wow, did not know they were that fast.

 

The last Mustang (GT500) that they tested in the lightning lap did very well and out performed some of the european cars they love so much! C&D said the mustang was a fast car around the race track and very stable. They then went on to call it a fat piece of An American car will never get a fair shake.

http://i33.tinypic.com/alsxnr.jpg

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=pmV1C6k_c_8&feature=dir


http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...p_2006_feature

 

Yeah, but the crazy thing is though The 09 SS/TC has a diff OS than the 08's and the few dynos I have seen stock have them about 28Xwhp/27Xftlbs.I guess the 09 LNF's are under rated like the LSJ's.I wouldn't mind trading in for an 09 but in the end it would be cheaper/alot faster to just go TVS/turbo on mine.
Found the vid of one:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2...yno_183967.htm

And a couple turbo LSJ's:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...-up_177771.htm
414 whp 378 wtq

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hOpe82FFc
411whp

 

I wonder how much it would cost to take the cobalt to that level? bigger turbo etc.. you are probably getting into the s/c 05+ GT price range.. (30k total new)

 

My SS was right at 22.5K new.The Hahn kit is $4300. So thats ~27K For ~360whp at 2900lbs.
The 09 SS I looked at was employe priced at $23K(if I remember corectly) no idea about the cost of a turbo swap yet.They just started making stuff specificaly for the LNF Cobalt.

Factoring both vehicles being new the Base GT is 26.5K.The Premium GT Starts at 28 something.

As far as the lighting lap I'm sorta disapointed in the Evo X(atleast stock).They have transformed from a badass rally car that can still make low 13 passes stock to more of a luxury car that barely nips 13's stock.

 

wow.. had no clue they were that fast either..

question though.. how about the way the rest of the car holds up? Has anyone heard anything about the tranny, fuel system, motor internals, etc?

 

People have problems with clutches but usually is because they don't know how to drive the car.Haven't really heard continuous probblems with the tranny and what not(though any car can have a probblem).As far as internals they are pretty stout on the SS/SC so I'm sure it is the same with the SS/TC. To give you an idea this is a guys set up on stock motor on our forum.The only recently had to upgrade his clutch.


Turbonetics 60-1 HiFi T3/T4 turbo ceramic ball bearing
Ractronixs 79lb/hr injectors
Walbro GSS342 255lph high pressure fuel pump
Hahn intake manifold
Hahn FMIC 4.5" core Hahn BOV
Hahn 3" polished stainless steel exhaust
3" catless downpipe
K-Sport Coilovers
Tuning and install done by me
B&M Sport shifter
AEM UEGO wideband
Aeroforce Interceptor scan gauge
ZZP Billet upper engine mount
Intense Racing Trans mount inserts
Exedy Hyper single clutch
DSS Level II axles

414whp 378wtq on 93 octane (mustang dynoed)
440whp 400wtq on 104 octane
future work:
Finally build the damn motor - 550-600whp



Haha, but don't get the idea that all F/I SS's are fast. I'm mildly modded and probably only have 245-250whp.And stock for stock modding the new TC's see alot more power.They really pick up some power with just a tune.