[4Nines]

If anyone else is like me then the first thing you are thinking about doing is making the Slingshot engine produce more power

I assume the standard air intake, exhaust and tune will be something to consider right away. Anyone have any other ideas of how they would like to tune their Slingshot?

 

[Vantage]

If anyone else is like me then the first thing you are thinking about doing is making the Slingshot engine produce more power

I assume the standard air intake, exhaust and tune will be something to consider right away. Anyone have any other ideas of how they would like to tune their Slingshot?

I would certainly do some major ECU tuning and probably upgrade the Ecotec's durability factor in addition to what you mentioned.

 

[Seniorgeek]

Agreed. First we need to know if it is the old Pontiac, GM Canada, or maybe from the Cruze.
then the ECU codes for tuning, short ram intake, [email protected] air cleaner, new exhaust,

Next would surely be a turbo kit.

 

[407guy]

Any thoughts if a K&N intake kit for a Cruze, for example, would be a direct bolt on for the Slingshot? Just was thinking about this and whether any current intake kits would be a direct bolt on to the Slingshot.

 

[Tango]

The engine is longitudinal like the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice so perhaps some of those kits will work or could be made to work. Just looking at the pics and it seems doable.

 

[4Nines]

Yeah that kit might just work!

 

[dinger]

After market will kick in around x-mas I hope

 

[407guy]

Cool, thanks Tango.

 

[Batman]

I can not wait until I see some build threads. I thought I was bad aboug modding the RZR, since I can drive this all the time I will be worse and these awesome build threads will not help.

 

[4Nines]

Yeah the Slingshot will be a lot more useable for most people. I think we will see massive aftermarket support for these rides.

 

[Noah Katz]

I would... probably upgrade the Ecotec's durability factor...

How would you do that and why do you think it's necessary?

Not to mention that increased performance usually means less durability.

 

[rammer08]

My family in South MD have 3 Pontiac Solstices and my hopes are that we can Mod together. Id like to get no more than 3 to 400HP out of the Stock Ecotech with little durability issues. plus having some experience in my corner feels comforting.

 

[dinger]

My family in South MD have 3 Pontiac Solstices and my hopes are that we can Mod together. Id like to get no more than 3 to 400HP out of the Stock Ecotech with little durability issues. plus having some experience in my corner feels comforting.

400hp ? That's a bunch might need to up grade just about everything to it to use that power in a proper way.

 

[sloride]

that's a pretty large intake on there for a 2.4 liter. other than putting in a K&N filter I don't think there's much to be gained there.

now that muffler / catalytic converter looks like its going to have to go. exhaust and a tune will be my first mods

 

[rammer08]

400hp ? That's a bunch might need to up grade just about everything to it to use that power in a proper way.

He has the GXP and as far as i know he did do a lot of work to it. It came turbo so he did a chipset, exhust, intercooler?,and stuff i dont even know about.

All i know is that GM is known to pack a lot for power in small spaces LS1 LS2 etc. they fit in hondas, Ive seen Solstices with 2008 Vett V8s swaps.

I know with the limited space of the engine compartment on the SS that MAY not happen but im excited to see what some of the creative minds will throw into this thing.

 

[Tango]

The latest dealer video seems to show enough room for the Eaton. Super stoked!

 

[dinger]

He has the GXP and as far as i know he did do a lot of work to it. It came turbo so he did a chipset, exhust, intercooler?,and stuff i dont even know about.

All i know is that GM is known to pack a lot for power in small spaces LS1 LS2 etc. they fit in hondas, Ive seen Solstices with 2008 Vett V8s swaps.

I know with the limited space of the engine compartment on the SS that MAY not happen but im excited to see what some of the creative minds will throw into this thing.

gusset the frame upgrade the shock's and build

 

[sloride]

The latest dealer video seems to show enough room for the Eaton. Super stoked!

I'm not smart enough to know if he eaten will fit, but I love the way people are able to get in and out of it with ease

 

[4Nines]

Yeah it looks like everyone in that video had a really easy time getting in and out of it.

 

[Contact Tower]

One of the first questions I had asked my dealer was which GM car was the SS engine used in.
He was told by Polaris engineers that it was the same engine used in the Solstice.