nramlow2006

key words here is ur a 5speed he is an auto that is expected unless your driving a buick gnx.. lol

th0ughtless

'07 5 speed G5 Stock 2.2
'07 5 speed TC Stock 2.4

He got me by half a length off the line, but I recovered and beat him by 2 lengths.

nramlow2006

ill post the video of my buddy racing me.. to show.. my out come form above.. he has the video on his laptop

Novajoe

I only paid 3k for mine... but I bought it wrecked

Mike85220

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/fe...05_scion_test/
Scion tC with AEM CAI and TuRD exhaust 0-60: 7.8 seconds
1/4 mile: 15.7 seconds

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Sp...&trimid=100971
Stock Cobalt LS 0-60: 7.87 seconds
1/4 mile: 16.18 seconds

The tC costs $4k more.
With $4k, that would give you a lot of bolt-ons and more.

I bet the tC wins on the low end, but as many have said, they can catch up and pass the tC. This is stock vs stock.

FYI: The Cobalt Sedan weighs 3200 not the coupe.
http://www.carsplusplus.com/specs200...t_ls_sedan.php
Sport Compact Car says the tC weighs almost 3000lbs, and I am betting the LS coupe is about the same if anything.

409Cobalt07

when i took my car to the track when i first got it i ran a manual tc and it had me by the 1/8 by a small margin but in the i ran a 16.5 and the tc ran a 17.1. it was also almost a 100 degrees and the humidity was crazy, just in case someone was thinking of sayin somethin about the slow ass 1/4 mile times. i know my car is slow, PLEASE dont remind me

bykryder83

iTrader: (1)

i wasted a modded scion tc here in valpo so the 2.2 would def take it

HunterKiller89

iTrader: (1)

umm...no
key words is im a 4 speed and hes a 4 speed and i won...

Cobalt30

i have a 2.2 i beat scion tc stock to stock. i had 5 speed he had automatic. no lie

ryan

cobalt15.7

ok i dont know how many of you really race but guess what i do this day in and day out. the standard is not faster in the quartermile first is the traction, i have an auto that dosent spin so i jump to about a car ahead, then the gears first and second no way your catching me third is where the standard has the advantage. ive raced two stock cobalts and a g5 beat them all. just like above even when i go to third they are so far behind id say 2 cars that they cant pass me no on the road another story for top end. and the tc same thing off the line if you launch your car right you will have him there now we both had a person in the car to take pics. and i will have this guy to post and yes he can drive his car is a mazdaspeed protage so he knows how to launch but, anyway at the shift from first to second i jump about 10 feet ahead then into third at like 70 i could see him start to pull we raced to 90 because thats about the trap we were dead even with a photo finish.

IonNinja

if you jump any feet ahead during someones 1-2 shift all that means is they shift slow as ****

whats the highest you can rev the auto from a dead stop anyway? i know some guys take off from 0rpm or 1500 and you aren't gonna jump out ahead of a manual guy off the line if they're launching at the proper rpm, sorry.

Novajoe

the neutral rev limit in our autos won't let you rev past 4k

smartmlp

iTrader: (1)

About the weight, they are NOT all the same! It depends on the trim, you cant say that power windows and things don't add weight, because they do! This assumes base level with no options on that trim:
Cobalt LS 2730 lbs
Cobalt LT 2742 lbs
Cobalt SS 2815 lbs
Cobalt SS S/C 2925 lbs

Source: http://media.gm.com/us/chevrolet/en/...alt/index.html

FYI: Scion tC 2970 lbs

Note: The cobalt SS S/C is not on that page because it was deleted for 2008. My figure is from the 2007 Model. I keep a up to date excel spreadsheet on horsepower and weight for many cars so I can quickly compare.

Novajoe

get laid

cobalt15.7

both autos and the launching goes the g5 5speed gave me a good run once off the line but it still comes down to you cant shift faster than my auto and my gears are alot longer plus, i never have a traction issue.

JKennedy1612

A more equal race would be Scion TC vs. Bicycle

409Cobalt07

^^^^HAHAHA, that is ****** funny.

halfj99

i really want to get a shot at a tc from a dig

cobalt9123

i raced a manual one last week in my auto 2.2 with CAI and lost..it was on the freeway though, he SUCKS at launching and couldn't do better than a 16.6 so low 15's in the quarter is bullshit

HunterKiller89

iTrader: (1)

how do you know he sucks at launching if you raced on the freeway?...you didnt come to a stop on the middle of the freeway did you?

Scythe_Snake

It also dependson the year. The 08 Scion tC's are faster than the previous ones. My friend has one. He outruns me every single time. I have an automatic LS, he has a manual tC. From a dig or from a roll he always beats the crap outta me.

cobalt9123

because i've seen him race at commerce drag strip ATLEAST 18 times, and he never did better than a mid 16.

JRelly

Haha I leave this thread for a few days and all the Scion bashing comes out, you 2.2 guys have been bashing on scion Tc's since day one, plain and simple you will lose stock to stock if the driver of the Tc has any ability to drive. You can flame me all you want, you can say youve beat one all you want but id like to see a video of all this so called Scion Tc beating, becuase I have not seen anyone show an eqaully modded race where the 2.2 beats the Tc. How many of you have any experience with a Tc? I bet almost none. I have worked on one and driven one. I have also modded and driven a LS. By far the Tc will beat it. Until any of you 2.2 guys can bring some proof to the table rather then numbers you find on the internet then please just be quiet. Just understand the motto, "you get what you pay for" If you wanted a car that was decently fast and built well you should have bought an SS/SC, if you wanted a car that was cheap reliable and had "ok" power for the money you picked up the right car. No im not bashing the 2.2, it definitly has pontential but many of the 2.2 guys have really overestimated it and what it can achieve witht he aftermarket today. Intake, header,exhaust will not net you gains of 40whp. Please note the key word in the last sentence "many" im not saying you are all this bad but many are. Once again im not bashing i would just like to see any of you provide proof of your bashing.

HunterKiller89

iTrader: (1)

hah...i might be able to get proof....one of my friends just got a scion tc auto, but hes afraid to race...his brother isnt tho....ima see if i can get his brother to race me in his car

Mnatvyc1223

TC would deff win, they are what 161 hp stock or around? my wife has a TC i put an exhaust and and instake and it has some *****, stock for stock having a little experience driving both cars the TC would have the 2.2 pretty easily.