firebird against Lightning ??

**Ls1vsSVT** · 05-24-2006, 05:50 PM

just wondering how you LS1 guys with basically stock cars have run against lightnings...

I saw the one post, but that isn't really a true race. The truck would be pushing about 11 lbs of boost, long tubes, and tuned for methanol injection. the Ls1 would have the slp air lid with a k&n.

thanks guys

Kent

**oneBADDz** · 05-24-2006, 07:18 PM

You have an 01 t/a and an 01 lightning, get a friend and go race. The 01 will win

**Danger731** · 05-24-2006, 07:39 PM

01 to 01 the TA will win

**Bob'sWS6** · 05-24-2006, 09:24 PM

I've smoked two of them. Neither of the races were that close. People just don't understand that aerodynamics play a factor in drag racing.

**Ls1vsSVT** · 05-25-2006, 04:16 AM

thanks for the input!!

kent

**third_shift|studios** · 05-25-2006, 11:10 AM

regardless, VIDEO IT!

**1fastcamarosss11** · 05-25-2006, 11:13 AM

[QUOTE=dipherentdesign]regardless, VIDEO IT![/Quote
the lsi will win.

**third_shift|studios** · 05-25-2006, 12:18 PM

you ruin every thread. you know that?

**STRUCKU** · 05-25-2006, 12:34 PM

An Lightning with a pulley and chip will take a LS1 if the the guy can drive

**ZAPFOOL!!** · 05-25-2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by STRUCKU

An Lightning with a pulley and chip will take a LS1 if the the guy can drive

Down low that could be true...on a highway run the ls1 will always get the Lightning...now for the 1/4 mile...it would be pretty close....a real drivers race

**bad99ta** · 05-25-2006, 01:08 PM

Definitely race em'!

**97vetteman** · 05-26-2006, 11:09 AM

Here's a vid of a supercharged LT1 T/A v Lightning

http://media.putfile.com/VortechTA-v-lightning

**Ls1vsSVT** · 05-26-2006, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by 99z28camaroman

Here's a vid of a supercharged LT1 T/A v Lightning

http://media.putfile.com/VortechTA-v-lightning

A supercharged TA ran a 13.8x to the L's 13.4x? there's something wrong with that isn't there?

I should be runnin a mid-high 12s with the wheel and tire setup...

**97vetteman** · 05-26-2006, 10:05 PM

Yes that T/A's not set up right. If you pause the vid close to the end you will see the times are T/A 13.48 to 13.41 Lightning.

I raced the T/A later that day and beat him 13.37 to 13.45 (his best run that day) plus a hole shot my .27 to his .4 reaction time.

I know the guy and his car has been featured in a UK magazine and they are claiming 420hp with the Votech V2, but there is no way he's making any where near that amount of HP. I have seen the car run for about 2 years now with this setup and 13.4 is what he usually runs, he does have a 12.9 with his 50 shot of nitrous. He runs in a race series in the UK called Street Racer Series and he was pretty pissed when a Fairly stock LS1 beat him.

Only real mod that make any difference to my 1/4 time is a TCI 3000

**1fastcamarosss11** · 05-27-2006, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Ls1vsSVT

A supercharged TA ran a 13.8x to the L's 13.4x? there's something wrong with that isn't there?

I should be runnin a mid-high 12s with the wheel and tire setup...

i said the same thing but then reread and it is an lt1, not ls1.

**Ls1vsSVT** · 05-27-2006, 12:34 PM

that would explain it!!

kent

**97vetteman** · 05-27-2006, 09:59 PM

I don't get! just because it's an LT1 doesn't explain it! if he's making the claimed 420hp that Vortech says it should have he would be running low 12's or even 11's surely!

**Ls1vsSVT** · 05-28-2006, 05:03 AM

compression is too high on your motors to run effective boost...

**Capster78** · 05-28-2006, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Ls1vsSVT

compression is too high on your motors to run effective boost...

Nothing tuning cant compensate for. Plenty of FI cars puting out big numbers.

**silverTA2002** · 05-29-2006, 07:06 PM

For any stock to stock race I had with them.....

Down low, the lightning has a traction problem.

Up top, they have an aerodynamics issue.

They're quick and can keep up. But I've never had one that had an advantage at any point in the race.

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