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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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http://www.saturn.com/saturn/vehicle...cles/index.jsp

Sky Red Line - 260tq/260 hp Turbo 4cyl. It should scoot a little.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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its basicly a Pontiac Solstice....
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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Yes - but there is a performance model coming out in fall. I like the lines of this one over the Pontiac.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver-Dollar
Yes - but there is a performance model coming out in fall. I like the lines of this one over the Pontiac.


I agree, the nose on the solstice bothers me somehow. This one has a little more bite to it.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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The one picture of the gauges shows the boost gauge reading 9 psi @ 3200 rpms.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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I guess you have have seen the mallet conversion solstices.


http://mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm

LS2
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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ya, gm is gona go turbo again, try to bring up a modern GNX or something, should be cool, direct combustion chamber injection and turbo...
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dalton
I guess you have have seen the mallet conversion solstices.


http://mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm

LS2
Isnt Hot Rod building one with a LS7?? apparently the frame rails were designed with a v-8 sitting in them so the conversion isnt ungoldy difficult.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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yes, hot rod is building or has built one... i like both cars, i think the solstice they are building is going to be in the ball park of like 2500lbs or less.. should scoot
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