Why did I come to GPF? This is why...

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Originally Posted by ctracer

it is.
but techincally the LS2 parts bolt on to an LS1. so i dont see why an ls1 with bolt ons cant make more than 360 wheel.

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Originally Posted by ctracer

odd, my friend made 320 to the wheels on his 2000 LS1 TA with dronemaster exhaust.
maybe the dynos are readin high around here.
i would consider an LS2 intake with 90mm TB a bolt on.

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And it made the LS1 put out 320 not more then 360... Intake is a bolt on, yes. My point is you can't take the "bolt on's" off the LS2 motor, bolt them in an LS1 and get the same numbers. To get 50+hp outcome from a bolt on you'll need NO2. LOL

In 01-02 Fbodies were frankencars anyway because they were phasing out. GM did not put anyting other then LS1's in fbodies, BUT you can find some with the LS6 blocks ;) almost all of them had the LS6 intakes from the factory, still rated at factory hp. Your friends car being a '00 model, it's all LS1.

Bolt on's. Where does the line stop per person on what's considered bolt on and what's considered engine upgrade? LOL Swapping 243 heads on a LS1 a bolt on? I always consider "bolt on's" as CAI/HAI, exhaust, pulleys, NO2, "simple" stuff.... intakes and TB's on the LS motors are pretty simple to swap around.

And I'm playing nice, I might learn something new!!! LOL

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Originally Posted by Govna47

I think you hit every point on why I own a V6, insurance would be ridiculous, gas would always be non-existent, parents said no V8 for first car, and an 8 is still out of my price range five years later

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I realize this post is a week old, but if you really think you are going to get better fuel mileage out of a boosted 3.8 than you would out of a stock/lightly modded LS1 then you have some serious research to do.

my question is why he didn't go to full throttle v6 where 90% is v6 fbodies w/ boost

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Originally Posted by stealthee

I realize this post is a week old, but if you really think you are going to get better fuel mileage out of a boosted 3.8 than you would out of a stock/lightly modded LS1 then you have some serious research to do.

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yeah, but now I have the explorer at the same time so fuel economy on the bird is not really a concern to me anymore. I don't want an 8 anyway. My car is my baby with 54k miles. to get a T/A with that same mileage would be crazy price-wise

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Originally Posted by z3r0

my question is why he didn't go to full throttle v6 where 90% is v6 fbodies w/ boost

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At the time, didn't know full throttle was around. Every other forum I had been on that involved f-bodies laughed me away for wanting to boost a v6 and/or not having bought a V8 in the first place

Twin turbo. Do it....

RWD a GTP.

do it.

slam the bird.
do it.

already half way there lol

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Originally Posted by whitehead

Twin turbo. Do it....

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you pay. Do it...

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Originally Posted by ctracer

slam the bird.
do it.

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