So, my previous car was a 2002 Camaro SS. I mean, needless to say, very very fast straightline - but not safe, didnt handle for squat, didnt stop for jack, etc.

Three times, a Cobalt SS just dusted me in my RX8. I mean... Not obliterated, but pulled away from me MUCH more than I feel comfortable.

How can this POS car smoke the 8 so bad?

So, do I finally grow up and realize that... well... I cant always be the fastest car on the road - or do I spend money and do something about it?

I mean, making my car go faster doesnt make me more of a man. Or solve world peace, or global pollution... But... Man that was so frustrating!

He was a retarded driver, but when it came to driving fast - straight - well, it worked, and it worked well. See, I wouldnt have a big problem if it was a Porsche. Or a BMW. Or something of quality. But a POS Cobalt!?!?

I could see him top off time and time again at roughly 117, where I started to get equal, and slowly catch up - but honestly, at that speed, you're going too fast to 'catch up'. 125 is where I call it quits, depending on visibility, time, conditions, etc.

******* Cobalts.

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=V38MGqknuxY

It's a pretty peppy car. And he could have done a few minor mods to get it faster.

 

Didn't the Cobalt SS beat the 8 in that recent C&D Article/Test?

 

lol

 

Imidazole, Get a MT

 

You're driving the WRONG car if you think you want to be the fastest on the road.

Buy a WRX STI, EVO or Z if you want more power. Don't you know your own car or read the board?

You need to keep up on your sporty cars. The Cobalt SS is a killer starting around $20K.

 

Afsc!

 

Who cares, its a damn cobalt.

 

Put an ugly wing on your car that shakes like Janet Reno. Then you'll keep up with it.

 

get a supercharger

 

Put a rocket launcher hidden in the front of your 8 then smoke him when he pulls ahead!

 

huh? I thought he wanted to go faster?




I jest. I jest.

 

my mistake, get an srt-4

 

Get a bumper sticker that says my other car is a Cobalt.

 

First do you have a MT or AT?

If MT, your options are midpipe, catback, flywheel and tada.....greddy kit.

If AT.......HAhAHAhahHAhaha

 

I think the OP has a MT from info in prev. posts.

 

Yep Super Charger or live with it.

 

It looks like stock GM rates the car at 205 hp, but on the dyno it's getting 220 whp.

Stage 2 gets you about 260 whp.


So yeah, looks like he'd be able to easily walk over you in a stock MT RX-8.

stock with CAI:

 

you are a moron of magnanimous proportions. 'nuff said

 

Learn to deal with it. The RX-8 is one of the slowest straight line "sports cars". I mean, we have tough times pulling away from RSX-S's or Celica GT-S's.

 

Find a corner.

 

be content. I know my car isnt fast in a straight line, I could have had a rocket in that regard, but I spent my money where I wanted.

 

I dont really consider the rx8 as fast...more like quick and nimble...
I did the research, loved the looks, dealt with the flat torque curve, and am living with mpg..it is what it is.

When it comes to cars like Evo, STI, GTO, srt4, 350z/G35 and even cobalts....i really dont think the 8 is really in their league performance wise...

but hey, atleast you can smoke 55% of new car models released in the US!
now if only we could take on some of those damn mini-suv drivin psycho soccer moms....

 

Definitely not in terms of raw engine performance, but the handling dynamics are stellar and better than some of those cars listed above.

 

it all depends on who you ask i suppose.
lets say we put those 6 cars on a track, fully stock, with equally gifted drivers, where would the 8 place?

now lets do it again, same as above, but give each car $1000 in mods, where would the 8 place then?

Dont get me wrong, I love my 8, she's beautifull, inside and out, nimble, fun to drive and practically glued to the road, but I'm not gonna try and say she's a fast car as far as sports cars go.