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Can a stock LT1 motor hang a wheel?

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Old 12-03-2008 | 01:48 PM
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Wow..with some mods you'd be looking up at the sky
Very nice!
Old 12-03-2008 | 01:55 PM
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what kind of 60' you pulling?
Old 12-03-2008 | 02:27 PM
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what kind of 60' you pulling?
1.81-1.82 consistent
Old 12-03-2008 | 02:40 PM
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OP.
What RPM did you dump the clutch at?
Old 12-03-2008 | 02:48 PM
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Nice, looks good
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Originally Posted by wrd1972
OP.
What RPM did you dump the clutch at?
5500rpm. OP?
Old 12-03-2008 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 3DFORMULA
OP?

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what tire and wheel combo you running out back (size and brand names)?
Old 12-03-2008 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by C_Rules
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what tire and wheel combo you running out back (size and brand names)?
They are American Racing steel rims, 15x8 with 5.5 backspacing. Yea they stick out. The tires are MT 26x10 drag slicks.

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Old 12-03-2008 | 03:47 PM
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Nice for the mods you have. You could get both off the gnd if you dumped it at 6200K
Old 12-04-2008 | 08:01 PM
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Great Job D!!!!
Old 12-04-2008 | 08:35 PM
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nice run congrats.
Old 12-04-2008 | 09:07 PM
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My freinds pulled a tire on a nitto! With a bolton A4 ls1 with stock sus and boltons


Stock rear,convertor etc
Old 12-04-2008 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 3DFORMULA
5500rpm. OP?
I would launch higher and see what you can pull from it, ive seen a few LS1s coming off the limiter and dead hooking on a slick.
Old 12-04-2008 | 09:17 PM
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"Can a stock LT1 hang a wheel"

Hell ya it can!
Old 12-04-2008 | 09:19 PM
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I gotta give it to you man, I pull consistant 1.7s and my front end barely comes up at all.
Old 12-04-2008 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by slick1851
I would launch higher and see what you can pull from it, ive seen a few LS1s coming off the limiter and dead hooking on a slick.
Yea I need a tune so I can move that limiter up some.

Hey whats happenin' slippin?

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Def my goal is to pull a front or two this year, i'll have a little more than stock though lol. Hoping my A4 with a 3200 vig can do it. I pull 1.8x 60ft right now but havent been able to pull to stock wheels. heres my best launch pics..




Thats with the front sway bar removed being the absolute only suspension mod if u even wanna call it that haha. With some a little suspension work in the plans for this winter and skinnies also in the plan i think ill be able to lift one.

sorry for the hijack, awesome job man, and if you race alot at cordova i'm sure i'll see ya there this coming season ill be there alot.
Old 12-04-2008 | 10:56 PM
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launch at 5500 rpm? how do you not break ur rear end or slip the hell outta that clutch?
Old 12-04-2008 | 10:58 PM
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he has a 12 bolt at a spec stage 4 thats how....
Old 12-04-2008 | 11:04 PM
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Very cool! The car looks good on three wheels

Alot of people are saying to launch it at an even higher rpm, but will that help? The stock motor will be losing power and torque by that point, won't it?


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