budrick

i'm gonna buy a gto after i graduate next year and i'm trying to decide if i want to get ls1 or ls2, any suggestions?

staringback05

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ls2....6.0L v 5.7L....cmon man FTW.....also go back and delete the mirror post you made please....itll just tick the colored lettered guys off leavin it out there

budrick

i only posted it once so i don't know what your talkin about a mirror post, plus i know the ls2 is bigger but i was wanting to know why the ls1 is better than the ls2

budrick

ls2 better than ls1

NoCobra

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6.0 or a 5.7 .. Go with the LS2 w/ the 6.0

staringback05

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-owners-newbie-tech/625151-ls1-ls2.html

dont worry about then, a mod will take care of it, guess you cant see it

a ls2 motor, will give you more options in the long run as in power for the money...youve already got the displacement and about 100hp over the ls1...you will be alot happier with a 6.0L

budrick

thanks, now that's what i was wanting to know

Ell Ess Won

100hp LOL!!! more like 40-50rwhp.

Go with whatever you can afford. an 04 GTO is going to be a little less than the 05 obviously. The LS1 and LS2 are both very capable motors which can achieve similiar results after you start throwing mods at it.

bad2000z

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You can buy an LS1 GTO for a lot less $$ than an LS2 car, but the LS2 cars have more power, ram air hood, dual exhaust (they exit on both sides of the back bumper instead of 2 pipes exiting on the left), better brakes, etc...I'd spend the extra money for the LS2.

Ell Ess Won

oh ya, forgot to mention that since its a GTO its a pig. An LS1 GTO is going to be a little slower than an LS1 vette due to the weight difference. A stock C5 (maybe with a bolt on or 2) and a stock LS2 GTO are going to run similiar. But that is neither here nor there.

skywalkrNCSU

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definatly go ls2

they look a lot better and perform a lot better

budrick

appreciate all the suggestions, what would yall thing would be better for street reliable power, nitrous or forced induction?

ImStock

well nitrous is cheap and turbo is expensive as hell, if you can afford turbo then get it for sure... and if you can afford turbo why not just get both??

StealthZ06

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Ls7>ls2>ls6>ls1>lt1

'02 WS6

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ls2.

reasons why were stated earlier.

Platinum WS6

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i agree...LS2. I've raced both and the LS2 surprised me at how well it kept up compared to the LS1. And the hood/exhaust is worth it to me too!