Anybody who has been interested in auto-racing has probably heard a lot of talk about Nitrous. To some it may seem like something incredibly dangerous, and to others it may be the most exciting modification they own. It is true that there are some dangers to using Nitrous Oxide systems, but in reality it should be no more dangerous than any other type of power adder, such as a Turbo or Supercharger. Learning more about Nitrous Oxide Injection will help you decide if this is something worth considering, but at the very least it might be fun to learn a little more about it either way so you can keep up your side of a conversation if one ever arises.
GM Roadster is proud to support Saturn's efforts to build a nationwide online community of owners at www.ImSaturn.com. This web 2.0 social networking site is one of the most exciting customer loyalty websites to ever come out of Detroit, and we encourage our members to support and join the community of SKY owners who have already rushed to the site.
While you are there, you may want to join our "group" on the site, as well as some groups established by some of our local chapters, including:
With all of the aftermarket products out there on the market, there may be some confusion as to how all of them work. In my short series of articles, I plan to cover the technical side of how basic aftermarket upgrades benefit your car, and explain the important question: “Why do I need that, and what does it do?”
In this article I will explain the functions of Cold Air Intake systems, but in upcoming articles I will be covering Exhaust Systems, Ignition, and Forced Induction.
More than a 10X Return on Your Membership Investment
In the coming weeks, all GM Roadster members will receive in the mail special coupon pages valid for hundreds of dollars in cash discounts on products and services that matter to our members. These offers are one-time-only introductory offers only for our members, and are not valid with any other offers. All coupons are valid for six months, and are imprinted with your member number and a special single-use offer code.
We hope that our new Roadster Rewards program will provide members with an immediate return on their membership investment, and at the same time, introduce you to a variety of products and services that you may or may not know about for your cool new roadster.
Many thanks to those who signed up early as lifetime or supporting members in the GM Roadster club. After getting some feedback from our lifetime members, we have selected a jacket which we are providing FREE OF CHARGE to all past and future lifetime members. We have just placed our order for these jackets, with our special LIFETIME MEMBER logo embroidered on the front, and if you have already joined as a member, you should be receiving your jacket within 4-6 weeks.
These jackets are being offered for a limited time only to those who have stepped up and made a long-term commitment to support our new club. Shipping is FREE to the US and Canada, and for international members, there will be a small additional shipping fee which we will inform you about with your membership materials.
ADDITIONAL JACKETS? If you are a lifetime member and would like to receive an additional jacket for a family member, we will provide more jackets for you at our cost, but they must be for significant others or family members residing in the same household. Please use the contact us form on this site, and we will email you additional information.
HOW TO UPGRADE TO A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP: If you have already registered for this site, you can upgrade your membership by clicking on one of the following links, which will allow you to pay via paypal or credit card. In order to receive full credit for prior membership, you must pay before your membership expires:
While some Solstice and Sky owners are extremely satisfied with the way that their car performs, there are just as many out there who have been craving the thrills they experienced when they first bought the car. For those owners who are looking for a new sense of excitement to add to their ride, the quest has been long and hard. For those that are still not satisfied with the simple bolt-on upgrades that have been offered so far, there is now someone on your side.
Many of us have had leaking pinion seals on our SKYs and Solstices for the past two years, and GM announced today that they are having troubles with other vehicles as well, so they are recalling a total of 313,000 cars to replace the rear axel pinion seal beginning in February of 2008.
However, if you notice an oily wet spot in your driveway underneath the rear axel, we recommend that you take your vehicle in for repairs immediatley, and don't wait for the recall notice. If you axel lubricant completely leaks it, your flywheel could lock up and cause you to lose control of your roadster, which has already caused one confirmed death.
Also, when your dealer replaces your pinion seal, they should check your axel for other potential damage, and may end up replacing your entire rear axel as they have done in at least a couple of instances recently.
At some point in the late 2007 early 2008 production run of the Saturn SKY and Pontiac Solstice, GM upgraded the entire rear axel, and that seems to have solved the problem. At this point, however, we are unsure where the cut-off is, although we believe that 2008 models will not be recalled (only 2006 and 2007).
For more information on the recall, you can call your local dealer, or you can reach Pontiac's recall information line at (800) 620-7668 ext 2, or Saturn's customer assistance center at (800) 972-8876.
GM's highly evolved LNF engine, which is the 2.0L Turbocharged motor found in the Saturn SKY Red Line and the Pontiac Solstice GXP, just grew in stature a bit within the broader GM enthusiast community.
As many people know, I began my tuning career working with earlier generation Ecotech engines found on Chevy Cobalts and Saturn Ions before I began working with SKYs and Solstices. For the Cobalt community, the performance engine option offered by the factory was the LSJ, a close cousin to Sky/Solstice engine that was "super"-charged instead of turbo-charged. However, GM recently annouced the retirement of the LSJ, although they didn't leave GM enthusiasts much time to grieve before that short lived motor was quickly replaced with the turbocharged LNF.
With the high performance GXP / Red Line 2.0L Ecotec engine comes several more capabilities, but does it truly address all of the issues with the previous motor, or are there still some naggine problems? In my evaluation, there are a lot of obvious changes to the appearance of the new LNF compared to the LSJ, but there are also a lot of changes that cannot be seen from the engine compartment which deserve more detailed analysis (and appreciation).
In November of 2006, to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Gunfight at the OK Corral, a total of eighteen Saturn Skys and Pontiac Solstices from Arizona participated in our first Tombstone Arizona Overnighter. This year, we are expanding the event to a full weekend as a Southwest Regional Fall Sky & Solstice Meet. So, mark your calender for November 16-18, the weekend before Thanksgiving when the Arizona Sky & Solstice clubs invite you to visit the Old West in your New Roadster, for the 2007 Tombstone Roadster Reunion. EVERYONE is invited to participate in this FREE event!
We are proud to announce the latest addition to the GM Roadster Club, the Columbus Roadsters. This Club will service our members in the greater Ohio area. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Columbus Roadsters web administrator at
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Anybody who has been interested in auto-racing has probably heard a lot of talk about Nitrous. To some it may seem like something incredibly dangerous, and to others it may be the most exciting modification they own. It is true that there are some dangers to using Nitrous Oxide systems, but in reality it should be no more dangerous than any other type of power adder, such as a Turbo or Supercharger. Learning more about Nitrous Oxide Injection will help you decide if this is something worth considering, but at the very least it might be fun to learn a little more about it either way so you can keep up your side of a conversation if one ever arises.
GM Roadster is proud to support Saturn's efforts to build a nationwide online community of owners at www.ImSaturn.com. This web 2.0 social networking site is one of the most exciting customer loyalty websites to ever come out of Detroit, and we encourage our members to support and join the community of SKY owners who have already rushed to the site.
With all of the aftermarket products out there on the market, there may be some confusion as to how all of them work. In my short series of articles, I plan to cover the technical side of how basic aftermarket upgrades benefit your car, and explain the important question: “Why do I need that, and what does it do?”
More than a 10X Return on Your Membership Investment
Many thanks to those who signed up early as lifetime or supporting members in the GM Roadster club. After getting some feedback from our lifetime members, we have selected a jacket which we are providing FREE OF CHARGE to all past and future lifetime members. We have just placed our order for these jackets, with our special LIFETIME MEMBER logo embroidered on the front, and if you have already joined as a member, you should be receiving your jacket within 4-6 weeks.
While some Solstice and Sky owners are extremely satisfied with the way that their car performs, there are just as many out there who have been craving the thrills they experienced when they first bought the car. For those owners who are looking for a new sense of excitement to add to their ride, the quest has been long and hard. For those that are still not satisfied with the simple bolt-on upgrades that have been offered so far, there is now someone on your side.
Many of us have had leaking pinion seals on our SKYs and Solstices for the past two years, and GM announced today that they are having troubles with other vehicles as well, so they are recalling a total of 313,000 cars to replace the rear axel pinion seal beginning in February of 2008.
