brother just got home with new car 96 formy...
09-16-2006, 01:06 PM
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brother just got home with new car 96 formy... i thought it would feel faster since everyone was saying "the lt1 feels faster because of its torque curve isn't linear" it felt really slow to me from a 4krpm punch...
btw he's 16 it's his first car.. lucky bastard
btw he's 16 it's his first car.. lucky bastard
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09-17-2006, 12:57 AM
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the reason people say that is because LT1s feel more raw and unrifined than LS1s. not becuase they ARE faster.. LS1s feel refined and un-muscley IMO. LT1 are the last of the SBC platform and it just feels more torquey and raw to me. maybe some more LT1 owners will chime in to agree?
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09-17-2006, 02:15 AM
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well come on now. we all know good and well these cars suck with gas. yes i said it there they both suck. they suck a lot. i dont know how the hell people are getting these claims of 25mpg and better on the highway. i ahd 2.73's in my Z and at 70 ws turning like 2k and burned up a hell of a lot more than 25mpg and tis in good running condition
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Originally Posted by coldkillinTA
the reason people say that is because LT1s feel more raw and unrifined than LS1s. not becuase they ARE faster.. LS1s feel refined and un-muscley IMO. LT1 are the last of the SBC platform and it just feels more torquey and raw to me. maybe some more LT1 owners will chime in to agree?
Not trying to sound sarcastic or condensending, but how old are you?
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There was a big thread the other day on this.
LT1's feel faster up till about 3500..stock for stock. I know the ls1 is faster blah blah( I have both lt1 and ls1 so....)
LT1's feel faster up till about 3500..stock for stock. I know the ls1 is faster blah blah( I have both lt1 and ls1 so....)
09-18-2006, 01:28 PM
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i dont know about you guys but my old '96 firebird was ok, but i got rid of it for a reason. i wanted the best. anything with an LS1. totally different feel. you cant compare the 2.
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Originally Posted by Tainted
well come on now. we all know good and well these cars suck with gas. yes i said it there they both suck. they suck a lot. i dont know how the hell people are getting these claims of 25mpg and better on the highway. i ahd 2.73's in my Z and at 70 ws turning like 2k and burned up a hell of a lot more than 25mpg and tis in good running condition
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Originally Posted by ebear
i thought it would feel faster since everyone was saying "the lt1 feels faster because of its torque curve isn't linear" it felt really slow to me from a 4krpm punch...
btw he's 16 it's his first car.. lucky bastard
btw he's 16 it's his first car.. lucky bastard
