Serious discussion on the LS1 swap.
09-21-2009, 07:27 PM
#85
i've been racking my brain over the ls swap since the first day i went to turbo. It just makes so much sense to fork over the cash for a reliable 300 hp + strong 6 speed + gearing that'll get you in to the 150mph world. I enjoy my car very much but don't enjoy red lining at 125ish on straightaways. I also don't enjoy tuning my daily driver or diagnosing problems caused by making almost triple what the car was supposed to make.
however, for 10 grand you can buy a decent condition vette that is probably younger than your NA
however, for 10 grand you can buy a decent condition vette that is probably younger than your NA
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09-21-2009, 10:47 PM
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Do what I did. Keep your eyes on EBay, craigslist, etc. and watch for someone selling an already completed monster. I have seen two Ford 5.0/T-5 setups go for under $10K, and one had aluminum heads. I picked up my LS1/T56 for $12K.
I have more than $12K in my turbo car. I added it all up once. That was a bad idea.
A used Corvette is not too expensive to purchase. But if you are going to race one, they get very expensive very quickly. Price a set of race tires for one and you will see what I mean. Street tires for the vette are more expensive too of course. Plus if you crash it, you are out a lot more money to fix it or replace it. Miata body parts, even a whole chassis, are cheap in comparison. That is one of the nice things about the conversion. Plus you drop 700 lbs or more depending on how race prepped the Miata is.
I have more than $12K in my turbo car. I added it all up once. That was a bad idea.
A used Corvette is not too expensive to purchase. But if you are going to race one, they get very expensive very quickly. Price a set of race tires for one and you will see what I mean. Street tires for the vette are more expensive too of course. Plus if you crash it, you are out a lot more money to fix it or replace it. Miata body parts, even a whole chassis, are cheap in comparison. That is one of the nice things about the conversion. Plus you drop 700 lbs or more depending on how race prepped the Miata is.
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09-22-2009, 08:38 AM
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Thanks for your opinion...now GTFO.
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09-22-2009, 10:33 AM
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09-22-2009, 10:56 AM
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That's right, now leave. You can't be in the cool-kids-club because you're not cool enough, so just leave and play with the Poindexters on the other forum. BTW, nice pocket-protector, homofag.
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09-22-2009, 11:09 AM
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In this day and age of platform sharing...manufacturer doesn't really matter. If Mazda made a V8 that was easy to bolt in I'd consider it...and I'll admit I like that blue Miata the guy shoehorned an individual throttle body Mazda V6 into.
The anemic 4 cylinder in such a superb chassis like the Miata is an insult to the performance minded, thus we won't bat an eye to stuff something else in there.
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09-22-2009, 11:12 AM
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Well...we don't really care if we want to make you vomit with the idea...we don't even know who the **** you are...you didn't even bother to post an intro thread in the meet n' greet section. Hell...we don't even know your goals or why the **** you're here.
Thanks for your opinion...now GTFO.
Thanks for your opinion...now GTFO.
I know I am new to this. I will eventually get to telling everyone what my goals are. My appologies for not doing that.
Cut me some slack. This was suppose to be a discussion on pros and cons. It was my opinion. Back off!
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