GM helps HotRod put an LS7 into a Solstice
11-24-2006, 02:25 AM
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GM helps HotRod put an LS7 into a Solstice
http://www.hotrod.com/projectbuild/h...project_build/
More HP and lighter than a C6Z06
The Most Wicked Magazine Project Ever Runs 10s, Stops From 60 mph in Less Than 100 Feet, and Pulls Over 1 g on the Skidpad.
We tested the LS7 crate motor in the Feb. '06 issue, and it made 519 SAE-rated horsepower out of the box. With 1 3/4-inch headers and the GM Hot cam, it cranked out 600 hp at 6,800 rpm and 526 lb-ft from 4,800 to 5,200. As installed in the HOT ROD Solstice, with tri-Y headers and full exhaust tucked under the car, it makes 585 hp and 540 lb-ft.
VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS
Wheelbase: 2,420 mm
Track (f/r): 1,533 / 1,566 mm
Mass (curb): 2,861 pounds
Weight distribution (% front): 52
SUSPENSION SETTINGS RECOMMENDED BY PERFORMANCE DIVISION
Front camber: -1.2 degrees
Front caster: +7.50 degrees
Front toe: +0.1 degree sum
Rear camber: -1.5 degrees
Rear toe: +0.1 degree sum
Jounce travel: 72 mm front and rear with two passengers on board
Quarter-mile: 10.99 @ 133 mph
Wheelbase: 2,420 mm
Track (f/r): 1,533 / 1,566 mm
Mass (curb): 2,861 pounds
Weight distribution (% front): 52
SUSPENSION SETTINGS RECOMMENDED BY PERFORMANCE DIVISION
Front camber: -1.2 degrees
Front caster: +7.50 degrees
Front toe: +0.1 degree sum
Rear camber: -1.5 degrees
Rear toe: +0.1 degree sum
Jounce travel: 72 mm front and rear with two passengers on board
Quarter-mile: 10.99 @ 133 mph
11-24-2006, 07:41 AM
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My first thought was, 'Mallet finished their V8 Solstice
over a year ago in Oct, 05'
But after reading a bit, I see that Mark Stielow participated
in the project - he has built and written about several cars
such as his Camaro 'The Mule' and the twin-turbo 'Malitude'.
HOTROD
- 2880 pounds, 52/48 distribution
- 585 hp and 540 lb-ft
MALLET
- 3094 pounds, 54/46 distribution
- 400 hp and 395 lb-ft
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over a year ago in Oct, 05'
But after reading a bit, I see that Mark Stielow participated
in the project - he has built and written about several cars
such as his Camaro 'The Mule' and the twin-turbo 'Malitude'.
HOTROD
- 2880 pounds, 52/48 distribution
- 585 hp and 540 lb-ft
MALLET
- 3094 pounds, 54/46 distribution
- 400 hp and 395 lb-ft
.
11-25-2006, 05:28 PM
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I kinda like Corvette engines in Corvettes
But
that is pretty
But
that is pretty
11-26-2006, 09:27 AM
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I think it is cool and the magazine is after all Hot Rod. I would rather have this 2300 pound LS7 powered car:
http://www.arbitragecars.com/gt.php
http://www.arbitragecars.com/gt.php
11-26-2006, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by NJCRUISER
Gm's performance division engineers helped directly with the project. No tuner can match the facilities and people that they had on tap for that project.
There were aftermarket parts used in the body and other areas, but there was hardly any custom fabrication done to make the engine swap work.
