Dec 1, 2005 5:57:15 AM
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Dec 1, 2005 11:15:48 AM
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Carlos from Spain said:
straight-line drag race?... who cares... why bother a simple scooter with a cople of simple mods can kick that modded Solstice and the C2 butt at a stoplight, a scooter.
Meet the Soltice at the twisties or highway, that separates the boys from the men. Thats were all the engineering efforts over these 40 years have gone into in the 911, not for a straight-line "HP" race....
Dec 1, 2005 3:40:36 PM
Dec 1, 2005 3:42:01 PM
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JimFlat6 said:
For about 50K USD, you can have a 400hp Solstice with a full warranty and buy it from a Pontiac dealership. Just see www.mallett.com . Add huge Brembo brakes and a Ohlin remote resevoir shock absorber system if you want to.
GM product czar Bob Lutz made sure that the engine bay design would accomodate a Chevrolet small block V8.
For do it your self types,GM will gladly sell you a 425lb 7100rpm 505hp engine for about 15K complete with dry sump lubrication system.
Of course for it to fit into the Solstice, you have to use better breathing tuned headers and smaller catalytic converters that just add even more hp.
Dec 1, 2005 5:05:26 PM
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Carlos from Spain said:
straight-line drag race?... who cares... why bother a simple scooter with a cople of simple mods can kick that modded Solstice and the C2 butt at a stoplight, a scooter.
Meet the Soltice at the twisties or highway, that separates the boys from the men. Thats were all the engineering efforts over these 40 years have gone into in the 911, not for a straight-line "HP" race....
Dec 1, 2005 5:48:35 PM
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Carlos from Spain said:Quote:
MKW said:"stop light grands prix"
LOL
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JimFlat6 said:
Carlos, don't be fooled by info about Southern California "grands" prix.
Unlike Barcelona or Madrid, most people at stop lights in Cali just sit there for what seems like a eternity when the lights turn green
Dec 1, 2005 7:03:08 PM
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Dec 2, 2005 9:58:20 PM
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nberry said:
In the words of Sun Tzu "The Art of War"
"If not in the interest of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeeed, do not use troops. If you are not in danger, do not fight."
Dec 10, 2005 10:02:08 PM
Quote:And you believe that? I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you. It goes from Brooklyn to Manhattan in NYC.
996AD said:
American cars have much more horsepower's than most Porsches now!... but did you know that an American car loses couple of horse powers for every thousand miles you make on the car, a mechanic friend told me this
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996AD said:
American cars have much more horsepower's than most Porsches now!... but did you know that an American car loses couple of horse powers for every thousand miles you make on the car, a mechanic friend told me this
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996AD said:
American cars have much more horsepower's than most Porsches now!... but did you know that an American car loses couple of horse powers for every thousand miles you make on the car, a mechanic friend told me this
Dec 21, 2005 5:13:43 AM
Quote:wow that is an amazing Solstice! if the 4.2 second 0-60 time is correct, that would mean its faster then the GTO
dan996 said:
Maybe this is the car that you saw.
http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=103737