like a stone in the first year, buy it at X price, sell it for $15,000 less. __________________ Absence makes the heart grow fonder

10-28-2007, 02:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	I hope the resale is shit. That's how I picked up my first DSM. They say it did the 'ring in 8:22. If that's true, that car's in good company with the likes of the BMW M Coupe, Nissan Skyline (R32), and BMW M3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordsch...test_lap_times I don't know how accurate or up to date this list is, but if it can run this fast, I think we're looking at the new king of Cheap Thrills. __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator Last edited by QuasiMondo; 10-28-2007 at 02:34 PM..

10-28-2007, 06:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	The pictures on autoblog aren't of the turbocharged Cobalt. The real car is here __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator

10-28-2007, 08:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
i_am_not_worthy Crazy Location: Australia	Either way, it's a shame it's a FWD. We have the same deal here in Australia. Small, sporty, turbo coupes in FWD. They look great, go well but lack that final fun factor. __________________ It is not a mistake, but an experience.

11-19-2007, 03:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
LS1RX8 Upright Location: Bergen County, NJ	It's a shame they didn't change the looks significantly. Same goes for the interior. I like what they did with the engine, the ecotec is great! However, I will still be getting the MS3 when I sell my RX8, but I am really interested in seeing a head to head comparo betweent the two.

11-24-2007, 01:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	Provided we ever see the Challenger or Camaro. __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator