Got another LS1
#81
How high does 3rd go to on the 2.73/3.23's? Not trying to go 150 but not trying to keep it at 120 either. I guess if it means saving the trans ( as well as...MY LIFE!!!) then Ok
#82
Yeah just take 3rd all the way to the end then let off. The computer shouldn't let it shift into overdrive tho. As for speed, 3rd is a 1:1 gear, in 4th in my car(my 1:1) I can get up to about 130ish or so with a 3.73 and 26" tires at 6500rpm. with a 3.23 you should be able to get to ~145, and a 2.73 will be 160+. So plenty of mph out of a 3.23
#83
Yeah just take 3rd all the way to the end then let off. The computer shouldn't let it shift into overdrive tho. As for speed, 3rd is a 1:1 gear, in 4th in my car(my 1:1) I can get up to about 130ish or so with a 3.73 and 26" tires at 6500rpm. with a 3.23 you should be able to get to ~145, and a 2.73 will be 160+. So plenty of mph out of a 3.23
I was always unsure of how to shift up til now. I don't plan on ever seeing 145 in the LS1 though, 0-110/114 mph in the blink of an eye is fine though.
120 in this car feels kinda scary lol
#84
Mine doesn't even shift out of 2nd until 97 mph with the 2.73s lol. But I do remember running right on past 120 mph in my SS with 3.73s in 3rd gear. Very long legs, these Ellis Juans!
#85
Geezus! That actually sounds like it would be a lot of fun with a 150 shot and a 4000 stall!
#86
I actually thought about that. A bigger stall would make up for the tall gearing. 4k is a lot of stall though for stock cam. I think something in the 3200 range with a good tire would be nasty..and then spray it down the track. That'd be getting damn close to some 10s!
#87
can these engines withstand a 150 shot? Shoot.. I'd hack up the interior all day for a roll cage if it meant running 10's on NAHZ!
#90
Yea I wouldn't hack or up either. I wouldn't mess with an lt1 either, they can be a nightmare just to get tuned right and are generally a pita. Find you a cheaper ls1 like I did. I only paid $3500 for mine with 135k miles and most bolt ons done. I'm going to see how close to 11s I can get with the mods I have, weight reduction, gears, and tires. It's been done, so I'd like to try. As for your car, 3.73s, a stall, and some DRs on ZR1s equal this...
$3500, damn dude.