can my stock 2.2 beat a 98cougar???

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Old 12-29-2003, 10:58 AM
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can my stock 2.2 beat a 98cougar???

there is this guy who swears he could beat everybody, he has a 98 5speed cougar with AEM intake, a chip and plugs, i want to shut his, can i be the one or just wait to make more mods to my cl?????
Old 12-29-2003, 11:19 AM
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im sure there's a NJ cl-s that'll get ur back
Old 12-29-2003, 11:22 AM
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IM PLANNING ON CHANCHING MY CAR FOR A 3.0, WILL I HAVE A CHANCE THEN? OR WITH A 2.3 5 SPEED?
Old 12-29-2003, 11:31 AM
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Isn't the Cougar a V6? I think it is.... which means it's pushing out over 200hp stock vs. your 150hp. Don't think you'll beat him in stock form....
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YEAH ITS A 6 WITH A 2.5 I BELIEVE STOCK ITS DOING LOW-MID 16'S WICH IS NOT THAT FAST, IM JUST GONNA GIVE IT A TRY, HOPE I DONT GET SMOKED TO BAD, IF I DO I'LL COME BACK WHEN I GET MY NEW CL, TO WHIP THAT LITTLE CAT.
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MotorTrend pulled a 15.9@87mph out of a 99. It might give a stock 3.0CL a run for it's money if the person can shift.

Is your car manual or auto?
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I GOT AN AUTO, I KNOW IM SCREWED. I WANTED TO RACE HIM WITH MY OTHER CAR A 88 CONQUEST TSI, BUT HE ALWAYS WOULD SAY STUFF LIKE " WHAT ABOUT UR ACURA, IT AINT FAST ENOUGH?" JUST WAIT, IM STILL THINKING OF CHANCHING MY CL BUT IM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN GET MORE POWER OUT OFF, A 3.0,2.3, OR JUST SWAP A 3.0 INTO MINE , IF I HAD DA MONEY I'LL DROP A H22 AND KILL THAT KITTY.
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pssst....take the caps lock off and edit your last posts. You will be quickly flamed to death by others otherwise.
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caps lock is bad. leave it off next time you post.
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thanx man
Old 12-29-2003, 01:18 PM
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will it matter if i shift up starting at 1 or just leave it on drive????
Old 12-29-2003, 01:32 PM
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Originally posted by rapedacivics
will it matter if i shift up starting at 1 or just leave it on drive????
It'll be slow no matter how you shift it.
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I had a Cougar
biggest POS i ever owned
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what year?
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Originally posted by rapedacivics
what year?
I dont no if you were asking me but my cougar was a 99
Old 12-29-2003, 01:58 PM
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so they fast hu?
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my 3.0 spank the hell out of this last model Cougar. it was soup up too.
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http://autos.msn.com/research/compar...1&v=t2&v=t3049
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I'm sorry, but the cougar is a very :ghey: car. Only chics are allowed to drive that thing.
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Originally posted by joeshmoe
I'm sorry, but the cougar is a very :ghey: car. Only chics are allowed to drive that thing.
Thats what i said.....but this one i raced was black with very dark tint...drop...dual straight pipe exhaust...sound pretty mean and sound like a 5 speed. didnt really look like a gurl's car
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if you get a 3.0 you should be able to take him cause they only rated at 175hp so you;ll have 25 more ponnies to help ya out
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Originally posted by red99cl2.3
if you get a 3.0 you should be able to take him cause they only rated at 175hp so you;ll have 25 more ponnies to help ya out
But the 3.0 weights more than 270 lbs more than a 5-speed Cougar.


There was a dude at 75-80 Raceway in Maryland that was running 15.5/15.6's with i/h/e in his manual Cougar. His launch and shifts were right on target.

My guess is a 2.2/2.3 auto would get killed. A modded 2.2/2.3 5-speed might stand a chance. The 3.0 (stock) would be a close race, but with mods, the 3.0 should win (depending on the driver).
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yea a cougar is a girl car, my gf has one n its a piece of sheit....fuckin all these problems with that stupid ass american car no wonder they stop producing it....and i drove it and its slow
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