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Been following this build on a Solstice forum and thought other's would like it as well. I haven't had my Sky for about 2 years, but this had me logging back on...

 

Specs:

GM 620 hp LS7

Wilson Billet Bank intake manifold

Nick Williams 105mm Throttle Body

Penske Double Adjustable Remote Resevior Shocks

14" 6 piston Rotora front brakes

13" 4 piston Rotora rear brakes with seperate Brembo parking brake caliper

Quaife LSD

DSS axles

Complete Carbon Fiber Autometer Gauge cluster conversion

Recaro seats

Momo steering wheel

CCW C2K 19x9.5" front and 19x10.5" rear wheels

Pirelli PZero Corsa 265 F and 295 R tires

Energy suspension complete bushing kit

widened rear fenders

custom 3" stainless steel true dual exhaust system

 

 

 

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I was thinking the same thing.

 

Very neat, there are kits available for this these days I believe as well ?

 

There are a few companies that offer LSx swap kits cor the Sol/Sky. Prices range, but this shop is around $25k for the 600hp LS7 if they do the install. And tack on more $ if you want to upgrade the radiator, have functional A/C , true dual exhaust, etc. The DIY kit is about $3300.

 

So, Solstice coupe new ~$35k

Conversion $30k

Wheels ?

widened fenders?

intake?

brakes $4k

Penske coilovers $4800

etc ??

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This will definitely be a sick car when finished, but the amount invested will definitely be insane. I had no clue those things were $35k new, that's ignorant for a 200ish hp 2 seater. I like the squared off lines of the Sky's a lot better, it's a shame they never made them in a coupe. Although, it'd be more of a shame for GM to have 2 200ish hp 2 seater coupes trying to sell them for $35k each.
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This will definitely be a sick car when finished, but the amount invested will definitely be insane. I had no clue those things were $35k new, that's ignorant for a 200ish hp 2 seater. I like the squared off lines of the Sky's a lot better, it's a shame they never made them in a coupe. Although, it'd be more of a shame for GM to have 2 200ish hp 2 seater coupes trying to sell them for $35k each.

 

Uhh, the GXP coupes were 2.0L SIDI Turbos rated at 260 hp/260 ft-lbs. With the factory stage kit it's rated at 290 HP.

 

The GXP's were stickered in the high $20's to low $30's, but some dealerships were charging more for the coupes since only a couple hundred were made. One just sold at Barrett-Jackson for ~$55k.

 

Also consider that the avg. sales price of a car today is $29k, and $30-35k doesn't sound too bad. The coupes are hot, and if the economy didn't dump on me at that time I would have one. I still want one, but I don't think i'll ever find one for less than $30k.

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I knew the GXP's and REDLINE's were the 260 hp turbo motors, I guess I just automatically thought of a base model since the last post above mine just said "Solstice coupe". Were they even available as a base model coupe or were all the coupes GXP's? Regardless of trim level and another 60 hp or so, my thoughts on a $35k Solstice still stand.
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There were both base model and GXP coupes. The base models are actually more rare.

 

1266 coupes were built, including preproduction. Only 12 model year 2010's were made. Total breakdown: 850 GXP's, 416 base 2.4L's. Of those, 1057 sold in US, 122 exported to Mexico, 87 to Canada. Black was the most popular color at 388 cars. Teal metallic was the rarest at 1 car, specific for 2010 Canadian market.

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