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so i took my car out to race some guy in an ls1 z28 camaro and it was a little chilly. about 58 degrees f. so we line up and go... he just leaves me and im just spinning and tail going to the side a little... i start catching up once my car goes to second (had the car on d) but when it got to third i was at least 4 cars behind and climbing at about 90 mph he lets off. then we do a u-turn and this time i went easy on the gas in the launch and the tranny kind of shifted to second right away so again i have to catch up and i do a little but he lets off before i can even get anywhere near. i get out shake the guys hand and all. then i check my tires. my right rear passenger tire is a little low. i go to put air and its at 15 psi while the rest are at 30 so i also put it at 30. so that was most of my traction issue. then some guy in a monte inimidator wants to race so we do. im thinking my traction will be good so we race and i smash the gas pedal all the way down and the revs go up but the car isnt going anywhere and monte is already halfway gone. so yeah i lost then we did it again and this time i go easy on the gas and i get at least 4 cars away and still pulling all the time. i dont like to shift up because i always go to d right after 1 i think my shifter is bad or something so i just put it in d all the time. i know that is the better way most of the time but with my mods done the car feels like it pulls up to 5700 rpm and in d it shifts automatically at 5k
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yeah it was stock and automatic. im putting my car away though cause its getting cold and it should be ready by spring. ill get some suspension work. i also lost a lot of compression with the 350 heads so maybe ill get a supercharger or turbo whichever costs less until i blow the 305 or get enough for a better motor
__________________ vortec cast iron heads, vortec to tpi intake manifold, full length headers, single cherrybomb with turndown, accel 300+, comp xe262 cam kit, 1.6 roller rockers
yeah i wish i could afford an ls motor they are awesome but i would get a 6.0 truck motor i hear they are pretty strong that way i can supercharge it or something. too many imports are out right now running 12s making fools out of most guys in mustangs and camaros. at least the younger crowds because all the faster camaros and mustangs are usually guys who only let the beasts loose at the track or very rarely. at least out where i live. i dont know about anywhere else.
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oh hey guys i found the video my buddy recorded it put it on youtube.. at the begining if you pay attention you can hear my tires squealing with no traction and at the end you can see im catching up and the a =hole hits the breaks to get the win im the guy with the HIDs yep on an 86 i got 8000k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3JSQ...eature=channel heres the second one with me against a monte intimidator ss i got the air problem on my tire fixed and theres the result+ a little flame out my exhaust dont know if thats normal with my mods and i dont have a catalyst you can almost hear a wtf in the back haha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swLqi...eature=channel heres my buddys lt1 taking vengance on the ls1 he also has HID lights like me yep on an lt1 with the little rectangle lights we made it possible haha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ZLC...eature=channel
I had a stock heads cam Ls1 in a 98 t/a that would run 12.40 withh exhaust gears and suspension. LS1's are sneaky, traction is the key on the street, few parts and some tires and you'll be giving them a good run for their money. Good luck with your build!
I had a stock heads cam Ls1 in a 98 t/a that would run 12.40 withh exhaust gears and suspension. LS1's are sneaky, traction is the key on the street, few parts and some tires and you'll be giving them a good run for their money. Good luck with your build!
Did you have 4.11's? I ran 12.8 at 109 with just exhaust and lid with the stock 3.42's. With 4.11s and tire I bet I could match your times. I want to get them but it would probably be catching rubber in 4th lol. I also enjoy saying my car can go 165 mph ahahahaha
toquer 2 cam, longtube headers, catted y-pipe with a 3 inch cutout. moser 9 inch 3.70 gears, 1000hp steel ds with 1450 yoke. stock heads. stock ls6 intake. ls7 clutch/ls2 flywheel (robs 10rwhp) dynoed 409rwhp 377rwtq on a mustang dyno with my 9inch. my car is definatly a high 11's car at about 118-119mph range whenever i get a better clutch setup.
__________________ 1989 trans am T.P.I 305 (LB9) *Sold to 87tpi*
New ride: 02 pontiac trans am M6 ws-6 Mods bolt on's and a big vacuum leak!!!
Have you ever had that 305 to the track? A 305 with just heads doesn't seem like it would even have a chance against an LS1. My cammed 305 with headers, exhaust, intake porting, and stripped down engine bay with no AC did a 14.3. An LS1 is a 13.5 car all day long and they are VERY stout up top. Sorry if I'm being ignorant...I don't know your car, but it doesn't seem like you'd have a chance with that set up.
__________________ 1986 Trans Am, 2005 5.3 LM7 engine, LS6 intake manifold, cam, LS6 clutch assembly, T56 transmission w/ Hurst pro billet shifter, 95 TA 4.10 posi rear with heavy duty cover.
-Coming soon....dyno sheets!
ls1 z28 driver was 16 and yes i have taken it to the track i have my times in another post you can check it out but i messed up bad from 2--3rd i pushed the leve up to neutral was over reving a little and realised i wasnt in third so i put it back down to 3rd or d
__________________ vortec cast iron heads, vortec to tpi intake manifold, full length headers, single cherrybomb with turndown, accel 300+, comp xe262 cam kit, 1.6 roller rockers
What shape is your suspension in? I used to have lots of trouble getting traction after my car got tuned. I replaced all four shocks and struts and that made a huge difference in the traction department.
it still amazes me just how well those lsx motors run. it is for sure on the list of projects down the road. but i never could have built one the way i built my 383. couple hundred bucks here a grand there.
it still amazes me just how well those lsx motors run. it is for sure on the list of projects down the road. but i never could have built one the way i built my 383. couple hundred bucks here a grand there.
I think it all comes down to the fact that they were very underrated, since most people go strictly by market ratings.
1986 Trans Am, 2005 5.3 LM7 engine, LS6 intake manifold, cam, LS6 clutch assembly, T56 transmission w/ Hurst pro billet shifter, 95 TA 4.10 posi rear with heavy duty cover. 
