If anyone tells you torque doesn't mean anything, Then explain this Options

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http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?se...4&page_number=1

For the stock RSX owners here, unless you plan on running around at 7,000rpm I wouldn't try running the new Cobalt SS.

[darksecret]

Yeah the Ecotec sucks huh, tell that to John Lingenfelter and his 6 second stock block Ecotec Cavalier pushing over 1,000hp, or So-Cal's 700+ hp Ion, wait did I hear an iVTEC (wonder what the "i" is for) screaming to make 600 hp, oh wait thats normal. I will say the RSX is more refined but the Cobalt isn't running the standard Chevy Tupperware interior like the rest and when you consider the RSX can easily hit in the high $20's after a few options, i'll choose the underdog.

[Kwanza26]

Yeah the Ecotec sucks huh, tell that to John Lingenfelter and his 6 second stock block Ecotec Cavalier pushing over 1,000hp, or So-Cal's 700+ hp Ion, wait did I hear an iVTEC (wonder what the "i" is for) screaming to make 600 hp, oh wait thats normal. I will say the RSX is more refined but the Cobalt isn't running the standard Chevy Tupperware interior like the rest and when you consider the RSX can easily hit in the high $20's after a few options, i'll choose the underdog.
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The ecotec is a very solid motor. A nice peice of GM engineering to say the least... but it's still more or less an economy designed motor originally making 140-145 hp in the 2.2 liter trim. Like I said previously... an econo motor with a supercharger slapped on. Luckily the ecotec is quite beefy...

Your argument against the Honda cars however seem more bias than anything based on knowledge or facts. FYI... there are several people at clubrsx running 12-15 psi of boost on the K20's stock internals (with stock 11:1 compression). I have a set of K20 rods... and comparatively speaking, these rods rival those of SR20's and such. Also note... don't compare an n/a "screaming" Honda motor to a force induced motor. Obviously the motor has to scream if it's a true sports n/a motor. Just look at the F1 racecars... screaming at 20,000 rpms n/a. Even our shop's K20A powered EP3 Civic can run in the mid 13 second range on a mild street tune.

This post has been edited by Kwanza26: Sep 26, 2005 - 8:10 PM