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700hp Ariel Atom by DDM Works press release

Sounds like a death trap "thumbsup" lol I'd be happy with just the k20, the car already has fantastic power to weight ratio and handles like its on rails
 
Just stupid. Similar weight to a F1 car with none of the down force to help it handle.

But people like stupid.

I'd rather have the BAC mono than the Ariel.
 
Yeah it is way overkill....but that's what the customer wanted. They widened the tires a little but you can't go too wide because then it won't heat them up since it is so light. They specialize in solstice/sky, mini, and miata. So if anybody has one of those look them up! They will also do custom stuff on anything. They have worked on old vws to all out show cars.
 
binaryterror said:
Similar weight to a F1 car with none of the down force to help it handle.
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Ide say that rear spoiler pushes some weight as the speeds increase. I don't see anything on the front so I agree with you there. But I highly doubt this will be pushed nearly as hard on the track as an F1 if it sees the track at all by any of its owners. Just a toy.
 
romulus22 said:
Ide say that rear spoiler pushes some weight as the speeds increase.
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Not even close to that of an F3 car.

Sadly it's considered a track car never to see streets. Once again Americans just do weird things. Oh well you got the money spend it.

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This is the 2nd LS3 install in a solstice...the 3rd and 4th is already scheduled and the 4th is getting boost:shock: :twisted:

I love that this car is all stock looking...
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oh whoopie....a gocart with exotic or better yet...F1 power! just wonderful? lol
now we get to find this pos on worlds stupidist people crashing cars over 200mph which took him what to reach in seconds?

i think it looks like dogshit imo, id rather just stick a S/C ina Civic Si and be done with it. haha
 
SwampDawg said:
oh whoopie....a gocart with exotic or better yet...F1 power! just wonderful? lol
now we get to find this pos on worlds stupidist people crashing cars over 200mph which took him what to reach in seconds?

i think it looks like dogshit imo, id rather just stick a S/C ina Civic Si and be done with it. haha
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Wow a honda driver trashing another car.....that NEVER happens. :flipoff:

It isn't built to look good, it is made to destroy $200k exotics for a 1/4 of the price.
 
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SwampDawg said:
i drive a nissan not a honda. i still think it is garbage, if i had money id just buy a ferrari! lol
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It's evident you aren't a car guy. The cost of an atom like this is 120k, expensive but theres not even a used Ferrari that will beat this for that price.

For 120k, even used, you'd be looking at many slower cars that all weigh more and have less of the almighty power/lb ratio.

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Slowbro said:
this is the first install they did. The 2nd one looks like a factory install...other than the corvette coil covers. I will find some pics of it and post them.
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There are 2 of the solstice v8 swaps here in Detroit. One looks dead stock so it just ears rear tires.

The other is the gxp one. Huge rear tires and an LS7. It's outrageous and looks stock to a point hood closed except tires, wheels, and it has a bbk. This was done by all gm techs and engineers who wanted this to be a production option.
 
binaryterror said:
There are 2 of the solstice v8 swaps here in Detroit. One looks dead stock so it just ears rear tires.

The other is the gxp one. Huge rear tires and an LS7. It's outrageous and looks stock to a point hood closed except tires, wheels, and it has a bbk. This was done by all gm techs and engineers who wanted this to be a production option.
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Dave actually had to call them and find out how they got the engine computer to talk to the body (so the gauges and what not would work)
 
Finally, the best of both worlds charger to take off, turbo to push that top end. That thing will probably take a little getting used to."thumbsup""thumbsup"
 
RiceBurner said:
Finally, the best of both worlds charger to take off, turbo to push that top end. That thing will probably take a little getting used to."thumbsup""thumbsup"
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I'd say thats incorrect if you understand the loss of a belt driven supercharger. There is inherit loss all the time, from idle to top end.

Unless it has a clutch engage/disengage such as a AC compressor I'd rather enjoy like without dragging the supercharger along.

Twin turbos with proper sequential system would be outrageous and still never give up the dual charge loss.
 
binaryterror said:
I'd say thats incorrect if you understand the loss of a belt driven supercharger. There is inherit loss all the time, from idle to top end.

Unless it has a clutch engage/disengage such as a AC compressor I'd rather enjoy like without dragging the supercharger along.

Twin turbos with proper sequential system would be outrageous and still never give up the dual charge loss.
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I wouldn't say that's incorrect. He said "best of both worlds" not best system ever :roll: plus the supercharger loses a lot of its load when it opens the bypass. Easier to turn when not making boost. "thumbsup"
 
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