I went out last night to hang with some friends. Of course they start talking up a race for me like they always do. I not even intending on racing get that little voice in my head that says, "Do It!!!." So I go look at the guy's car that they convince us would be a good race. By this time I'm ready to go. He's got a stock 99 Trans Am with 3.73 gear and rebuilt top end. I've got a 94 LT1 car with exhaust. Both 6m cars. We head out. The first time we go from a 2nd roll, he gets the jump on me by a fender(cause I was sleepin) so I reel him in and as soon as Im a fender ahead I stop paying attention to him cause the road is starting to slowly curve. I nail 3rd gear and pull like gang busters. I let out about halfway thru 3rd and he pulls back beside me. I thought we were only running once so I act like I'm pulling on the exit ramp. He stays straight so I jump back over. This time I suggest going from a 3rd roll. He agrees. By the way, he has nitto 555's and I have gran turismo simulation tires which is why we didn't go from a dig. Anyhoo, I get the jump this time naturally by a fender and I don't really pull him hard at first prolly cause the gear, but at the top of 3rd and nailing 4th I pull him hard again. I had just filled up the rest of my tank with about 5 gallons of sunoco purple 110. He attributed that to my being so fast. I said sure....although I knew that I was that fast because of the ls1 that had been transplanted into my "lt1 car". My friends told him after I left against my will because I think he was a mutual friend. That was my first street race in a good while and only the 4th time I've run it hard since I got it so I was pretty pleased.

 

You beat an LS1 f-body with gears and you have a 1994 LT1 f-body with just exhaust?

 

he has a LS1 in a LT1's body

 

sneaky sneaky

 

haha, thats badass dude. Im an LS1 guy, but thats pretty cool!!!! If I had an LT1 car, yoru damned right it would be getting left in the garbage for an LS1 transplant!

 

yea....I like it. It has the stock hood, wheels, and exhaust. Guys just look at it and think easy race. Then my sleeper wakes up and bites em

 

thats awesome. sleeper

 

Gotta love the sleeper.

Good run.

Jim

 

Ah, that explains it...sort of...I still can't see a catback being more of an edge vs. 3.73's...unless he means "full exhaust." The LT1 bodies weren't significantly lighter were they?

 

no, they're not lighter but I do have full exhaust...w/ stock square tips

 

He actually thought I sprayed him before my friend told him it was an ls1

 

personally, i like the look of lt1 ws6s more than any other kind of f-body. the nose is longer than a ******* battleship and it just looks mean as hell. if i had the money i'd run out and drop my ls1 in an lt1 body any day of the week

 

no doubt, the 93-97 f bodies can be picked up cheap and it's not too hard of a swap. They can be made to look really nice. Mine is just a working project.

 

Nice sleeper, and nice kill!

 

lol, man i was reachin for the BS Flag..

I wanted to do that so bad to my 94, but broke down and bought a T/A instead

nice kill..

 

i cant wait to do my swap