I Hate Cocky 5.0 Owners!!!!
#81
Yea I had an 2000 LS1 Z28 they are fast top end cars but the lt1 has a little more low end grunt the problem with the LS1 is that the power is a little too refined for me! Not really too much pull at 70-80mph they kinda run outta breath at these speeds!
#82
My car was originally a 305 and I put an L98 out of a 91 corvette in, which has aluminum heads and i THINK is rated at 250 hp 350 tq. Back when my car was a 305 tpi with just exhaust and K&N's I hung with 5.0's all of the time...(the 305 was rated at 230 hp and 300 tq)
But I do have to admit..5.0's are untouchable especially in the 1/8 mile. Phew...9.8 @ 71mph with exhaust...DAMN!!
But I do have to admit..5.0's are untouchable especially in the 1/8 mile. Phew...9.8 @ 71mph with exhaust...DAMN!!
#84
I saw a new 350Z trap 72-73 on 3 back to back runs at 9.5-9.8 in the 1/8th (he did have a passenger). But still...A stock 5.0 is not much of a threat to most sports cars (after the hole shot) But I find it funny that the Z-owners still have something to fear. As to the 5.0 and how it stacks up, my friend has claimed kills on SRt4's,WRX (non-STI) several 99+ 5-speed GT's and has gained the hole shot against a few LS1's (they later passed him obviously), he did lose badly to a NSX once, thats about it as far as i know, his mods are 89? LX hatckback 5.0 with a 5-speed, 3.73 gears, CAI, pullies, full exhaust.
#85
Originally Posted by kyle91z28
My car was originally a 305 and I put an L98 out of a 91 corvette in, which has aluminum heads and i THINK is rated at 250 hp 350 tq. Back when my car was a 305 tpi with just exhaust and K&N's I hung with 5.0's all of the time...(the 305 was rated at 230 hp and 300 tq)
But I do have to admit..5.0's are untouchable especially in the 1/8 mile. Phew...9.8 @ 71mph with exhaust...DAMN!!
But I do have to admit..5.0's are untouchable especially in the 1/8 mile. Phew...9.8 @ 71mph with exhaust...DAMN!!
#87
i'll give it to you that the 5-speeds can pull decent times, but the fastest down there at the track that i've seen was a red probably 92-93 GT fox-body with exhaust and air intake and he pulled a 9.45@74, thats the fastest near stock one i've seen. I'm sure there are some that can pull better times, but the same goes for the L98's, sure was a good match-up in the late 80's, early 90's. I wish I would of had my license back then it would of been a lot more fun than today.
#88
you should live in my town. lol. all anybody owns is mustangs. me and one other person own fbods. he has a 95 hawk with lots of mods that nobody will race cuz it runs mid 6's in the 1/8th. and mine is stock except the xhaust and i can stay right with them at the 1/8th mile track and none of them will race me except if they can spray on the street. but i cant wait till i finaly get off my *** and put my nx kit on. then ill go race.
#89
[QUOTE=99S351]Yea I had an 2000 LS1 Z28 they are fast top end cars but the lt1 has a little more low end grunt the problem with the LS1 is that the power is a little too refined for me! Not really too much pull at 70-80mph they kinda run outta breath at these speeds![/QUOTE]
This is a 1st. An LS1 running out of breath at 70-80mph? This is when the LS1's really start to shine. The stock LS1 heads are great breathing heads and don't run out of breath at 70-80mph. Sounds more like you are talking about an LT1.
This is a 1st. An LS1 running out of breath at 70-80mph? This is when the LS1's really start to shine. The stock LS1 heads are great breathing heads and don't run out of breath at 70-80mph. Sounds more like you are talking about an LT1.
#90
Originally Posted by superGMman
the 90-92 L98's were rated at 245hp and 345ft lbs. notice the torque. It's low end torque too.
#93
well one of my buddies as a 89 5.0 5speed, with cold air, pulley, very small cam, 373 gears, 4cyl trainy wich makes the gears around 410. with a set of drag radials and with a 75 shot was running 8.3s all night so yes they can be fast through the 1/8th but theydo fall short in the quarter. just think how much faster a ls1 would be if it weighed 400 lbs less? a lot faster!
#94
yeah i got some buddies that have fox bodies, they always tell me some **** to do to my car that doesnt work as well on f-bodies like "get a new MAF". They also mentioned something about a FAST intake, but chnaged and told me to "get a metal one". I think they're out to sabotage me, they hate it when i bring up that they have built motors and rollcages, alot of other ****, basically track only cars, and are hitting mid 11's when theres guys on here with bolt-ons and a cam running the same times. Other than that they think they are the fastest ****. One of the guys is about to drop over 3gs on 347 shortblock. They love comparing their cars to my pretty much stock car.
#95
I think one of the main things that makes the 5.0 so popular is the fact that it is so cheap to mod. THat is what made me sell my F-body. It really wasnt that fast (LT1) and it would have taken a lot of money to make it fast, and then I would have a fast car with 170K miles on it. So I just sold it and bought a 5.0 and put a new, modded drivetrain in it. Not that mustangs or F-bods are better, just one is cheaper to mod than the other. I am someone who gets satisfaction out of having something unique, hence I like to mod. BTW, got a chance to take a ride in my friends 2000 LS1 TA. It impressed me, I want to run it, but the interior SUCKED, my 95 was in really good shape compared to his interior, did GM's quality fall off in the LS1 interiors or has he just trashed his? (My 1988 5.0 has less broken stuff on the interior, mainly limited to the driver's seat being frayed on the vinyle, very minor.)
#96
Originally Posted by LookinAtMyPlate
well im not gonna say the 5.0 is the new ricer...YET because i did own one..
#98
Originally Posted by grubby98
4cyl trainy wich makes the gears around 410. !
#99
Originally Posted by Stanger88
I saw a new 350Z trap 72-73 on 3 back to back runs at 9.5-9.8 in the 1/8th (he did have a passenger). But still...A stock 5.0 is not much of a threat to most sports cars (after the hole shot) But I find it funny that the Z-owners still have something to fear. As to the 5.0 and how it stacks up, my friend has claimed kills on SRt4's,WRX (non-STI) several 99+ 5-speed GT's and has gained the hole shot against a few LS1's (they later passed him obviously), he did lose badly to a NSX once, thats about it as far as i know, his mods are 89? LX hatckback 5.0 with a 5-speed, 3.73 gears, CAI, pullies, full exhaust.
Just saying...
#100
Originally Posted by 99S351
Yea I had an 2000 LS1 Z28 they are fast top end cars but the lt1 has a little more low end grunt the problem with the LS1 is that the power is a little too refined for me! Not really too much pull at 70-80mph they kinda run outta breath at these speeds!