Chevy Malibu SS ????

[Gspotracer]

Saw a white Chevy Malibu on Crowchild yesterday, full body kit, lowered, Said Malibu SS on the back, do these come like this or did someone waste a lot of money?

[QuasarCav]

It's stock.

I think it comes with the same 3800 V6 but just has a body kit and some other goodies.

EDIT: I thought you were talking about a impala, whoops.

I think it's just a dealers effort to get more of them of the lot, they do that sometimes with tough to sell models.

[ZorroAMG]

I've seen that Ricerbu before too LOL..nice stuff.:eek:

[Gspotracer]

I wish I had a pic, this one was riced up real nice:thumbsup:

[statick]

dont tehy actually hav amalibu ss with a v8 available in US? or is that just the impala?

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by statick
dont tehy actually hav amalibu ss with a v8 available in US? or is that just the impala?


About 40 years ago. The highest level engine in a mid-sized chev is the 3.8 Supercharged.

[Go4Long]

Originally posted by QuasarCav
The highest level engine in a mid-sized chev is the 3.8 Supercharged.

and the biggest one in the malibu is a 3.2L n/a...they're pretty slow, I bagged on a couple when I used to work at a chev dealership.

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by Go4Long


and the biggest one in the malibu is a 3.2L n/a...they're pretty slow, I bagged on a couple when I used to work at a chev dealership.


3100, they aren't bad for low-end grunt but they suck above 4K.

[Go4Long]

my bad...meant 3.1...ah well, the new one is a 3.5

[QuasarCav]

The 3.5 Is a DOHC shared with the CTS and SRX. It's not bad, about time GM jumped on the bandwagon!

Are they using it in N-bodys? (grand am/prix)

[Gonthro]

Originally posted by QuasarCav
The 3.5 Is a DOHC shared with the CTS and SRX. It's not bad, about time GM jumped on the bandwagon!

Are they using it in N-bodys? (grand am/prix)

the grand prix is not an N body, its a G body, and its already got a 3800 in it.

[QuasarCav]

It already has a 3800?

I was talking about the new 3.5 VVT DOHC.

[Gonthro]

also i dont think it'd be possible to "use it in grand ams" since they are no longer being produced

[Go4Long]

grand prix's are using nothin but the 3.8L...the new G6 however is the 3.5L

[bspot]

Originally posted by QuasarCav
The 3.5 Is a DOHC shared with the CTS and SRX. It's not bad, about time GM jumped on the bandwagon!

Are they using it in N-bodys? (grand am/prix)

n-body's are dead.

All the new replacements are epsilon, which is supposed to be alot stiffer.

I think you were confusing your Grand Am's with your Grand Prix's? :dunno:

Grand Am's had the 3400 as their biggest and Grand Prix's had the S/C 3800

[Gonthro]

Originally posted by bspot


n-body's are dead.

All the new replacements are epsilon, which is supposed to be alot stiffer.

I think you were confusing your Grand Am's with your Grand Prix's? :dunno:

Grand Am's had the 3400 as their biggest and Grand Prix's had the S/C 3800

only the gtps were s/c

[bspot]

Jah, I just meant the top engine offered.

Grand Am's also came with 2.2 and 2.4 L's

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by bspot
Jah, I just meant the top engine offered.

Grand Am's also came with 2.2 and 2.4 L's

really? an Ecotec in a grand am. Those must be really slow, I rape my buddies 3.4 grand am in my Cavalier.

[Go4Long]

they are pretty slow..my buddy has one with a 5spd...although with the 5spd they are almost as fast as the 3.4 auto...kinda sad really.

[bspot]

Originally posted by QuasarCav


really? an Ecotec in a grand am. Those must be really slow, I rape my buddies 3.4 grand am in my Cavalier.

They run low to mid 16's in the 1/4.

My friend in Ontario has a CAI and cat back exhaust on his ecotec n-body and nothing else. He runs 15.4/15.5 (factory freak? I dunno but i've seen the slips)

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by bspot


They run low to mid 16's in the 1/4.

My friend in Ontario has a CAI and cat back exhaust on his ecotec n-body and nothing else. He runs 15.4/15.5


Thats not bad at all. I hear the GM supercharger really cranks that engine up.

[bspot]

The cobalt is going to have a s/c'ed ecotec available in the SS (same setup as the ion redline).

205 hp, not bad at all.

I'd rather get my hands on a turbod one out of a saab though.

Also, an variable valve timed 2.4L ecotec is due out (shoulda been next year i think, but they are still working on it). Supposed to shoot for 170hp.. can't remember the torque.

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by bspot
The cobalt is going to have a s/c'ed ecotec available in the SS (same setup as the ion redline).

205 hp, not bad at all.

I'd rather get my hands on a turbod one out of a saab though.

Also, an variable valve timed 2.4L ecotec is due out (shoulda been next year i think, but they are still working on it). Supposed to shoot for 170hp.. can't remember the torque.



Cool, knowing chevy it will be the same as the HP.

hopefully the cobalt is a success, I cant say much for the styling but it looks like GM is on the right track drivetrain wise.

[bspot]

I actually don't mind the styling except for the tail lights. The front looks alot like an RSX to me:

Actually, now that I went to get a pic to show what i'm talking about, I changed my mind. Doesn't really look like an RSX front at all:

http://gallery.domestictunerz.com/data/media/13/PICT0122.JPG

And the back:

http://www.shananegins.com/archive/2004naias/images/naias_67.jpg

[jaysas_63]

Originally posted by Gspotracer
Saw a white Chevy Malibu on Crowchild yesterday, full body kit, lowered, Said Malibu SS on the back, do these come like this or did someone waste a lot of money?

thast a friend of a freinds car the ss badge on the back is rice...but that car is seriously done up he has an INSANE AND I MEAN INSANE sound system

[statick]

^post pics

[Gspotracer]

/\:werd:

[jaysas_63]

Originally posted by statick
^post pics

i don't have pics but i MIGHT be able to get some from him...as i said he is a friend of a friend

[jaysas_63]

oh and he has no engine/performance mods (last time i saw it) he may have done sumtin to it recently tho