Comments on: Corvette Powered Solstice!

By: Antony

Antony — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:17:56 +0000

My mechanic is actually putting a LT4 with T56 manual 6 speed into my 1999 miata…
Go see the web site of Rick Design to see the evolution, commin this april!

Follow the body work too !
Thx reading my comment

Antony Gilbert
http://www.bd2web.com

By: art

art — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:15:22 +0000

all i can say is that although GM has had a few problems in the past i think they will surely recover. have you seen the new tahoes/subs and the new trucks are even better. they just need to apply the same thinking that they applied to thier new trucks/SUVs and cadillac. and you cant beat a corvette! thats the best value there is

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:56:30 +0000

What a car. If I remember correctly, that is the same engine in the 06 GTO.

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By: seff

seff — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:41:29 +0000

Oooh, reading a bit on the non modded Solstice apparently it IS 50/50 weight distribution. Interesting. I just know that the Top Gear chaps hated it where as they adore the MX-5. Shrug. I really dunno.

By: K. Dale Boley

K. Dale Boley — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:05:14 +0000

Remember the Fiero? It was a cool looking car with horrible performance. After a few years of production the boys at Pontiac finally got a 6cyl installed and it was actually a bit faster than the Vette from the same year. Once the Vette boys in Kentucky found out that the Vette was no longer the fastest car in the GM stable, they got the car axed. Same thing will happen here, if they ever get this anemic ride some balls, they will crush it. Oh, and let’s not forget the gub’ment do-gooders who see anything fun as a threat.

By: seff

seff — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:53:17 +0000

Taco

Actually Seff the motor is all aluminum and I believe total weight from the conversion is under 300lbs
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Does the Solstice have 50/50 weight distribution though? I don’t remember even the original Solstice having that. I could be wrong though. I can’t see how they can put a V8 (even if it is all aluminum) and keep the weight distribution without artificially increasing the weight in the back…

By: Koskun

Koskun — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:56:19 +0000

Paul, if you had bothered to read about the actual upgrades that Mallett had done to the car you would realize that:

1. Mallett upgraded the suspension, brakes and such to compensate for the power, and a Corvette clutch.

2. The stock tranny in the Solstice is out of a Chevy Colorado. More than capable to handle the V8.

This wasn’t a fly-by-night upgrade that Mallett did to this car. It took them 2 months to work everything out.

By: CB

CB — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:08:41 +0000

Who cares?
Still GM, the fastest shrinking car company

By: Taco

Taco — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:56:16 +0000

217lbs here is a link to the people doing the conversion. http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm