Got killed by an LS1
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Got killed by an LS1 My first post here. Just thought I'd post it here, I have alot of respect for the LS1, especially after tonight. Makes me want to spend more money on my car. Here's what happened:
Was minding my own business, getting ready to turn onto a 4 lane hwy, and a red LS1 comes flying by and gives me a rev, and gets in the turning lane also. I know what he's thinking, because I'm thinking the same thing too...So we get on the hwy, it was empty, no traffic, he was going slow so I caught up to him. I pull up beside him, I was in 3rd at about 60 which is a sweet spot with the 4.56s. We both hit it at the same time and I started to pull on him, and then I shifted to 4th and he pulled away by about 2 car lengths and we shut it down. 1st death.
Went around some curves, he slowed and I caught up to him again. Hit it again in 3rd and I hit the rev limiter, he flat out pulled away, and by the time I reached 4th he was buslengths ahead of me. His car sounded so sick. Cammed, blown, may have even had nitrous the way he pulled buslengths on me the 2nd time, or maybe my car is just really slow. It was sweet. 2nd death.
After this I gave up and caught up to him and gave him a friendly wave and he waved and honked back, he took an exit and goosed the throttle to kind of rub it in. I knew what I was getting into when I heard his car the first time, I was like man I'm about to get my @ss whooped. But I haven't raced a worthy opponent in so long I had to see what the Cobra could do. Obviously, not too good. Ordering an s-trim this week.
Was minding my own business, getting ready to turn onto a 4 lane hwy, and a red LS1 comes flying by and gives me a rev, and gets in the turning lane also. I know what he's thinking, because I'm thinking the same thing too...So we get on the hwy, it was empty, no traffic, he was going slow so I caught up to him. I pull up beside him, I was in 3rd at about 60 which is a sweet spot with the 4.56s. We both hit it at the same time and I started to pull on him, and then I shifted to 4th and he pulled away by about 2 car lengths and we shut it down. 1st death.
Went around some curves, he slowed and I caught up to him again. Hit it again in 3rd and I hit the rev limiter, he flat out pulled away, and by the time I reached 4th he was buslengths ahead of me. His car sounded so sick. Cammed, blown, may have even had nitrous the way he pulled buslengths on me the 2nd time, or maybe my car is just really slow. It was sweet. 2nd death.
After this I gave up and caught up to him and gave him a friendly wave and he waved and honked back, he took an exit and goosed the throttle to kind of rub it in. I knew what I was getting into when I heard his car the first time, I was like man I'm about to get my @ss whooped. But I haven't raced a worthy opponent in so long I had to see what the Cobra could do. Obviously, not too good. Ordering an s-trim this week.
Last edited by unit213; Sep 5, 2005 at 10:04 AM.
First of all welcome and glad that you are brave enough to post a death of yours. Respect for that man 
But... cammed and blown LS1 should be an 11 second car, with nitrous it would be a low 11 high 10 second car if the engine can hold up the power... you on the other hand get 8.8@83 in 1/8th... that's what most of the stock or very lightly modded(catback lid) LS1s get at the track, so I say he probably had full exhaust and a lid for sure, but I doubt about the cam and anything else.
But... cammed and blown LS1 should be an 11 second car, with nitrous it would be a low 11 high 10 second car if the engine can hold up the power... you on the other hand get 8.8@83 in 1/8th... that's what most of the stock or very lightly modded(catback lid) LS1s get at the track, so I say he probably had full exhaust and a lid for sure, but I doubt about the cam and anything else.
Originally Posted by Johns96Cobra
My first post here. Just thought I'd post it here, I have alot of respect for the LS1, especially after tonight. Makes me want to spend more money on my car. Here's what happened:
Was minding my own business, getting ready to turn onto a 4 lane hwy, and a red LS1 comes flying by and gives me a rev, and gets in the turning lane also. I know what he's thinking, because I'm thinking the same thing too...So we get on the hwy, it was empty, no traffic, he was going slow so I caught up to him. I pull up beside him, I was in 3rd at about 60 which is a sweet spot with the 4.56s. We both hit it at the same time and I started to pull on him, and then I shifted to 4th and he pulled away by about 2 car lengths and we shut it down. 1st death. Went around some curves, he slowed and I caught up to him again. Hit it again in 3rd and I hit the rev limiter, he flat out pulled away, and by the time I reached 4th he was buslengths ahead of me. His car sounded so sick. Cammed, blown, may have even had nitrous the way he pulled buslengths on me the 2nd time, or maybe my car is just really slow. It was sweet. 2nd death. After this I gave up and caught up to him and gave him a friendly wave and he waved and honked back, he took an exit and goosed the throttle to kind of rub it in. I knew what I was getting into when I heard his car the first time, I was like man I'm about to get my @ss whooped. But I haven't raced a worthy opponent in so long I had to see what the Cobra could do. Obviously, not too good. Ordering an s-trim this week.
Was minding my own business, getting ready to turn onto a 4 lane hwy, and a red LS1 comes flying by and gives me a rev, and gets in the turning lane also. I know what he's thinking, because I'm thinking the same thing too...So we get on the hwy, it was empty, no traffic, he was going slow so I caught up to him. I pull up beside him, I was in 3rd at about 60 which is a sweet spot with the 4.56s. We both hit it at the same time and I started to pull on him, and then I shifted to 4th and he pulled away by about 2 car lengths and we shut it down. 1st death. Went around some curves, he slowed and I caught up to him again. Hit it again in 3rd and I hit the rev limiter, he flat out pulled away, and by the time I reached 4th he was buslengths ahead of me. His car sounded so sick. Cammed, blown, may have even had nitrous the way he pulled buslengths on me the 2nd time, or maybe my car is just really slow. It was sweet. 2nd death. After this I gave up and caught up to him and gave him a friendly wave and he waved and honked back, he took an exit and goosed the throttle to kind of rub it in. I knew what I was getting into when I heard his car the first time, I was like man I'm about to get my @ss whooped. But I haven't raced a worthy opponent in so long I had to see what the Cobra could do. Obviously, not too good. Ordering an s-trim this week.
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got any times with gears, tires, and tune?
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Originally Posted by BrandonDrecksage
damn....4.56 gears? how do you even drive that on the highway. you need to get a supercharger
With a tune Long tube headers and a new mid pipe, try running those LS1's from a dig. You will be a bitch to hang with unless they are modded pretty good. You should be around 310-320 rwhp. That and those gears and a tire......
With my mods on a stock tune and 4.30's I held my own against a few minor bolt on LS1's.
I don't recommend a blower with those 4.56's. Too much gear for the blower, but 4.10's will be perfect for that setup.
With my mods on a stock tune and 4.30's I held my own against a few minor bolt on LS1's.I don't recommend a blower with those 4.56's. Too much gear for the blower, but 4.10's will be perfect for that setup.
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I've had a Mustang before...its ran 8.8 in the 1/8th i had 3:73 MAC off road hpipe.stainless steel mac mufflers,cold air,throttle body,underdrive pulleys,then i got a upper plenum,throttle body spacer and intake spacer..and never got to run it at the track..but i took down some stock LS1..so it didnt do to bad....now i got 99 Trans AM..its pretty sweet but stock and runs 13.7's..with a bad bog down at teh start
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Originally Posted by blackfang
I don't recommend a blower with those 4.56's.
Then again, twin's are nice...in more than one regard. 
4.56's are a **** ton of gear though, no question about that. Personally, I'm fond of 3.90's.
Originally Posted by unit213
I don't recommend a blower at all. T-u-r-b-o Then again, twin's are nice...in more than one regard.
4.56's are a **** ton of gear though, no question about that. Personally, I'm fond of 3.90's.
Then again, twin's are nice...in more than one regard. 4.56's are a **** ton of gear though, no question about that. Personally, I'm fond of 3.90's.
Well, you have a mach with 5 speed, so you can't completely relate to us, but IMO 4.10s is a little too much when used with nitrous. You ran out of gear too fast. If someone made 3.90s for 10 bolt I'd be all over it.
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Originally Posted by grey03mach1
sorry for the off topic but are 3.90's a good choice for a nitrous setup? Everyone I talk to is going 4.10's or 4.30's. I think 3.90's would be perfect for daily driver/track *****.
Originally Posted by grey03mach1
sorry for the off topic but are 3.90's a good choice for a nitrous setup? Everyone I talk to is going 4.10's or 4.30's. I think 3.90's would be perfect for daily driver/track *****.