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Thinking of a new exhaust for your Pontiac Solstce or Saturn Sky?
One of the most common performance modifications you can make to your
new Pontiac Solstice or Saturn Sky is an upgraded exhaust. In the early
days (only about 10 months ago) there were not a lot of options out
there for our cars especially in the exhaust department. So I took it
upon myself to get the ball rolling as they say.
First, I made a call to Scottsdale Arizona based company Billy Boat Performance Exhaust, hearing of them through other Scottsdale Pavilion Car Show goers. I called and spoke with Dennis Hannes and asked him if he would be interested in taking a look at my car. He gladly invited me down to there fabrication facility for there crew to take a look at Pontiacs new roadster the Solstice. When I arrived the crew was blown away and then Billy Boat him self came out and had a look at the car, he immediately said “This car needs dual exhaust”!
So after SEMA had passed in November of 2005 and the B&B team had some time on there hands they again invited me down to there shop but this time I was leaving the Solstice for a week and it was going under the knife as they say. Well a week later I received the call that my Solstice was out of the operating room and that I could come down and see the results. So I immediately made for Scottsdale, as I pulled up to the shop there was my Solstice sitting outside. At first nothing out of the ordinary but as I walked around to the back side there it was! All I could think was “Billy Boat was right, this car did need dual exhaust”!.
They started it up and it sounded like a whole new car, I remember thinking to myself man this is just awesome! Anyway since then a few more companies have released dual exhaust kits for the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky which gives owners a few more options. Changing your exhaust is not as complicated as you may think, any muffler shop can do the conversion at a reasonable cost providing you supply the new exhaust kit.
If you are planning on going dual you will need to purchase a new rear valence or “fascia” to accommodate the second exhaust tip. These range in price from $299 for a basic plastic unit up to $499 for a full Carbon Fiber unit. The new exhaust will not only enhance the look of your car but will also free up a few ponies as well. The B&B Dual Exhaust kit will give your 2.4L Ecotec motor an extra 10HP at the fly wheel and 7RWHP!
Who: Billy Boat Exhaust
What: Dual type exhaust kit for the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky
Cost: $699 (Plus Installation)
Pros: Additional 10HP, new look and sound, and a smile from ear to ear!
Cons: Lighter wallet (but hay its only money…Right!)
Website: www.bbexhaust.com/car/solstice
Martin A. Scott (aka Chef Martin)
Vice President, Arizona Sky-Solstice Club
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