Cobalt vs. a E46 M3

[97talon]

S2k aren't that fast. Taking them out of the hole isn't hard if you know what you are doing. For all you know the S2k could have tried to launch but like botlefed said he probably bogged by not launching high enough. Just because it doesn't look like he launched doesn't mean he didn't try. And the cobalt is fairly easy to launch without spin the wheels excessively. Hell I've out launched a S2k without spinning my tires. It's all about controlling the throttle.

As far as it pulling on the M3 from the beginning he could have been in a lower gear than he should have which would have added another shift. That would account for not pulling on him right away.

[BOTLFEDLT1]

I could pull a carrera gt across up to the intersection if the driver was snoozing but that doesnt mean squat...b/c i would get blow away right after that. Nobody races 60 ft's. Forgot the if's, could of's etc. Bottom line is the s2000 is a 14 second car trapping 100 mph in the average drivers hands, and incase you missed the memo, that isnt fast. Hell, an altima family sedan with a stick will give an s2k a serious race.

Funny how honda's own brochure and every car magazine lists curb weight at 2855 lbs. When you say your buddy's s2000 was weighed at 2400 lbs "empty" what do you mean? No oil, coolant, gas, battery, transmission etc? lol. If you are talking about just gasoline, consider that gas weighs 6.1 lbs / gallon... so even if your buddy was at 1/4 tank, thats only a savings of 60 lbs. Science of speed's project s2000 stripped out race car weighs 2500 lbs with no interior, aluminum suspension pieces, fuel cell, etc. But somehow, your buddy's stock s2000 weighs less. Maybe your buddy got the jdm super-handling type r model that comes factory with 450 lbs less than what everyone else got.

Originally Posted by ray_sir_6

The S2k didn't even launch, and neither did the Cobalt. No wheel spin from the Cobalt, and they had to go over a hump in the road before they got on it. So, yeah, the Cobalt should have beat him with more power. If the road had been smooth at the start, the Cobalt would have had to catch him. Only way the Cobalt isn't playing catch up is if the S2k driver sucks. If you think that is BS, please refer back to the video of the S2k racing the GTO above.

The actual weight for the S2k is more like 2400lbs, empty. A buddy of mine got one a few months ago, and he weighed it at the drag strip. It weighed less than my car with me in it at 2426. When he first told me, I called BS, cause it can't weigh less than a Miata, but then he added it was without him in it. My car is 2206 (1/2 tank of gas) empty.

[EVILZ33]

these races sucked i dont know what you guys are argueing about

[R1KID]

Originally Posted by BOTLFEDLT1

Science of speed's project s2000 stripped out race car weighs 2500 lbs with no interior, aluminum suspension pieces, fuel cell, etc. But somehow, your buddy's stock s2000 weighs less. Maybe your buddy got the jdm super-handling type r model that comes factory with 450 lbs less than what everyone else got.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, No, he must have got the Double RR L M N O P Type S cause his uncle's barber's maid knows the president of Honda so it was shipped here straight from Japan, f*cking RICE.

[R1KID]

Originally Posted by EVILZ33

these races sucked i dont know what you guys are argueing about

You're right, these races were pretty dry, but it's funny to see a "lowly" Cobalt, mildly modded, put a smack down on a couple "superior" sportscars with almighty "German Engineering" & "Japanese Technology" maybe that shit should stick to magazine racing.

[ray_sir_6]

Originally Posted by R1KID

Pulled right away? Dude, I think you need to watch the vid again, the M3 never "pulled" right away, he may have hit it first, and the angle made it look like the Cobalt was out of the picture but that's because the M3 was blocking the view, if you look through the M3's windshield and side window at the 0:34 mark you'll see that the M3 was never more than half a car ahead, so basically the M3 got the punch, but the Cobalt held him and reeled him in.

You are correct. You can just see the Cobalt thru the windshield.