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Re: Solstice Coupe GXP with LS3 and Edelbrock E Force supercharger from Werks
« Reply #75 on: January 12, 2012, 06:23:49 PM »
Wheels are Gravana/Monarch 19" with 245-40-19's in front and 275-35-19's in rear.  They are discontinued and very tough to find.   

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Re: Solstice Coupe GXP with LS3 and Edelbrock E Force supercharger from Werks
« Reply #76 on: January 12, 2012, 07:01:50 PM »
What tires?

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Re: Solstice Coupe GXP with LS3 and Edelbrock E Force supercharger from Werks
« Reply #77 on: January 12, 2012, 07:06:39 PM »
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« Reply #78 on: January 12, 2012, 09:59:12 PM »
Same as I have. Now that they are broken in, they are great!  They did try to kill me when they were new!
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Re: Solstice Coupe GXP with LS3 and Edelbrock E Force supercharger from Werks
« Reply #79 on: January 12, 2012, 10:22:30 PM »
That's because they hated you.

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Re: Solstice Coupe GXP with LS3 and Edelbrock E Force supercharger from Werks
« Reply #80 on: January 15, 2012, 12:10:38 PM »
Rumors of dyno numbers this coming week. 

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Re: Solstice Coupe GXP with LS3 and Edelbrock E Force supercharger from Werks
« Reply #81 on: January 15, 2012, 12:13:48 PM »
Wheels are Gravana/Monarch 19" with 245-40-19's in front and 275-35-19's in rear.  They are discontinued and very tough to find.   

Is your car lowered any? Any rub problems with the 275's? One more question! How wide is the rear wheel?
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Re: Solstice Coupe GXP with LS3 and Edelbrock E Force supercharger from Werks
« Reply #82 on: January 15, 2012, 12:35:42 PM »
Width and offset would be nice too.  at some point I might go that same route.  It's real easy to spin my current tires so added contact patch would be nice.

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« Reply #83 on: January 16, 2012, 10:05:28 AM »
Car was not lowered at all and never a rub.  I believe the rears are 19x9.5.  Werks has lowered the car a bit now but I have not gotten it back yet.

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Re: Solstice Coupe GXP with LS3 and Edelbrock E Force supercharger from Werks
« Reply #84 on: February 07, 2012, 11:36:46 AM »
Hey SB, have you thought of adding LS3 Supercharged emblems to the side of the scoop?  Still be subtly while at the same time giving it a DFWM attitude.

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« Reply #85 on: February 07, 2012, 02:43:38 PM »
Nope, no emblems, etc.  The tailpipes will do the talking.

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Almost there...

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Dave just sent a couple more things.  Here is a link to exhaust at idle, and a photo of the 6-speed.  I want to change the boot back to stock color to match the knob instead of the tan seats.  Thoughts?

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh308/PerformanceAutowerks/Customer%20Vehicles/ScottsLS3GXPCoupe/?action=view&current=IMG_1214.mp4
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Definetly. Black will look better
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I like BLACK  :)
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Sounds great but 'cause you asked, yeah ya' gotta lose the tan boot.   :D
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« Reply #91 on: March 02, 2012, 08:47:38 PM »
Need a pic of the interior as a whole if possible.

What do you think about black door handles?  I see you painted the windshield frame ( or did black cars come black?  Or did coupes come body color?) but the handles seem to stand out too much to me.

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     SB  ;  if your interested in Black Handles ,The Cobalt Has a factory Satan Black . They are the same handles in different colors. I have a pr. on Mine
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Thanks for the thoughts.  Black handles may look good.  How easy are they to swap?  What year Cobalts?  Here are a couple of photos of the interior:

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well since you have those tan seats.....the tan shift boot works fine then!  :)

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« Reply #95 on: March 05, 2012, 01:50:51 AM »
Totally agree. Tan works great with the rest. I'd look at covering the center console arm rest with the same and really complete the look.
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^what he said^   tan on tan and cover the center console.
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Thanks again.  I have the center cup holder waiting to go on that matches the black interior.  I think I will change the boot back as well.  I just don't like the boot and knob being different, and a tan knob would get dirty too fast. 

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Great looking and sounding car...love the hood scoop!!!  Can't wait to see a video of that car under load!!

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How anal do you want to get?  I'm thinking shifter/shifting boots generally match each other (and those usually match the steering wheel).  Course you could go with a matching wood shifter... but then you'd might need a JPM shifter just so you can use an aftermarket wood shift-knob.   Downside with tan leather shift knobs is they tend to get dirty looking.     

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