LS1 vs. LT1
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I have a 95 camaro Z28.There is a 98 Z28 for sale locally and I wanted to know the pros on switching to an LS1.Mine is a A4 with 3.73,CAI,catback,and has 126000 but I have had the motor gone through and everything look brand new a lady drove it b4 I got it.The 98 is stock with 90000 miles.So please tell me why it would be better to switch to an LS1
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more horsepower, that and more aftermarket parts, its just up to you if you want to spend the money, personally if i had an LT1 i would just keep it and do things to it, LT1's can be pretty fast too
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It's all in what your looking for. The LT1's are nice cars too. Personally I love my 01 Z-28 with the LS1 but I've never owned an LT1 so I can't really say which I would like better. To me the LS responds to mods better but then again a 383 LT1 is a bad *** torque monster.
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My LT1 blew away my LS1, My LT1 had 139,000 miles on it, stock internals, running 6 psi off a supercharger, never any problems. It was an A4, 3.73's with a ton of additional mods, subframes, walbro, meziere all the general stuff. My LS1 is good, but it'll take a couple g's to get it where my LT1 was. If money is not an issue, upgrade to LS1, Take about an extra $6,000, call EPP and get it rebuilt, with a cam. Then you are good to go. IF money is an issue, keep the LT1, get it rebuilt too with some mods and rock on.
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been thru n20 383 lt4, a4 turbo lt1, and m6 bolt ons lt1,
changed about 20+ opti's, got to the point where i did it under an hour r&r
i will just put it this way, i will never use anything but a lsx motor ever again,
i have a lsx in every single v8 car i own,
a 99 rcsb truck, a 02 ecsb truck,
a 99 z28, and a 6.0 370ci ls6 head motor im building right now for my 87 convertible iroc z![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
even a 5.3 lsx for me over a 5.7 lt1
changed about 20+ opti's, got to the point where i did it under an hour r&r
i will just put it this way, i will never use anything but a lsx motor ever again,
i have a lsx in every single v8 car i own,
a 99 rcsb truck, a 02 ecsb truck,
a 99 z28, and a 6.0 370ci ls6 head motor im building right now for my 87 convertible iroc z
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even a 5.3 lsx for me over a 5.7 lt1
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Yeah the car has been taken care of because my sister bought a 92 RS of the guy with 136000 miles and it has 210000 and still runs no problems.I would own about $1000 more than what I do right now.The car has never seen rain or snow.I duno I guess Im just want something different.The cars look the same black T-Top Chrome wheels.i just didnt know if how more the LS1 had to offer.
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mid to low 13's for an ls1 but can easily get into the 12's with a few minor bolt ons.
heres a pretty accurate site for 1/4 mile times
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/0-60-qu...mile-times.htm
heres a pretty accurate site for 1/4 mile times
http://www.exoticcarsite.com/0-60-qu...mile-times.htm
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This has been discussed OVER and OVER. For the money your going to spend to upgrade to an LS1 you can build a 500hp 383 LT4 Stroker. The LS1 has about 50rwhp more then a stock LT1. Is it worth it THAT much for 50rwhp? Or would you rather a nice 500hp Stroker?
All it takes for an LT1 to be side by side with an LS1 is..
LT's
O/R Y
Catback
CAI
Tune
Want to beat a stockish LS1? Add a nice lumpy cam.
Everyone makes fun of the LT1 but i thank edelbrock for coming out with some nice pieces for them. A friend of mine just went with a stockish rebuild for his 97 SS. Edelbrock LT4 heads, Edelbrock LT4 intake manifold, Custom sleeper cam, Shorties, Catted Y, 11.5:1 pistons.... End result was 378rwhp, 381rwtq.
All it takes for an LT1 to be side by side with an LS1 is..
LT's
O/R Y
Catback
CAI
Tune
Want to beat a stockish LS1? Add a nice lumpy cam.
Everyone makes fun of the LT1 but i thank edelbrock for coming out with some nice pieces for them. A friend of mine just went with a stockish rebuild for his 97 SS. Edelbrock LT4 heads, Edelbrock LT4 intake manifold, Custom sleeper cam, Shorties, Catted Y, 11.5:1 pistons.... End result was 378rwhp, 381rwtq.
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He didn't say engine swap. Get the ls1, look up the price of an optispark and then try to change one.
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