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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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Default Cobalt Sedan SS vs Lt1 Vette.......the rematch

Hi,

I'm Troy Maclure,
you may remember me by my annoying yet interesting posts about a lil DD turbo 4-door that is only related to the vehicles of this forum by the badge on the front.

Tales of hemi whuppin, lt1 pullin, I cant believe its not butter, no vid havin action.......


the beginning:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/street-ra...lt1-vette.html


Anyway,

I get a knock on my door and my neighbor buddy with the A4 Lt1 Vette says, "I recently sea-foamed the sucker and gained 3/10 on my G-tech (which now runs a 14.0) and I wanna rematch with yer lil pain in the *** Cobalt."

I happily oblige. grab the keys, a hat and some purple drink and off we go.


The details:

1st run: damn FWD + 50 degrees = spiiiiiiiin. He pulls 2 cars QUICKLY. I try and NLS 2nd (no lift shift) bit its in vein as it losses boost. It takes all of 3rd (105mph) to just get even and we let off.

2nd run: this time i still spin and he jumps a car but I nail 2nd and 3rd and pull past very nasty at the top of 3rd ending with about 2 cars lead.

3rd run: I get my best launch but he still pulls a car. By top 2nd I am almost next to him and pulling a car past by 3rd. this time we go to 4th with me a good 2 cars again

Only way to imagine how it looks is imagine being behind someone in a little bit less powerful car in front of you. You both nail it, you pull over and around him as you bang a few gears. Kind of like when the camera car pulls past the 2 guys racing.....lol

I love to look over at his face as I wind out a long 3rd and pull past the deep sounding v8 with my woooooshing lil 4 door


I ask for a 30 roll and he passes

We meet back at his place and talk about plans for winter.
Him: headers, ignition, gears
Me: tune, K&N

Should be an interesting spring

He also mentioned how loud the turbo and blow off is and he can hear it over his car.
He seriously needs an exhaust!!


thanx for reading
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Purple drank FTW lol great races. Im seriously considering investing in a 2 door cobalt ss/tc. I was looking on the hahn website http://www.turbosystem.com/ProjectVe...obaltSS-TC.htm
for like 3 grand they had a cobalt in the low 12s. Not bad at all. Set of good tires for yours would prob do wonders
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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so how does the NLS work? you only have to use the clutch for first gear?
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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you always press in the clutch when you shift, just dont let go of the gas
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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nls is:
stay in the gas and at 6k nail the clutch/gear and dont let up on the gas. u need the clutch just dont let up on the gas. it works for every gear as long as u are at WOT.

the system holds boost and revs for a quarter second and if u nail it, its a seemless gear change without boost loss. if i was capable of the 1-2 at the track recently i wulda went high 13. but the wheelhop made it lose boost and gave me a 14.3 @ 104.

and cyrus, its a damn fun little car!
and thats from a 400hp camaro owner
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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so when your shifting its not banging off the limiter like a ricer guy? it just stays steady 6k till you shift?
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yup

if u miss, it just drops boost.
and no annoying bouncing off limiter.
it just kills the power
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hmmmmm i may need to test drive one of these little bad boys
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by hugger1975
nls is:
stay in the gas and at 6k nail the clutch/gear and dont let up on the gas. u need the clutch just dont let up on the gas. it works for every gear as long as u are at WOT.

the system holds boost and revs for a quarter second and if u nail it, its a seemless gear change without boost loss. if i was capable of the 1-2 at the track recently i wulda went high 13. but the wheelhop made it lose boost and gave me a 14.3 @ 104.

and cyrus, its a damn fun little car!
and thats from a 400hp camaro owner
Im really loving them. Hopefully when i get back from basic my wife will let me get one after i get an ls1 of course though
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do any other cars have nls? taht would be cool if you had a 6 spd 4th gen and had that on it
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Good kill! I'm hoping to set up a race against a stock turbocharged Cobalt in my G8. I think it should be a damn good race.
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Originally Posted by 01z
do any other cars have nls? taht would be cool if you had a 6 spd 4th gen and had that on it
I know the popular tuning software for DSM's has nlts.
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ScreaminRedZ
Good kill! I'm hoping to set up a race against a stock turbocharged Cobalt in my G8. I think it should be a damn good race.
hes only gona give you a good run from a roll.
from a stop, you are going to tear him up.


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and did i ever mention they brake like a mother (stock brembos)
and turn like a bimmer!
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Yeah, I figured, but I really want to see how the car's stack up to each other, so I have no problem running from a roll. Based on your MPH I'd say there's a good chance that he'll pull me. Should be fun to find out
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remember to post it!

should be a fun run.
if i was a betting man, hes going to have to nail his NLS, brake boost a bit.......and you will still edge him out.
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No way would I have walked away from my pizza in the first thread.....NO WAY.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RSbeast
No way would I have walked away from my pizza in the first thread.....NO WAY.
I admit.........you lost me
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by hugger1975
I admit.........you lost me
at the beginning of this thread, you posted a link to your first race with the LT1 Vette. in that story you were just about to eat some oven fresh pizza when your neighbor demanded a race with your Cobalt. you postponed the date with the mozzarella topped goodness to run him instead

the guy who "lost you" was saying no way would he have done the same thing. in other words: hot pizza > racing an auto/vert/LT1 vette
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 07:37 AM
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haahahaahhaah

thank you!

he responded to my joke and i didnt even catch on....

me = deet de dee


mmmmmmmmm cheesy goodness
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Originally Posted by 01z
do any other cars have nls? taht would be cool if you had a 6 spd 4th gen and had that on it
It's a popular thing to do with S2000s as well... good kill OP
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