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Old 12-18-2005, 09:05 PM
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RX-8 vs Cobalt SS

What are the chances of beating a cobalt ss off the line, and from a roll at about 20/40.
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Old 12-18-2005, 09:40 PM
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the ss and rx8 both run 14.5 14.6 in the 1/4
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You seriously think the Cobalt would beat an RX-8..
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what's the point of this thread? and it depends on the driver.
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Im constantly defending my car against my friends putting it down saying like its still a mazda and I shoulda waited to get a better car like a benz or 645. Cause they like drive Bentley's and g-wagons and sl's and stuff (they are succesful singers) and Im in a group under the same label so they looked down upon me for getting an 8 when i coulda just waited til we released to get a better car... I told them if i had the money to get a ferrari or like one of their cars.. I still would get the 8 cuz thats how much I love my baby... to mee I still think i look better then a benz driver I still feel equal to somebody driving that 645 and our cars are just as fly...... IT KILLS ME WHEN I SEE COMPARISON'S TO CARS LIKE A COBALT AND HONDAS AND STUFF!!!! PLEASE WE ARE DRIVING A NICE NICE CAR PEOPLE!!!! LET'S LOOK AT IT LIKE THAT!
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wth?? who are you people!? you guys remind me of the homies on the t-mobile commercial.
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I probably do sound stupid but you cant put me down for loving my rx-8 that much... or well why r u here?
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soblazin i thought your post was a joke
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It kinda was a joke til he said that It was supposed to be sorta one of those fake inspirational speeches but I really get defensive against people that feel they have to be ******** for no apparent reason
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Um... I own an RX8 and I like the Cobalt SS too. The only thing I could really find wrong with it is that stupid *** rear wing, and it's FWD.
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.. what's the point of you flaming me for asking what your opinion was if these 2 were to go head to head, you fools have the nerve...

Anyway, thanks for your HONOST opinion QBallz, my buddy owns a Cobalt and it truely is a fast car, i'm yet to race him. Thought maybe some people already did, apparantly its a flame fest on these forums.
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Are the Cobalts anything like an SRT-4? Those don't have any trouble outrunning us in straight lines.

But, you'd probably have to look up some legitimate timeslips for both cars to have a good idea. Even though you're obviously asking from a street-racing perspective (which isn't actually allowed, by the way...), the results you see from a dragstrip are always going to be far more consistent. And therefore, will give you a more realistic idea of which car is actually faster in a straight line.

If you need more than that, dig around for some Autocross results. You can usually find rankings with times, which the 8 usually seems to be at, or near, the top of.
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Originally Posted by vectorwolf
Are the Cobalts anything like an SRT-4? Those don't have any trouble outrunning us in straight lines.

But, you'd probably have to look up some legitimate timeslips for both cars to have a good idea. Even though you're obviously asking from a street-racing perspective (which isn't actually allowed, by the way...), the results you see from a dragstrip are always going to be far more consistent. And therefore, will give you a more realistic idea of which car is actually faster in a straight line.

If you need more than that, dig around for some Autocross results. You can usually find rankings with times, which the 8 usually seems to be at, or near, the top of.
They're pretty close but the SRT-4 is a little faster.

Sorry guys but the only way you're beating an SS is if the driver in the SS is worse than you are. From a dig you'll have the best shot since you'll have a bit of a traction advantage, but the Cobalt SS has been known to run low 14s stock and it traps around 100mph.
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Originally Posted by Bart!
.. what's the point of you flaming me for asking what your opinion was if these 2 were to go head to head, you fools have the nerve...

Anyway, thanks for your HONOST opinion QBallz, my buddy owns a Cobalt and it truely is a fast car, i'm yet to race him. Thought maybe some people already did, apparantly its a flame fest on these forums.
reason for the flame.

1. you're asking about something that deals with street racing, which isn't allowed on this forum.

2. your buddy has a cobalt...why don't you just find out for yourself??

3. you probably didn't even attempt to look up times/stats yourself. which is the same thing as not using the search function.

4. i gave you my opinion...a flame.

qballz and vector are nice guys. i, on the other hand, like to be straight foward.
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