TheCobalt

Has anyone here raced an Impala SS or Monte Carlo SS yet?

g5mike

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A_SS_THING_GT'S_WONT

no not yet waiting to i would love to kill them in either of my cars lol
06 ss/sc
06 evo mr

p7x

Kinda hi-jacking sorry.

Why did you buy both?

USMCFieldMP

iTrader: (1)

Yeah... They suck ass! They're a real let down... and they don't deserve the SS title. There is a Monte SS S/C... but I don't think they made it this year... But from what I hear they aren't really race tuned like a Cobalt SS/SC. Impalas and monte's are made more family oriented... they do have power that can be tapped though.

TheCobalt

do you guys think the Impala could beat the cobalt even if the Impala has a 303hp V8 but automatic?

Tomtwtwtw

They do put down very similar 1/4 mile times.

mezzanno

They don't suck ass and they do deserve the ss title. usually an ss has more power, an apperance package, better suspension etc. which a new monte ss has all of just like a cobalt ss. If it doesn't deserve the SS name then neither does the cobalt. I do agree with you though that they are more family oriented. The supercharged v6 monte ss is dead. It was slow anyway it only ran low 15's. Then new one has a 5.3L v8 and runs very low 14's or high 13's stock.

Darksun

stock for stock from a dig i'd give it to the impala. i've seen what they do there a solid high to mid second car like the cobalt. maybe even low 14's consistatly. Plus there automatic so its easier to bang out the same track times back to back more.
edit now that i think about it they can run low 14's easier than our cobalts

mezzanno

from a dig it would be close if the cobalt driver was very good. most likely the impala would win. From a roll i think the cobalt would edge it.

StinkBOMB

He's an MP, don't mind him.

uthinkimodd

I guess MPs think alike then cause I raced an impala "ss" the other day and it was a huge let down.... i went so far as to give him a couple cars from a rolll and still passed him when i hit the next gear. then my buddie and i him in his car were nehind him at a stop light and he took off so we followed suit and both past him from then too. I just dont think the new impala ss has much ss about it. they should do what dodge has been doing if it's an ss like an SRT put some forced induction on it.

unkillsam

The SRT-8 and SRT-10 are NOT F/I cars.

Unless you are modded I call BS

EDIT I see you have a 3 inch pulley but I still call BS.

uthinkimodd

you call bs about on me and my buddies gti pulling on an impala ss lol its a freakin turd.

avro206

he obvioulsy was not racing. Many car mags have gotten sub 6 sec 0-60mph time and 14.3 sec qaurter miles times. But some how you stomped it? That makes no sense---unless, of course he (say it with me) was not racing.

Gloveperson

I have seen a stock Grand Prix GXP run a 13.8. The Impala and the Monte have the same 5.3 V8 engine and are pretty much the same elsewhere. I do not think a stock SS/SC will beat any of those stock for stock.

mi6_

Impala SS Review

Avro206 is right!

That is faster 0-60, quarter-mile, and top speed than a stock SS/SC. Hardly a slouch. You point out another mid-size 4-door FWD car stock that has that good of numbers. There aren't many.

Only thing I hate about it is it doesn't get the wider front tires, Bridgestone rubber and Blistein shock package like it's clone, the Grand Prix GXP. Those really helped the handling. Larger front tires counter understeer and the shocks keep it more composed during aggresive driving. It needs a 6-speed transmission too. I am still amazed the GM is using 4-speed autos when they have so many engines running VVT, DOD, and direct injection (OK, just the 2.0L Turbo). You'd think they'd realize that the engine is only as good as what bolts to it! I ont't buy a GM auto vehicle until it has a 6-speed auto. GM, join the 21st century please!

ballerSS

I think the GXP and Impala SS would take a stock SS/SC off the line but from a roll the SS/SC would definitely win. After doing a bit of research I found that typically a stock GXP/Impala SS dyno's around 242WHP. Typical stock SS/SC dyno's around 215WHP and is 600lbs lighter. Also most 1/4 times for GXP/SS are quicker but the trap speed is lower than the SS/SC. I think the GXP/SS have a large torque advantage for some low down grunt, but the SS/SC is a true roll rocket.

USMCFieldMP

iTrader: (1)

I'll take back my comment about them sucking ass. They don't suck ass and they do deserve the SS... I was buzzing on a 1 pound bag of Skittles and got a little bit too excited and went too far. Every race I've done with one was from a roll as well at about 35 mph, and we all know that's what Cobalts excell at. I am however, disappointed in them... as mi6 said they need that 6 SPEED transmission. They've got more basic power capabilities... basic things GM should and could be putting into them... like they did back in the day with SS's. SS's shouldn't be family tuned!

BLKSS

I still have a hard time believing that thing is that fast. I would of guessed 15s. Man I wanna test drive one now.

uthinkimodd

I haven't raced a new monte carlo SS yet I think that would be a better race but i still have a hard time believing that the impala is as fast as you all think it is. I've been next to one and has was racing if he wasn't then he was just driving at 120mph with two tunner cars for the hell of it. which wasn't the case since he instigated the races. maybe it was a V6 hell I dont know but it clearly had SS badges on it.
I'm willing to bet that if one comes to the track here in town it's not going ot be throwing down low 14's.

vtecduster

While it's great they are finally putting v8's in these two SS models, the garbage they are attaching to these engines is disappointing. 240 whp is not impressive on a v8 with that kind of displacement (5.3L). When they put the 6speed manual in the monte that they use on the vette and gto, then it may be a car worth buying. And why not make a monte with different badging with the LS2 engine? If they can cram it in that GTO, they sure as heck can get it in the monte.

mezzanno

Yeah i did understand what you meant. Its unfortunate how things have changed. If the new monte ss had been rwd with a 6 speed and and Ls2 i would have bought one. It isn't though and thats why i have an 85 monte ss instead.