LS1 car meet

[Hemlock86]

looook at the shinney paint! Thats Zaino!

[PolishSausage]

Nice cars, but they still can't touch my Stang...

<insert evil laugh>

[Hemlock86]

Originally posted by PolishSausage
Nice cars, but they still can't touch my Stang...

<insert evil laugh>

I dont know mang. That one Formula has a Procharger at 9 lbs. He's pushing 450+hp But I dont know what your stang has...

I'll just be happy to get a stock LS1!!! My credit sux

[Mango]

yessssssss!! Thanks! /me huggles Hemlock

[petefol]

hehe, is it just me or is it kind of funny that the meet was at a sonic?

[Hemlock86]

We went to a bar afterwards

Look what I saw after leaving the bar.

[netjunk1e]

I love the LS1 engine, but i don't really like firebirds/comaros. They are just way too flashy to me, expecially the frond ends of some firebirds. Now a C5 really handles a LS1 well as it was designed for it. Alot more subtle styling also.

[joeyjoe367]

Sweet! I like the sepia-toned pic

[veritas]

Originally posted by netjunk1e
I love the LS1 engine, but i don't really like firebirds/comaros. They are just way too flashy to me, expecially the frond ends of some firebirds. Now a C5 really handles a LS1 well as it was designed for it. Alot more subtle styling also.

Stock C5 times and Stock Ls1 times are maybe .3 tenths off each other in the C5's favor...Thats not really handiling them well at all...Just barely maybe. Closer than u might think...

[PolishSausage]

Originally posted by Hemlock86


I dont know mang. That one Formula has a Procharger at 9 lbs. He's pushing 450+hp But I dont know what your stang has...

I'll just be happy to get a stock LS1!!! My credit sux

BOSS 302
Long Tube Headers
Bassani X-Pipe
Magnapacks
600cfm Carb

Havn't made it to the Dyno yet but with the recent additions I should be making around 400 to the wheels,
Blower is the next addition.

But the LS1 with the Procharger would own me, anyone know why he's only running 9lbs? I've seen em' run 12 most commonly.

[bowser************]

The C5's LS1 is different from the regular one(like if u order a LS1 engine from GM u get the f body version)

and the '03 C5's have the optional magnetic dampening system, thats mega sweet

[netjunk1e]

Whats different between a C5 LS1 engine and a crate LS1 you would get from GM?

The 03' magnetic ride it pretty cool, havent really noticed a difference from the old system though. I don't really think it is necisary because between the different setting there is only a slight difference, you have to be really paying attention to notice.

The magnetic ride is from the C6 which was suspose to be released in 03, but i think it is 04 or 05. Can't wait to see that car.

[giblit]

i know im an import fan but id still like a trans am.

[Mango]

Originally posted by netjunk1e
Whats different between a C5 LS1 engine and a crate LS1 you would get from GM?

Different heads/rockers/lifters/cams/etc. Almost a different top end to the motor (same intake manifold thought). And slightly different headers, but the main difference is ECU programming. The Z06 gets even better heads (LS6) and beefed up top end and even more ECU tweaking. Otherwise they are the same block. The trannys and drivetrains on the C5's are all the same and are good for over 900 HP at the crank!!!! In the 427TT conversions that Lingenfelter does, they use stock tranny/drive train/rear/etc. and thier cars can push as much as 1000HP. Through testing they discovered just HOW good Chevy has made those components and said that unless the customer were raceing every weekend at the track, there was no need to upgrade.

The Magnetic Ride Control is a very cool development, and is quite useful in a sports car. The fluid in the monotube shocks has metal flakes, and by sending an electric current into the top of the shock into a plate, you can change the density of the fluid, makeing the ride softer (no current) or harder (current). It also helps in brakeing (virtually eliminateing nose dive) and cornering (makeing the inside shocks stiffer also virtually eliminateing body roll). You arent supposed to notice a difference, only when the car is doing some demanding work. Through sensors that monitor yaw and pitch rates, one of 4 computers that control the system can adjust the recoil rate of any one of the 4 shocks. Pretty awsome.