Aussie LS1 conversion
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From: Brisbane, Australia
Aussie LS1 conversion Hi Ppl,
After alot of looking at the web, I have decided to try and be the first in Australia to have a registered and "legal" LS1 powered 180sx.
In its former guise, it was a CA18ET that had 213hp at the wheels on 10psi and was setup for circuit work. With the rings worn out, i had the choice of a full on engine rebuild and double the boost and hope it would make a decent power figure! Or after stumbling across the Hinson site and looking at this great site go with an LS1 conversion.
Well i have chosen the later and bought a complete donor vehicle from the auctions for the same price as an engine from the wreckers. Score 1 me.
The plan is to set the car up for drags and street racing as all my mates cars are built for straights. Will run a built auto and nitrous with some bolt-in/on parts to get 10's on street tyres.
Here is a couple of before pics. Will post up pics as I go and will grab some pics of my mates/rivals cars that i will be contending with!
After alot of looking at the web, I have decided to try and be the first in Australia to have a registered and "legal" LS1 powered 180sx.
In its former guise, it was a CA18ET that had 213hp at the wheels on 10psi and was setup for circuit work. With the rings worn out, i had the choice of a full on engine rebuild and double the boost and hope it would make a decent power figure! Or after stumbling across the Hinson site and looking at this great site go with an LS1 conversion.
Well i have chosen the later and bought a complete donor vehicle from the auctions for the same price as an engine from the wreckers. Score 1 me.
The plan is to set the car up for drags and street racing as all my mates cars are built for straights. Will run a built auto and nitrous with some bolt-in/on parts to get 10's on street tyres.
Here is a couple of before pics. Will post up pics as I go and will grab some pics of my mates/rivals cars that i will be contending with!
that's pretty sweet to take on that task dude. Shouldn't be too hard I'm sure there is a ton of info from the states on that swap.
I thought aussie's were crazy when it came to modding **** to go fast how come you dudes haven't done that swap yet?? haha get it done and POST TONS OF PICS!
I thought aussie's were crazy when it came to modding **** to go fast how come you dudes haven't done that swap yet?? haha get it done and POST TONS OF PICS!
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Teching In
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From: Brisbane, Australia
Are left hand drive cars legal there yet ?
1 car has had a Ls1 fit into a silvia but it is a drift car and not registered.
I thought aussie's were crazy when it came to modding **** to go fast
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/...owtopic=104389
Another has a Mk1 Ford Escort 2 door that we have put a SR20DET that will have 400-450 hp the treads and we be a handfull. The last has put a 2J from a Supra in a HR holden, he is aiming for 500 hp and runs an auto. Both are nearing completion and haven't as yet let any pics out of there cars
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Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Brisbane, Australia
I am from Queensland!
And the sumps too, all our sumps are GTO style!
Began stripping the engine bay to pull the motor and box out. Soo much extra **** makes it very annoying.
you aussies supposedly have access to the holden pcm's that allow enabling of the lean-cruse option
Began stripping the engine bay to pull the motor and box out. Soo much extra **** makes it very annoying.
