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Old 06-07-2006, 11:04 AM
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hey guys,

I notice that most ls1 guys use a dry setup, why not lt1 guys?

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wet is safer!
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ls1's use the maf to get the extra fuel, lt1's use fuel pressure spiker to get the extra fuel on dry kits
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Originally Posted by Vaders94
ls1's use the maf to get the extra fuel, lt1's use fuel pressure spiker to get the extra fuel on dry kits

i notice that but we both have maf or is it that our pcm doesn't give enough fuel even by tricking the maf?
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Originally Posted by 94vette
i notice that but we both have maf or is it that our pcm doesn't give enough fuel even by tricking the maf?
Good question. I would like to know as well.
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Plenty LT1s have used dry kits
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Originally Posted by BizZzatch350
Plenty LT1s have used dry kits

most lt1s I see uses the spike the fuel pressure type of dry set-up.
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Originally Posted by 94vette
most lt1s I see uses the spike the fuel pressure type of dry set-up.
How does the spike the fuel pressure method work?. Ive always used wet kits which is why I ask,
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Originally Posted by MEAN LT1
How does the spike the fuel pressure method work?. Ive always used wet kits which is why I ask,
very simple...On a n.o.s kit they have a regulator(not sure what they call it) that basically increase pressure through the vaccum line at the regulator to bump the fuel pressure to about 90ps...like a fmu for superchargers
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Got ya. Thank you.
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Originally Posted by 94vette
i notice that but we both have maf or is it that our pcm doesn't give enough fuel even by tricking the maf?
The lt1 has a simpler computer, small injectors, weak fuel pump and this why the MAF dry isn't used. The NOS kit has a aux fuel pump that is used to spike fuel pressure up and trick injectors into being bigger.
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Yeah, a buddy of mine had a Zex kit on his LT1 for ever. I think at last count he was at 40 + bottles. Car had like 190,000 + mile no problems. But in some hoarse trade he swapped his engine for a built 383, didn't upgrade fuel pump, and let some guy "tune" his car while driving. ( no wideband wtf ). Shifted into second on spray, and blew a head gasket. At the very least possibly more.
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Friend of mine had a 97 lt1 with a 100 dry. Ran lots and lots of bottles through the car and never had a problem. No tune just colder plugs and premium gas.
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I have had three LT1's myself, all with both dryand wet kits. Never had a problem. My 93' Vette went 138k miles with a 125 shot dry. My 96' Z28 went 100k miles with 125 dry, never a problem....

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Originally Posted by charlie c5
I have had three LT1's myself, all with both dryand wet kits. Never had a problem. My 93' Vette went 238k miles with a 125 shot dry. My 96' Z28 went 100k miles with 125 dry, never a problem....

dry as in spike the fuel pressure?




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