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Should I get a Pontiac G6 Coupe or a Chevy Cobalt Coupe

  
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Should I get a Pontiac G6 Coupe or a Chevy Cobalt Coupe

 
mpayne mpayne
Administrator | Posts: 236 | Joined: 10/07
Posted: 10/03/07
04:48 PM

What do you think is a better car to make into a performance coupe?  

 
phill phill
New User | Posts: 25 | Joined: 05/07
Posted: 10/09/07
06:07 AM

I'd go with the Cobalt, you've got more aftermarket parts to choose from over the G6, including the blower kit for the 2.2 Ecotect that GM Performance Parts says.  

 
mpayne mpayne
Administrator | Posts: 236 | Joined: 10/07
Posted: 10/18/07
04:47 PM

Thanks for the info.  

 
Stepchild Stepchild
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 10/07
Posted: 10/31/07
07:39 AM

Well, the G6 and the Cobalt are two different platforms.  The Cobalt is Delta, the G6 is Epsilon.  The G6 comes with either a 220HP 3.5L V6 (GT) or 252HP 3.6L V6 (GXP).

The pontiac version of the Cobalt is the G5, which comes with a 148HP 2.2 or a 171HP 2.4 Ecotec.

The Cobalt SS/SC is MUCH farther along in the performance coupe aspect as it sports a destroked 2.0 version of the 2.4 Ecotec with an Eaton M62 roots blower strapped to it, along with the supporting cast of engine/fuel delivery and suspension, brake and tire upgrades.

The motor is UNDER-rated at 205/205.  I recently dyno'd my Ion Redline (same engine) at 218.9/199.8 in stock trim on 91 pump gas.

Couple links for ya:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbNrGvPUbJc

http://www.motortrend.com/av/roadtests/112_0705_2007_chevrolet_colbalt_ss_stage_two_road_test/

Hope that helps.  

 

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