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Old 07-26-2012, 09:20 AM   #23
Slow-V6
 
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I did a 3200 stall in my 95 LT1 and that being the only mod went 13.4@101 mph. It was really good at the track but just driving I wish I would have done a supercharger or N20 because my LS1 stock trapped 107mph and with bolt ons trapped 110mph.I was satisfied with the car having just a couple mods and making 340rwhp which is close to 400 crank Hp for 6 yrs. For me a person who runs there car @ the track maybe 2 times a year I really dont care about E.T. I like the MPH. My LS1 ran a 13.5@107 stock and my LT1 went 13.4@101 but just driving around my LS1 was more fun and had a lot better throttle response and is the reason why I got rid of the LT1 and picked up another LS1. If I would have seen that blower for a LT1 say 3 yrs ago I would have picked it up and done that instead of a stall and probably would still have the car.

I heard the whole do it right speech and you get what you pay for speech over and over. I got a Revmax 3200 stall for my car for under 300 bucks. The car before the stall went 13.7@100 and after the stall went 13.4@101. That was the only differance between the runs. I picked up 3 tenths and a 1mph while cutting around the same 1.993 60' on street tires. It was a blast but on the street the car just felt slow still. I went the cheap route with a pretty much unknown company at the time and now they are a Sponsor on LS1tech selling 100's of stalls to the f-body community.

If I could do it again and found a deal like you have on a blower then my car would be trapping 105mph or higher and the car would have pulled a lot more. Nothing like having that Supercharger whine under the hood!

In the end its you choice. You can take a risk and try the 600.00 blower and it could get you to your goal without spending that much or it might not or you can spend the 5000-6000 and "Do It Right" approach and make your goal as well.

Fact is both the LT1 and the LS1 are becoming outdated which each passing year. I have a 383 LS1 making 500 crank HP and I still cant trap what a bone stock LS3 Vette traps in the 1/4. I know my car is 400lbs heavier then a C6 but still my car is making around 440rwhp and the LS3 is making 436 crank hp. I am really thinking of doing a LS3/LS7 swap in my car next. You get all the power and none of the drivability issues.. There was a LS7 02SS camaro @ GM Nats and he had bolt ons and a small cam ( for a 7.0) and he made 540 rwhp!

If everything checks out with that Powerdyne you will get at least and extra 40-50hp gain for under 1000.00.. Is that worth it to you?
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2002 WS6 T/A.. M6..Built 383 TMR tune..461rwhp,458rwtq
2009 G8 GT. Bone stock 13.6@103.. Vararam Intake, GXP Axlebacks, LS2 FRC's
1998 Corvette Convertible, Vararam Intake+Power Duct, Fast 90/90, Ti Axleback..12.8@110
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