Gordon0652

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I was watching a TV program on the Pontiac Solstice and saw that a place is offering an aftermarket LS2, & LS7 motor install for them.

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

Looked into it and became very intrested.
What is everyone's opinions on this car with that LS2, & LS7 negtive opinions are welcome in this case.
They considered "Tunner/rice"? They look like they seem to be a circut track car but they might not be because all that weight in the front end.

They offer a few engines:

LS2 400hp
LS7 505hp
Built LS2 440rwhp
Turbocharged LS2 540rwhp
Turbocharged LS7 900hp, 750rwhp

Things look super fast!!!

gtarist

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Looks pretty sweet. They claim extensive track testing, good handling, etc. I wouldn't consider this "rice" any more than a Lingenfelter Corvette, for instance.

20SS07

They've been doing this for awhile now. They're badass IMO. I don't find it rice at all, nor do I see how anyone else could. VERY pricey though. But I'd love to drive one.

Nickstock98t/a

thats really cool. i really like the look of the solstice. i really do. i just hated its engine. but now with an ls1 or ls7?? that blows my mind. thats effing awesome right there. definitely chick bait.

Z Fury

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I remember hearing about this stuff when the Solstice first came out. I think I remember a 500 hp package from an LS2, but it cost just as much as the car did! Either way, it would be badass to put an engine like that in a car that small. Its like dropping an LT1 in a golf cart.

I prefer the Saturn Sky though, but I bet I could get an LS2 in that thing too.

venomhp

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I dont see any thing related to rice in that car after they are finished with it...that looks like fun!

Nickstock98t/a

one of us needs to buy one of these. just so we can get some sort of review. i'm interested for sure. thats hot. i use to think that solstices were just mostly looks. but with an ls2 it would be bothe performance and looks. classy looking car.

Posidon42

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You can also do this in a Miata.

Check out:
www.monstermiata.com
www.racingconcepts.net
www.v8roadsters.com
www.zenspeed.com

There is a small but growing people who are putting the LSx engines into these cars. I am one of these people who are planning to buy a car for this purpose.

I took some video of a friend of mine who has a 5.0 mustang engine in is miata. It was loads of fun. Please ignore the lame commentary... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtrORSLzoOk

Nickstock98t/a

that conversion is pricey as hell though. for that price i'd rather add a couple more grand for a brand new vette.

LS1SS01

Exactly. It is a cool concept though.

kozak

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Yeah these guys are awesome and located right here in NE Ohio! You should see their Vette packages. I think they were in a Motortrend aftermarket vette competition once and they cleaned house (green slime corvette IIRC?).

Gordon0652

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I have seen the Miatas.
The only reason i posted this is because people with Goats and FBs can relate because of Pontiac.

StuntmanMike

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Not me....I think the V8 Solstice is badass, and different. Something like that would definitely be a sleeper, and being smaller and lighter than the vette, I bet it handles better.

It reminds me of a modern interpretation of the Shelby Cobra; great handling little car, with a insanely powerful engine.

ArklaTexan

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I would buy one. Pretty sweet!

JHL88

ive ridden in a new saturn sky vert and i loved it. its so much fun even with the 4 banger i couldnt imagine it with a LS7 that would be rediculously cool

SladeX

If I had the coin for that... I'd probably swap in a heads cam LS1 block into a Sky. The sky just looks meaner.

Oddly enough, I heard the solstice isn't as "lite" as it could be. It's around Z06 territory for weight...

ThumperNC24

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i would love one.

I just wish they were a tad bigger, I am a big guy and I am pretty cramped in the drivers compartment. It would be alright for short around town stuff, but it would really suck for driving on the highway.

kokingSS

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ill take on in a hard top

RE AND CHERYL

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Car Craft actually did this swap a number of years back. It was a crate LSx motor rated at 450. With LTs and a 100 shot it ran high 9s. The LSX/T56 combo was actually lighter than what ever iron block 4 cyl it came with. Car weighed under 2500lbs if I remember right.

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Gordon0652

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Just imagen if you gut it, and add lighter everything, that would be one helluva a race car!!!
The turbocharged LS7 having 750rwhp i cant see how you every would get traction, as soon as you hit the boost level your wheels would break free.

I guess its for dragin or someone who wants to have a 750rwhp car that is not pratical at all. lol. I'd still drive it theo!