Originally Posted by
BCisme
that was on the bottle wasn't it? how much would an LS-1 make with a similar setup?
why get the V6 when you can get the LS1? they aren't pricey or hard to come by.
The LS1 would make over 500hp tuned.. But my V6 was never tuned so I have no Idea what it would have made. All I could tell you at with a A/F ratio in the high 9's low 10's it made 370 and 450
As far as pricey compared to a V6 f-body, yes they are.. Everything is more exspensive for a LS1 car then a V6 car.. You can find V6 cars for 2000.00 dollars, the cheapest 00-02 trans am is atleast 8,000. Then the modding. You could either build up a V6 like I did 4 years ago for around 4,000 for a heads, cam, forged motor or you could maybe drop a LS1 into it for around the same price ( Magnus on LS1Tech did), or you could take that LS1 Trans am and drop 6-10k on the motor and have a fully forged heads and cam LSX.. Now you are looking at a 6000 dollar Firebird vrs a 18,000 dollar T/A..
If I did it all over again I would have got a V6 Firebird and just turbo it.. The compression is 9.4:1 and the bottom end is good to over 500hp.. On 15lbs of boost they usually see 450ish at the wheels.. Oh and one more factor is the gas miles.. My V6 with its Heads and cam and 4.10's still got 25mpg around the city. My WS6 with just bolt ons and 3.42's gets around 20mpg..