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Old 05-21-2009, 11:00 AM
 
Location: WI
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I think Mallet builds these cars. They also do the Saturn Sky, which I think looks a lot better. Has anyone ever sat in one of these cars? They are horrible on room. I am only 6,3 215lbs and I cant see driving it for more than an hour!
it's a convertible--endless headroom!!
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Old 05-21-2009, 01:03 PM
 
Location: Kansas
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I think Mallet builds these cars. They also do the Saturn Sky, which I think looks a lot better. Has anyone ever sat in one of these cars? They are horrible on room. I am only 6,3 215lbs and I cant see driving it for more than an hour!
Well...I'm 6'2" and have ridden in a Solstice and a Sky. I didn't really find it so horrible.
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Old 05-26-2009, 12:59 AM
 
Location: Spencer, Ohio
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I could get myself in all kinds of trouble with one of these!!

http://www.mallettcars.com/sky-conversion.htm
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Old 05-26-2009, 07:47 AM
 
Location: Kansas
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Did you see that option in there for a 1000 HP Turbocharger upgrade? LOL...that would make that little car into a rocket.
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Spencer, Ohio
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Did you see that option in there for a 1000 HP Turbocharger upgrade? LOL...that would make that little car into a rocket.
It would take some serious feathering of the throttle & a good couple miles to get it to hook up... LMAO! I'd have to imagine it would be a blast to drive though!
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Old 05-26-2009, 06:09 PM
 
Location: Arkadelphia,Arkansas
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Did you see that option in there for a 1000 HP Turbocharger upgrade? LOL...that would make that little car into a rocket.
When that thing finally hooked up it would be one whale of a ride!
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Old 05-26-2009, 06:50 PM
 
Location: WI
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that's the rub on that monster-- if you somehow get enough traction to launch, something will snap. It's physics, unless that entire drivetrain is bulletproof; plus the entire underneath of the car has been strengthened structurally; some wheel spin would actually save the components.

I can see it now: this car sponsored by Goodyear.....
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Old 05-26-2009, 08:42 PM
 
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Yeah I would definitely be dead in that car... there doesn't seem to be a point to it other than simply hauling ass.
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Old 05-26-2009, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Too much for that little car, its rather a big pile of overkill if you think about it. Id love to see 350hp out of the 4 cyl, would make more usable power and keep the weight balance in tact a bit more.
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Old 05-27-2009, 12:15 PM
 
Location: WI
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my daughter's bf, who is in process of putting a turbo on his s2000 ( 4-450 hp when done ) sent the link below showing a Honda s2k with 6-700 hp. May give some idea on what these v8 Solstices would be capable of. I'd sure like a few minutes behind the wheel.... who cares about "driveablility" when you have that much power!!!







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUFFudEJnjk
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