hello? anybody out there? I'm sure someone has taken their CSS to redline a couple of times?!!!
What is the mph at redline....
... in every gear in the cobalt ss? Cuase I've heard that the SS can go 70(ish) in 2nd. My REDLINE only goes 60 in 2nd, and I can't believe that they are geared that different.
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I don't take mine to redline, I see no use in it. When I push it hard I shift around 6k and I beleive I was around 65 or so there but I could be wrong. I don't really watch the speed till I'm in 4th lol
it hits right at 140ish in fourth.. it was a bit too fast so i slowed down when i shifted to fifth.... on a track of course....
WOW!!! 140 in 4th, huh?!! My REDLINE only does 120. I guess they are geared a little different. thanks for the info
No, they are geared the same, a lot of it has to do with load, wind speed/direction, and other weather conditions. 
i think you are wrongCam9730 said:No, they are geared the same, a lot of it has to do with load, wind speed/direction, and other weather conditions.
"140ish"... Yea, with a 55 mph tail wind. Ha, 140ish.
and down a 45 degree slope
You know what guys? I was just out checking the gear ratios from various websites for both cars and found the do get the same gear ratios. So, I got to thinkin and it just hit me like a ton of bricks..... the CSS has 18's while my redline only has 17's!!!
like, duh!!!
like, duh!!!
Don't the SS and R/L have totally diferent transmissions?? At least that is what i read somewhere...
they still have the same final.
They have the same tranny no difference at all.
SoCal Redline said:"140ish"... Yea, with a 55 mph tail wind. Ha, 140ish.
actually it was about that fast, i know it was over 130 before the limiter kicked in for sure i still think it was right under 140 though, that was the sole reason that by the time i got back to the dealer i knew i was going home with it.
ok, just did some investigating, the cars have identical tranny gears and fd ratios--->
1 3.380:1
2 1.760:1
3 1.180:1
4 0.890:1
5 0.700:1
Final drive: 4.050:1
but calculating in the factors of factory tire/wheel size of (redline: 215/45/17) compared to (cobalt: 215/45/18) since they are on the same gearing there will be an approximate difference of 2.4 mph per 60mph increment. <this is because the cobalt's got about a 3.2 inch circumference advantage> add that up and for us to hit 135 in fourth would be your car topping out at 128~mph
in a few weeks after my car is totally broke in i'll get a short video of it. for right now, as hard as it is, i'm taking it easy on the car lol
1 3.380:1
2 1.760:1
3 1.180:1
4 0.890:1
5 0.700:1
Final drive: 4.050:1
but calculating in the factors of factory tire/wheel size of (redline: 215/45/17) compared to (cobalt: 215/45/18) since they are on the same gearing there will be an approximate difference of 2.4 mph per 60mph increment. <this is because the cobalt's got about a 3.2 inch circumference advantage> add that up and for us to hit 135 in fourth would be your car topping out at 128~mph
in a few weeks after my car is totally broke in i'll get a short video of it. for right now, as hard as it is, i'm taking it easy on the car lol
one other question i had for someone... if the redlines and cobalts weigh about the same and have the same drivetrain, why the hell is the 0-60 time so much better with the cobalt? does it just have more gerbils under the hood or something?
I found this regarding the SS (not sure about R/L) on http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/articles/cobalt_ss_preview.aspactually it was about that fast, i know it was over 130 before the limiter kicked in for sure i still think it was right under 140 though, that was the sole reason that by the time i got back to the dealer i knew i was going home with it.
And what about the performance? According to Chevrolet Cobalt marketing manager Jeff Haag, the SS Supercharged does 0-60 mph in 6.4 seconds and runs the quarter mile in an impressive 14.9 seconds. What’s more, Haag says the SS Supercharged isn’t required to have a speed limiter because the car comes equipped with Z-rated tires, allowing a top speed of 143 mph.
appearently there have not been any real-world tests of this stuff that are advertised. i'm sure we will have the info before long
well i just found a tranny calculator online and these are the top speeds for those setups:
1st: 38mph
2nd: 72mph
3rd: 108mph
4th: 143mph
5th: 182mph
so you can see there's something funny about that calculation and the advertised top speed of the cobalt. i still think it'll go faster cause i hit that fast and hit the brakes after i seen how fast i was actually going.
1st: 38mph
2nd: 72mph
3rd: 108mph
4th: 143mph
5th: 182mph
so you can see there's something funny about that calculation and the advertised top speed of the cobalt. i still think it'll go faster cause i hit that fast and hit the brakes after i seen how fast i was actually going.
selfinfliction said:one other question i had for someone... if the redlines and cobalts weigh about the same and have the same drivetrain, why the hell is the 0-60 time so much better with the cobalt? does it just have more gerbils under the hood or something?
It isnt it just depends on the driver unless the bigger wheels are grabing better.Of course with goofyguys brace wheel hop is virtually gone....just smokin tires.
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