Need Proof That LS1's are Extremely Responsive to Mods
10-12-2007, 09:52 AM
#1
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Broomall, PA
Posts: 438
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Need Proof That LS1's are Extremely Responsive to Mods Hello all,
I was telling my friend last night about a Trans Am that I saw for sale on here that had a Cam, Fast 90 Intake with a Nick Williams TB, a tune, a pulley, full exhaust, and other small things that was putting about 430 hp to the ground. My friend happens to be a Ford guy, and has heard similar stories, but still does not believe that you can do things like this to an LS1 and get over 100 hp gains with little effort compared to 5.0's and LT1s of the past. Lets hear some stories about some mods with great gains. This is the world of Chevy, we don't suffice to throwing on blowers as a last resort to making a quick 100 hp like the stangers usually do (not trying to knock mustang guys on here), we do cams and heads and build these monsters right! Lets hear the stories..
I was telling my friend last night about a Trans Am that I saw for sale on here that had a Cam, Fast 90 Intake with a Nick Williams TB, a tune, a pulley, full exhaust, and other small things that was putting about 430 hp to the ground. My friend happens to be a Ford guy, and has heard similar stories, but still does not believe that you can do things like this to an LS1 and get over 100 hp gains with little effort compared to 5.0's and LT1s of the past. Lets hear some stories about some mods with great gains. This is the world of Chevy, we don't suffice to throwing on blowers as a last resort to making a quick 100 hp like the stangers usually do (not trying to knock mustang guys on here), we do cams and heads and build these monsters right! Lets hear the stories..
10-12-2007, 01:20 PM
#7
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Broomall, PA
Posts: 438
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yea the dyno section will probably take care of that. Its nice to know this for me as well, because there might be a day when my 99' runs elevens
Trending Topics
10-12-2007, 07:36 PM
#13
What hooked me on ls1s was seeing a cam only car at the strip that looked like a stock SS running 7.30's in the 1/8th. I asked the guy filming him what all he had done to it(what heads etc?). He said full exhaust, aftermarket clutch, cam, tune, and street slicks. My jaw dropped. It is hard to believe it until you see it. Now that I'm driving one, I see what I and so many have been missing.
10-12-2007, 09:13 PM
#14
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,080
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Tell your Ferd Friend to put his Nasty Ice beer down, walk away from his ford pickup truck, and believe the hype. I hate how people doubt the bolt on's. His proof is a couple thousand members on here.
Dumass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dumass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10-13-2007, 06:22 AM
#16
Teching In
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Millington, TN
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I had a custom grind cam, LTs + ory, Magnaflow catback, a lid and some valvetrain upgrades for the cam and tuned it myself and hit 405 HP
Just so you know, I was a DIE HARD ford man myself. Owned 4 different ones (5.0s to late model 4.6s) My buddy had an 01' WS6 and said just take it for a spin I promise you will want one. I drove it and loved it. I sold my heavily modified COBRA a couple weeks later for a WS6.
I am now working to build an 11 sec Silverado with forged 408 internals.
Just so you know, I was a DIE HARD ford man myself. Owned 4 different ones (5.0s to late model 4.6s) My buddy had an 01' WS6 and said just take it for a spin I promise you will want one. I drove it and loved it. I sold my heavily modified COBRA a couple weeks later for a WS6.
I am now working to build an 11 sec Silverado with forged 408 internals.
10-13-2007, 02:38 PM
#18
Trying to convince a Ford guy anything is hard enough. Then throw the words "Camaro" or "Firebird" in there and it's damn near impossible. It became even harder once the 03-04 Cobra's came out. Awesome cars with very little money/mods needed to be really fast. So now they just use that as an example of how much better Fords/Mustangs are.
10-14-2007, 10:21 AM
#19
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 341
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My cam only '01 SS put down 403 RWHP@ Speed Inc. last summer. Those numbers were made through high flow cats, and before I added YT rockers and an underdrive pully. What I'm saying is that I left some power on the table with cats on that car. My '99 is a different story 538 RWHP and that's NA. Take that Mustangers!
10-14-2007, 12:31 PM
#20
Lets see if I can't ease your mind. The boys from Garner, NC have done well at the LSX Shootout in Memphis this weekend. Ryans Performance Machine (RPM) now hold 2 World records. Brad ran a 8.27@163 for the new Worlds record for a Nitros LSX and Martin ran a 10.63@129 for the new Worlds record for a Trailblazer SS.. Now who afraid of the bad old Ford? Not me for sure!! 