01 LS1 T/A vs 2014 5.0
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01 LS1 T/A vs 2014 5.0
This was just a random encounter earlier today after I got a friendly rev from a 5.0 on the way by. Let me first start off by saying that I know this road looks like it's down a residential street, but it's a 4 lane highway (50mph), 2 lanes each way. The part we were on was about a 1/2 mile from the on ramp to the main interstate. Just wanted to clarify that before I started getting flamed.
I'm not sure what he had done to the car except he said it was a 2014 5.0, 6 speed with exhaust. So I don't know if it's tuned or anything, you know how the quick encounter of the mods on the fly go. He seemed like a cool guy though and this was the first 5.0 I've ran since I got my mods. As you can tell from the video I have some traction issues, but I found the problem so hopefully it's better now. Video kind of sucks, but I did the best I could. This is our second run, the first one was the same, but the video isn't as good. Both runs were 25-85ish
I'm not sure what he had done to the car except he said it was a 2014 5.0, 6 speed with exhaust. So I don't know if it's tuned or anything, you know how the quick encounter of the mods on the fly go. He seemed like a cool guy though and this was the first 5.0 I've ran since I got my mods. As you can tell from the video I have some traction issues, but I found the problem so hopefully it's better now. Video kind of sucks, but I did the best I could. This is our second run, the first one was the same, but the video isn't as good. Both runs were 25-85ish
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lol he drives just fine, but my new torque arm adjustment bolts came loose and my pinion angle changed. I dead hooked on that road earlier since it's concrete, but I think while I was testing it they came loose. I put blue Loctite on them now. My pinion went from a 1.9 to a 3.2, traction wasn't horrible, but the squealing was from my drag radials. He has a 2011 5.0 that supposedly runs better that he's going to bring up Friday so hopefully I'll get video of that. I think my 2.73's actually help when it comes to low rolls because it shifts 1-2nd at 60 and 2nd-3rd at 105. So Most people have rolled through to 4th gear by then and if they screw up it's over lol
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Thanks guys!
I'm looking forward to running his other car, it should be pretty close from what he said so we'll do a dig and roll Friday if he makes it in. I didn't really know what to expect because it sounded pretty loud compared to mine and hadn't ran one yet, overall pretty happy though.
Yeah I put Loctite on my adj lca's and panhard rod, but wanted to make sure my pinion angle was set right before I did it. I should have just set it at 2* and locked it lol.
I'm looking forward to running his other car, it should be pretty close from what he said so we'll do a dig and roll Friday if he makes it in. I didn't really know what to expect because it sounded pretty loud compared to mine and hadn't ran one yet, overall pretty happy though.
Yeah I put Loctite on my adj lca's and panhard rod, but wanted to make sure my pinion angle was set right before I did it. I should have just set it at 2* and locked it lol.
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I was wanting some feedback on how much faster the new 5.0's are with say long tubes, exhaust, CAI, and tune are than I guess just one with exhaust? Will a cammed/stalled ls1 be able to hang with it or will it need heads too?
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seriously. you will beat every one you ever race.
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Ok, I was under the impression that the bolt-on 5.0's were beating some of the cammed ls1 cars. I thought that I had read they were mid to low 12's bolt-ons and a tune. That's why I was curious what the guys that's ran them a few times had to say about them. Are the 2015's any different than the 11-14's?
Not trying to do a ford/Chevy thing, I just have a couple buddies that have them and we go on car cruises and such. Just wanted to know what to expect.
Not trying to do a ford/Chevy thing, I just have a couple buddies that have them and we go on car cruises and such. Just wanted to know what to expect.