transamsam98

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I am looking for some good weight reduction tips. and also a very nice parts list to make the power I need. I have a set of drag radials kyb agx 8 way adjustable shocks lower control arms pan hard rod tq arm sub frame connectors and a short thow shifter. also I am porting out the throttle body and ordering headers and a set of cut outs soon. what else should I look into with a budget of $2500 to get my car into the 10.50 range? also I do have a nitrous kit to pull her harder if I dont end up being satisfied with 10's. also I will be doing my own work and building my own cage. the only needed creature comforts are ac stereo and heat. the power steering and anything else is plenty able to go and the ac will be removed if or when the compressor fries. I keep hearing alot about companies porting out the ls6 and 5.3 heads could I save the money and port them myself or is it best to just order from them? I know I must sound like an idiot but to hell with it in some areas I draw a blank in others I know my way around.

transamsam98

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also before I have some one say the clutch and rear will need relacing I have a 9 inch Im cuting to fit and will order a clutch in the spring when I have he other parts needed and ready to built this screamer. also I will run 4.10 or 4.11s for rear gears.

conan

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For 2,500 $$ you could get a nice head/cam pakage. What year is the ls1 your building?? If its a 98-00 you can do a ls6 intake manifold or a fast intake.

AznMuscle

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Fast is more money, but better sutted for your 10 second goal. TSP has gone 10.8's with their ms3, cam only and weight reduction. Is this full out drag car, as in extream weight reduction? If so, sacrifice drive-ability and run a huge cam like a texas giant, or do a custom grind. Port the stock heads for better flow, and keeping you in your budget range. If you decide to expand your budget, maybe get some TEA or AFR 225cc heads for much better flow, and top end. Skinneys up front, and a new K-member will help save weight.

transamsam98

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it is a 2000 and honestly I am building it as a street car. but inspection isnt a problem as my best friend is an inspector. the 2500 is for motor mods only the rear end and tranny and cage are not included in the 2500.

matt3383

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Well with a 2000 car your going to need a LS6 intake like someone said earlier. Headers and exhaust, port the stock heads and get a decent cam high 230's. That should net you mid to low 11's in the 400-425 hp range. With the WR your planning on doing you might beable to dip a bit lower on the ET, that im not sure of. I dont see how you will crack 10.5's w/o N20 though on the budget you have. To get there i think you will need to be around the 500-550 hp range to the wheels.

ls6 intake = 300 bucks used
headers = 600 ish
exhaust = 200 ish ( not sure if your welding it )
porting heads = 500-800 i think
Cam/springs... = 600-900
Low end 2100 high end 2800. Thats right about where you budget is give or take some in the numbers.

AznMuscle

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Or, cam only with the ls6 intake, supporting mods, and spray 150 shot. Should get the job done.

transamsam98

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used parts dont bother me at all honestly. I am honestly leaning towards headers with cut outs afterwards and finding a way to fab up the loudmouth 1 to ork with it because its already installed. I have pacesetters on my 95 and I iked them alot are the pacesetters worth a cuss for the ls1? or would I be better of with a different company? also those ebay stainless steel headers seem to be pretty nice but I am concered about them because cant find any information on them.

transamsam98

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my budget may grow next summer as well but at the moment 2500 is about where I want to stay maybe 3000 if I can pull the power I need now.

conan

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Don't forget you'll need a dyno tune when your done = $500.

transamsam98

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any and all help apreciated. also what would need to be removed to get the weight down 300lbs?

AznMuscle

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There is a sticky somewhere about weight, what to pull, and how much it all weighs. What have you removed thus far?

transamsam98

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at the moment spare tire/jack exes wiring from the stereo and am in the process of swiss cheesing the window braces and reoving the bars in the doors. I am planning to upgrade the k member a arms and a strang brake kit hopefully. also delete the power steering soon as well. also a lighter batery soon.

AznMuscle

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What about back seat, all sound deadening, painless wiring system, carbon fiber dash, light weight racing buckets, drag lights, remove AIR and EGR, bumber supports, and are all your suspension components chromoly, or steel?

AznMuscle

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And if you wanna save more weight, don't run a full catback. Run open headers down the track, just make sure you got your rear o2's cleared out. Save alot more weight by not having a y pipe or cat back.

transamsam98

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any recomedations on where I can research the motor and places I can remove weight? a thread s fine but if thee are any good how to sites or pages that be even better.

AznMuscle

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I don't remember where it was at, but somewhere on here there is a whole list of parts, and weight.

AznMuscle

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Found it. In the drag racing section.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-racing-tech/846228-weight-reduction-list-fully-updated.html

transamsam98

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wow I have come a long way on this build since this thread but for anyone that cares or has any iput heres the skinny.

wiend intake manifold ported and opened up for 80mm tb
80mm ported/polished bbk tb
ported/polished maf
slp lid
msd wires
ngk tr6 plugs
polluter cam
ported 5.3 heads similar to tsp stage 2
hooker headers
3 inch true duals
underdrive pulley
ls6 oil pump ported/ shimmed
ls7 lifters
prc 660 springs titanium retainers

umi tq arm
umi tq arm relocation bracket
lakewood lower control arms
hotckiss pan hard bar
qa1 shocks/springs up front
hose mod stock springs/ shocks in the rear
moser 9 inch 4.11 gears + spool
steel ds
15/10 prostars with 325 m/t dr
15/3.5 with kumos up front

6 speed with pro 5.0 shifter and super short handle(custom stick)

wr
ps delete
abs delete(still have block / lines)
ac delete
front bumper delete
rear seat delete
sun visor delete
lexan windows (windshield+rear hatch)
removed spare
scat raceseats
egr air and cruise control delete



there is more to come this summer hopefully I can afford the kmember/ drag brakes but for now I am hoping she will run the number. Also I have added it up and including the car I have spent 10,755 but if you subtract what I have sold I only have 8,550 into the car with rebuilding the tranny and buying the car. car was 2700 tranny was 1750 talk about cheap build up so far.

lookin4aTA

damn that is nice. what has she run so far