2001 formula newb
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Teching In
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From: Albany, GA
2001 formula newb Hi everyone
make is a 2001 formula /ta
a little moding was done before i bought the car
sub-fram comectors
stage 3 clutch
drill slotted roters
just bought nitto 275 17 inch tires ZR rated
i have a Volant intake coming in the mail
-I'm hoping in the near future i can get my hands on a turbo/supercharger if i can figure out what would be the best price for the power.... im looking at the sts setup
-if not id like to buy the GMC ls6 conversion kit which comes with heads and a cam shaft should bump me to 405hp stock... my exhaust would be long tube headers and true dual exhaust with an H pipe
anyways i am hoping this website well help me out this is my first V8 engine my last 2 cars were 2000 celica, and a 1991 3000gt...
I have no moding experience or understanding of engines or turbo's/superchargers i guess i know a little more than the avg Joe...
Anyways thanx for letting me join LS1, hope this website can help
i'll post a pic when i get a chance
make is a 2001 formula /ta
a little moding was done before i bought the car
sub-fram comectors
stage 3 clutch
drill slotted roters
just bought nitto 275 17 inch tires ZR rated
i have a Volant intake coming in the mail
-I'm hoping in the near future i can get my hands on a turbo/supercharger if i can figure out what would be the best price for the power.... im looking at the sts setup
-if not id like to buy the GMC ls6 conversion kit which comes with heads and a cam shaft should bump me to 405hp stock... my exhaust would be long tube headers and true dual exhaust with an H pipe
anyways i am hoping this website well help me out this is my first V8 engine my last 2 cars were 2000 celica, and a 1991 3000gt...
I have no moding experience or understanding of engines or turbo's/superchargers i guess i know a little more than the avg Joe...
Anyways thanx for letting me join LS1, hope this website can help
i'll post a pic when i get a chance
Last edited by Reno_911; Jan 14, 2007 at 09:10 AM. Reason: update
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Teching In
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From: Albany, GA
I took it to the track on warn tires and ran a 13.3 on the 3rd run
=) i had a .053 R/T
I had never ben to the track before or drivin a rear wheel driven car
My boss brought he's 2003 lightning and his 5.0 mustang it was a fun time
a little scary at first but after the first run i felt more at home
I carry around the ticket in my pocket and whipe it out to show off my car's times, any ways had to throw in my 2 cent's =)
=) i had a .053 R/T
I had never ben to the track before or drivin a rear wheel driven car
My boss brought he's 2003 lightning and his 5.0 mustang it was a fun time
a little scary at first but after the first run i felt more at home
I carry around the ticket in my pocket and whipe it out to show off my car's times, any ways had to throw in my 2 cent's =)
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H/c 
Launching!
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very nice car.
about the H/C packages, i'm not sure if you know or not, but, there's a difference between fly wheel HP (fwhp) and rear wheel HP (rwhp). one is the HP measured at the engine, the other is the HP measured at the wheels after all the drive train loss. pretty much everyone's numbers around here will be rwhp.
if i'm correct, the believe the LS6 H/C package is only rated at 405 fwhp. although, with a free flowing exhaust i'd assume its higher. but anyway.... the cam in that combo is going to be VERY mild. your definitively looking at under 400 rwhp w/ that package, and basically all the others out there will put you in between 400-500 rwhp. just depends on what you have to spend.
as far as a good H/C combo, look through the sponsor lists for sponsor thats close to you. if it were my car, i'd want the shop that sold the combo to install it. it all will also need to be tuned. so keep that in mind.
i'd go down to the regional boards and look through the south-east one. ask around. do some searches. not like i'm putting you off, but, you need to do some research on your own. anyway, good luck! you'll love that car, especially after the H/C
about the H/C packages, i'm not sure if you know or not, but, there's a difference between fly wheel HP (fwhp) and rear wheel HP (rwhp). one is the HP measured at the engine, the other is the HP measured at the wheels after all the drive train loss. pretty much everyone's numbers around here will be rwhp.
if i'm correct, the believe the LS6 H/C package is only rated at 405 fwhp. although, with a free flowing exhaust i'd assume its higher. but anyway.... the cam in that combo is going to be VERY mild. your definitively looking at under 400 rwhp w/ that package, and basically all the others out there will put you in between 400-500 rwhp. just depends on what you have to spend.
as far as a good H/C combo, look through the sponsor lists for sponsor thats close to you. if it were my car, i'd want the shop that sold the combo to install it. it all will also need to be tuned. so keep that in mind.
i'd go down to the regional boards and look through the south-east one. ask around. do some searches. not like i'm putting you off, but, you need to do some research on your own. anyway, good luck! you'll love that car, especially after the H/C
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Teching In
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From: Albany, GA
Suppy!
Originally Posted by El Ex
Beautiful car man... love the wheels for some reason, they aren't that flashy but they look great!
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stokedporcupine thanx for the help, I'm still trying to understand how the cam's work.. also how heads can make or break a cam....
I'v read that what ever cam set up you get it would be good to have a head set up that makes up for the cam's weaknesses.
But cam numbers are like reading a Foreign Language
Launching!
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just spend more time reading around here, it will slowly start to make sense, lol. check out the "so you wanna be fast" sticky in the new ls1 owners - newbie tech form. that should held you a bunch too. actually, just read ALL the stickys, lol.