Mrwilson

Hay there everybody. Ever since they came out, I have thought that the LS1 cars were God's gift to man. When it came time for me to buy my first car, i unfortunatly had to settle for a 4v 4.6 ford. Its OKaaaaa, but im not gonna waste my money modding it. (est cost for 12's $11k)

I figgure that if i were gonna spend 11k on a car, it might as well be an ls1, cuz as you all know, they were born of the parents Kick, and A$$.

My question is, What are some things i should be aware of when looking for an LS1 car (prolly gonna be a 98, or 99) Iv always been a fan of the Trans Am's, no matter what year, but id assume they would be a little more expensive. Im prolly gonna be able to put out about $8000, $9000.

And, getting a little ahead of myself, After i get the car, i believe ill have about $2000, $3000 for mods. Where would i start? What would get me the most bang for the buck, as it were. Basicly, i want a 12 second Daily Driver. it doesnt have to be low, but able to run pritty consistant 12's. How much modding would i have to do to a stock LS1 (prolly camaro) to achieve that.

Thanks again,
Andy.

strokedls1

iTrader: (1)

I would try for a 99 because it has a lot more going for it. For 3k I would pick up a used ls6 intake, a mid size cam like a F13 from futural, and some long tube headers. My friend with those mods and a true dual exhaust and 3500 TCI stall runs 12.2 pretty consistent.

2000blackta

iTrader: (16)

I've got a 2000 TA with the mods listed below. Before the cam, I went high 12.4's to low 12.5's pretty consistently. Haven't had it to the track yet since the cam and tune so I'm not sure what it would run now.

catfSSh

iTrader: (1)

congratulations, if youre a very good driver your already in the 12s with a stock ls1.