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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Just want to know is the LS2 really faster than an LS1. I know there is some changes, but Is there enough to beat an LS1. Considering the same Mods on each vehicle. HP to HP and Driver to Driver.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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Weight to weight???
LS2 in a Vette...fast as hell
LS2 in a GTO....not quite as fast
LS2 in an SSR...see where this is goin?
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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I think an average LS2 GTO is a good race for an LS1 Fbody. LS1 GTO is obviously slower.

I think there should be an LS1Tech shootout.....
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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I have raced several LS2 GTO's with intake/catback like myself and pulled them both easily... haven't raced an LS2 vette yet ;[
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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i raced both an ls1 gto and an ls2 gto and a ls2 vette, the gto's were both beat easy, the vette held on til about 125,then i let go, i didnt wanna take it into 5th, i was full bolt ons when all this happened
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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car in sig started to pull on (i belive it was all stock) c6.
we lined up around 55mph he go the jump, my nose was at the rear of his car and thats when i went wot and i starded to pass him, not like blow his doors off but it was a givin that my car was faster, but we had to let off as soon as we where even again because of traffic
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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If you're just asking about the engines. The LS2 is obviously better. More cubes, better heads, cam, bigger bore, etc.

LS1 vs LS2 Fbody = ls2 obviously.

Comparing vehicles though is different. That takes into account tons of different factors that some don't seem to realize, gearing, aerodynamics, downforce, every little aspect of the car. Yeah your camaro might have beat an ls2 GTO, but maybe the driver sucked or something was wrong with it. Same thing vice versa maybe a GTO drug an Fbody. The best thing to do would be taking bone stock factory cars and running them with the same driver and measuring their performance.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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^^true,true
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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LS2>LS1 GTO

The LS2 is good for about .2 better over the LS1 GTO. Best LS1 GTO's were running 13.1 vs 12.9 for the LS2, stock vs stock.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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I took my buddies ls2 gto on the highway.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Ive ran an LS2 GTO, From a dig I put Busses on Him (I Almost Dead hook on the street w/stock stall and DR's)..From a roll, we went from a 20 and I got the jump, he slowly reeled me in at my door at 85, and had a car on me by 120.......LS2 FTW.
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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are you guys racing impaired drivers or what ??
i have no problems with most of the fbodies out there unless they have h/c. cam only vs cam only they would see my plates.
somebody wanna try, NW Ohio, SW Michigan ??
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:24 PM
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In the video is my car vs. a stock C6. I had full boltons NO CAM. At the time I made 350rwhp. If youre stock I wouldn't expect to pull an LS2 vette!

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...f061f13715.htm
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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im not calling any bull or anything, but i wouldnt expect a 350rwhp fbody to pull a 350-360rwhp vette. anything can happen on the street though. camaro definelty sounds nice man.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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thats why i posted the vid.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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lol so this is comparing them by street racing?
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