Dealing with LS1 people..
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From: Sandwich, IL
Originally Posted by 97blkz
We have reg tire lanes and slick/dr lanes. Local cars go 11's,10's 9's and 8's. We are talking street cars. Here's a link to a bunch of locals to me, I'm 40th on the list if that tells you anything. Drive to Bradenton and get in the slick/dr lane and get your *** whoppings regularly. Your 12.3 would have you at about 118'th, lol.
http://www.need2speed.com/vb_forums/timeslips.php?
http://www.need2speed.com/vb_forums/timeslips.php?
Now that's not to say there are not a lot of fast street cars in western NY. I have a friend who is always telling me about the Sunday night street racing scene and how big it is. I guess a lot of these guys stay on the streets because they don't want to put roll bars and or cages in thier cars.
It's all good though. I will soon have all the competition I can handle and then some. I fully expect to lose at least half the races I line up against if not more. And that's ok with me
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From: Sandwich, IL
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Just let me know when you are ready 
Yeah, ok. I'll BRT.
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
I will sit at the end of the track waiting for my *** beating 
The way I see it I have three choices. One, I could drive 2,700 miles with my car as it sits and lose a race barring mechanical or driver error. Two, I could wait a few months until the 416 and N20 goes in my car. Then I could drive 2,700 miles and win a race barring mechanical or driver error. Or three, I could not waste my time driving 2,700 miles and just be content racing the cars I can get lined up with here in NY.
I'm going with option three
For me....it's easy. I don't care what anyone ever thinks of MY car. It's MY car, and I bought it so I could enjoy it. If someone else has a problem with MY car...that's their problem, not mine.
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
Originally Posted by darrensls1
I'm going with option three
As far as breakage? try a bracket day with six passes from 10.32-10.36..three of them being 10.32s
then two more the next day at 10.32 and 10.34Heck you never know what comes around the corner at you.
Good luck getting the new engine combo going!
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From: Sandwich, IL
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Never know when some one will call you out after a statemnt like you made do you
I don't care if an LT1 (or any other car for that matter) beats me. I enjoy close races win or lose so I say bring em. But so far my only close races have been against STI's, Corvettes and a few Mustangs.
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
As far as breakage? try a bracket day with six passes from 10.32-10.36..three of them being 10.32s then two more the next day at 10.32 and 10.34
then two more the next day at 10.32 and 10.34
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Heck you never know what comes around the corner at you.
If not then I'll remain 6 and 0 and I'm good with that too
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Good luck getting the new engine combo going!
Good luck with your car as well. Any plans for breaking into the 9's? You're so close it would almost be a shame not to have at least one 9.x slip.
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From: Ogden, UT
i run into it about every day of my life!!! LS1 people are total *** holes! with mine being the fastest in our area and track for the most case i catch alot of the drama... they say ya your fast but your still driving a junk LT1... but then i just say back well thats funny because i just beat you by 2 seconds!
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Some people its just who the are. They can't let their Ego go, no matter what. It wouldn't matter if they drove a LS1 or a 68 Whatever with a big block. It would ALWAYS be something, even when they lose. They have to find some way to counter the bad that just happened to them. So in your case, they lost but they have the superior LS1 compared to your LT1. You could have an LT5 and they'd still talk smack.
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From: Ogden, UT
Originally Posted by Formula350
Some people its just who the are. They can't let their Ego go, no matter what. It wouldn't matter if they drove a LS1 or a 68 Whatever with a big block. It would ALWAYS be something, even when they lose. They have to find some way to counter the bad that just happened to them. So in your case, they lost but they have the superior LS1 compared to your LT1. You could have an LT5 and they'd still talk smack.
Granted it is a better designed Engine, hence why I am dropping it into my Car, but the best looking present Camaro is the Early Gen 4 IMO..so I might as well have something that looks good and with a nasty little setup..
They way I figure..if I can build the Harness and get it mounted in the Car, I allowed to have what I want..
I am not going to go hatin on LT1 Cars cause of what I have..that and the 3 that are around here already got destroyed by my Hotcam setup..
I'll go play with the Heads/Cam LS1 guys to mess with their heads..
They way I figure..if I can build the Harness and get it mounted in the Car, I allowed to have what I want..
I am not going to go hatin on LT1 Cars cause of what I have..that and the 3 that are around here already got destroyed by my Hotcam setup..
I'll go play with the Heads/Cam LS1 guys to mess with their heads..
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So Merv, what are you going to donate to me? lol 95 ECM and harness so I can have a MAP 93 and program the comp myself? Hmm nm that wouldn't work with my tranny :\
It also is in the driver, a guy that can drive can take an lt1 and smash a ls1 with no problem, a buddy smashed an ls1 vett and pissed a ls1 camaro on a 75 shot, all in his 97 vert TA
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From: I am in the Air Force Stationed in Wichita Falls, TX
I just bought my LT1 and I LOVE it. I want to mod the hell out of it, but I think any 350 on the market can have massive HP gains and do whatever you put into it. I know of people with well over 600HP in a 5.7 that would eat the **** out of any LS1 so it is all what you put into it.
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I just bought my LT1 and I LOVE it. I want to mod the hell out of it, but I think any 350 on the market can have massive HP gains and do whatever you put into it. I know of people with well over 600HP in a LT1 that would eat the **** out of any LS1 so it is all what you put into it.
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From: Decatur, TN (N-W of Athens)
Originally Posted by livnlrgv8
I just bought my LT1 and I LOVE it. I want to mod the hell out of it, but I think any 350 on the market can have massive HP gains and do whatever you put into it. I know of people with well over 600HP in a LT1 that would eat the **** out of any LS1 so it is all what you put into it.
Well making tons of power on a standard Gen I 350 is much easier than on an LT1. Sooo many head and cam combinations, not to mention carb and stand alone EFI.
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From: Sandwich, IL
Originally Posted by livnlrgv8
I know of people with well over 600HP in a LT1 that would eat the **** out of any LS1 so it is all what you put into it.
http://www.w2wpowertrain.com/t-Casper-2.aspx
1700 HP of LS1 Muscle baby!
Of course that's the extreme case scenario. But there are plenty of LSX vehicles with power adders hitting 700-1000 rwhp. He who spends the most money usually wins whether it's LT1 or LS1.
True..I'm hoping for close to 500 at the wheels, basically that is 600+Engine, it's not that hard to do with some of the LSX combinations out there..
Unless I read it wrong..he said he ran that LS1 car in 1996? Or is that the Chassis..
Unless I read it wrong..he said he ran that LS1 car in 1996? Or is that the Chassis..
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From: Sandwich, IL
Originally Posted by the_merv
Unless I read it wrong..he said he ran that LS1 car in 1996? Or is that the Chassis..
That is some serious power
Last edited by darrensls1; May 14, 2007 at 07:03 PM.