Saturn Sky: I'll take two please..
01-10-2006, 07:12 AM
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Re: Saturn Sky: I'll take two please..
Originally Posted by 019
do you really plan on keeping stock rims on all cars? hehe. you can easily fit 8" wheels with 245's on an mx5.
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sorry but that's a pretty stupid/ignorant statement. na and nb's do fine with 205's. i had no problems with 205's on my 240 autoxing and road racing it. i think what you meant to say is that you'd want more than 205's if you had more power. i do agree that the mx5 (nc) could use more tire tho. i was kicking the rear end out way really easily when i drove one.
01-10-2006, 10:19 AM
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Re: Saturn Sky: I'll take two please..
The LSD is like a $185 dollar option, and IIRC the MX5 also has it optional and not standard. GRM also did a test with both cars on slicks, as well as a modded 99 Miata, and the Solstice beat out the MX5 in the autox by quite a bit, and barely lost to the modified 99 miata.
Keep in mind the Solstice/Sky are 2700lb cars, so yeah the 170hp is crap. In 07 however, there will be a Turbo Ecotec version making IIRC 250hp.
Keep in mind the Solstice/Sky are 2700lb cars, so yeah the 170hp is crap. In 07 however, there will be a Turbo Ecotec version making IIRC 250hp.
01-10-2006, 09:27 PM
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Re: Saturn Sky: I'll take two please..
Originally Posted by Grease Monkey
Looking forward to that. Is she getting rid of the Vue?
Of course, she is a Saturn whore...
01-11-2006, 10:49 PM
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Re: Saturn Sky: I'll take two please..
Originally Posted by GaRn
If they look decent from the factory, then no, I wouldn't change the wheels, and I think the Sky's wheels look pretty dang nice..
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I don't think its an ignorant statement at all, that just explains my point of view!
01-12-2006, 04:38 AM
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Re: Saturn Sky: I'll take two please..
Originally Posted by 019
true, if it were my daily only i wouldn't bother changing rims if they look decent. but if i autox it, i'd get a set of lightweight rims
, prolly 16's or 17's for the track/autox i guess, the stock tire diameter is pretty big, 45 series tires on 18x8 inch wheels IIRC..
Originally Posted by 019
i didn't explain your point of view. i agreed with you that the mx5 needs more rubber. it's ignorant to say that all RWD cars need tires bigger than 205's because it's simply not true. it also boils down to how sticky the tires are and how much power you're outputting.
Anyways, I previewed the Sky yesterday evening at the Saturn dealership, and WOW if I had the money I would buy one.. It looks a thousand times better in person.. This thing is WIDE, i read it was almost as wide as the new C6..
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