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400HP V8 Pontiac Solstice, nuff said
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#1
11-09-2005, 12:18 AM
I hope this inspires you miata guys to swap some pushrod power under your hoods 8)

http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm
http://www.autoblog.com/entry/1234000363066362/

Basically, the awesome new Solstice with the 400HP LS2 V8 from the C6 vette swapped in. About 18k for the whole package...figure in the 18k or so for the Solstice and you have a 400HP/400lbft lightweight roadster for 36k. Supercharger/Turbocharging optional :twisted:

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#2
11-09-2005, 12:19 AM
Ouch.
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#3
11-09-2005, 12:19 AM
what's that valve cover say on it? Mullet V8?
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#4
11-09-2005, 12:20 AM
can we say...no traction????
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#5
11-09-2005, 12:24 AM
white97dsm Wrote:can we say...no traction????

It probably isn't that bad as long as you upgrade the tires to 255+. There are plenty of cars that have a higher hp/weight ratio than that.

Besides, its called throttle modulation :lol:
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#6
11-09-2005, 12:32 AM
that's my car, right there....i'm off the the plasma donation center!
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#7
11-09-2005, 12:35 AM
god that is hideous
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#8
11-09-2005, 12:38 AM
lol, Ford boy is skurred!

that is fuckin hot
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#9
11-09-2005, 12:44 AM
Evan Wrote:skurred!

Damn I hate that 'word'.

The car looks 10x better in black with the blacked out front grille.
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11-09-2005, 12:58 AM
i'd hit that very hard.
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#11
11-09-2005, 01:04 AM
nice, very nice.
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#12
11-09-2005, 01:22 AM
That's damn hot.

Don't listen to those DSM guys... "throttle modulation" isn't really a phrase they understand.
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#13
11-09-2005, 01:30 AM
its funny how the import guys love it (myself included), but Chad the domestic guy hates it Wink
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#14
11-09-2005, 02:37 AM
no to mention the sky looks 20 times better IMO
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Looks like a FMIC would fit rather nicely in there dont ya think?
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11-09-2005, 02:38 AM
navin Wrote:its funny how the import guys love it (myself included), but Chad the domestic guy hates it Wink

I dont like it, but im not a fan of roadsters

Quote:Don't listen to those DSM guys... "throttle modulation" isn't really a phrase they understand.

You mean the go pedal???? i always thought you had to push it all the way to the floor????
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#16
11-09-2005, 09:55 AM
Well, that didn't take long.

And yeah, in a DSM the go-pedal has two positions. On and Off. Traction isn't really something that a little more than half of us here at MM worry about.
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#17
11-09-2005, 11:29 AM
Do those have a top (a la SLK) or a soft top like a Miata?
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#18
11-09-2005, 11:42 AM
has a soft convertible top
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#19
11-09-2005, 02:19 PM
asteele2 Wrote:That's damn hot.

Don't listen to those DSM guys... "throttle modulation" isn't really a phrase they understand.
cuz we dont need to, its called awd....zing!! haha im in a weird mood
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#20
11-09-2005, 07:13 PM
white97dsm Wrote:no to mention the sky looks 20 times better IMO
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Agreed!
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