runnin 13's up here is a little more difficult than cai and gears, unfortunately. 
What do I need to get in the mid 13s?
Thread Starter
Launching!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 294
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, IL
What do I need to get in the mid 13s? What do I need to get in the mid 13s 13.4 13.5 13.6 area?I have order a CAI 3.73, thermostat, and TB Bypass.I know 13s are great but I drve my car year round and thats why I am wanting the mid 13s.I have a flowmaster muffler and didnt know if that would hurt my time since they do flow very well.I dont really what to do a cam, stall, or headers yet.Thanks
On The Tree
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 117
Likes: 0
From: Albuquerque, NM
He means with very few mods you can run mid 13's, and cai/3.73s should get you pretty close to your goal (sticky tires will get you right on target). Unless you're vertically challenged like some of us. 
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Larger diameter exhaust complete cat-back. 3.42/3.73 gear. Your CAI. Remove your front swaybar, it will not hurt driveablity. An adjustable torque arm would be very helpful to plant most tires, but sticky tires are needed. And as stated above, the car must be in prime running condition.
A 12 bolt with 3.73/4.10's is a great first mod. It will allow you to use slicks. Hooking and getting going will put ANY good running stock LT1 in the mid 13's. All of this together can get above 20mpg(3.73's) and 12's.
A 12 bolt with 3.73/4.10's is a great first mod. It will allow you to use slicks. Hooking and getting going will put ANY good running stock LT1 in the mid 13's. All of this together can get above 20mpg(3.73's) and 12's.
On The Tree
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
From: connersville,IN
werd
decent suspension and good tires
well net you some mid 13 passes
if im doing 14.2 stock on 2.73 gears .. imagine what .. decent tires.. suspension mods .. gears.. and bolt ons will get me
hoping for 13.0-13.3
decent suspension and good tires
well net you some mid 13 passes
if im doing 14.2 stock on 2.73 gears .. imagine what .. decent tires.. suspension mods .. gears.. and bolt ons will get me
hoping for 13.0-13.3
Thread Starter
Launching!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 294
Likes: 0
From: Knoxville, IL
Good call on the DR. I will be ordering some of those.Ok I know this is off the topic ,but is there anyway to lower just the front of my car because I have 16in 5 star wheels and I like them. I am wanting to run a shorter tire up front but the it will look dumb with the gap. I am going to run 255-50 (26.1) in the backa nd 225-50 (24.9) in the front.I dont want to lower the whole car just a racked look to it.
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,564
Likes: 4
From: Decatur, TN (N-W of Athens)
Ditch the Flowmaster for SLP (Loudmouth or other) or Magnaflow muffler. I don't know if our cars have 3" from cat-back but if not, go see what a muffler shop could set you up with that for. Make sure it's mandrel bent, otherwise it's no better than stock really.
Keep in mind, you could have everything to run 13 flat, but if you don't know how to drive, you won't make that. Some people have ran 13.6 on a fully stock car, but then again some LT1s are "freaks" and just do great in the 1/4 haha
Keep in mind, you could have everything to run 13 flat, but if you don't know how to drive, you won't make that. Some people have ran 13.6 on a fully stock car, but then again some LT1s are "freaks" and just do great in the 1/4 haha
