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05-29-2006, 07:09 PM #21Adios and vaya con dios
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Victory Red- 2002 Corvette Z06
Originally Posted by silverTA2002
I agree with the up top comment....but if properly launched a Lightning is serious trouble out of the hole
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05-29-2006, 07:14 PM #22SUPREME member-oderator
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I've always witnessed them being ass whoopin machines out of the hole
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05-29-2006, 07:16 PM #23Adios and vaya con dios
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Victory Red- 2002 Corvette Z06
Originally Posted by oneBADDz
yes, they easily make insane gobs of torque
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06-01-2006, 06:09 AM #24Evr sena bdgr killa snak?
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+1 Originally Posted by oneBADDz
500 plus ft-lbs of torque can launch a damn freight train out of the hole hard. A lightning with nitrous is real nasty.
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06-04-2006, 08:17 AM #25expensive tires
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Did I really read supercharged????WTF???
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06-20-2006, 08:40 PM #26Junior Member
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pewter and black- 01 TA and 01 Lightning
well, just ran the TA...stock except for an airlid and k&n filter....
Went from about 55-60 mph up to around 90. When I heard it downshift, I went. She got the initial jump, but I pulled her back to my flareside. She sat there till the top of second, and she pulled back to the driver's door. My windows were down (big deal) but I had the 20s on instead of the 18s with 35 profile tires. Supprisingly fast for stock...but between weight and areodynamics, she must have had about 100 hp on me...By far the best matched race I've had since I've had the truck....
Mods on the truck are: 4# lower (about 10-11 lbs of boost), long tubes to dynomax ultra flos, "ported" plenum, "ram air" box with k&n cone, and a boost cooler setup. Weighing in at about 5000 lbs with me and a half tank of gas, I don't think this is too bad for the TA's bread and butter spot.
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06-20-2006, 08:45 PM #27Adios and vaya con dios
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Victory Red- 2002 Corvette Z06
Originally Posted by Ls1vsSVT
Good run...but now put it in the L's sweet spot aka a dig and watch them trying to play catch up
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06-20-2006, 08:47 PM #28Adios and vaya con dios
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Victory Red- 2002 Corvette Z06
Originally Posted by Ls1vsSVT
to add to this I love when someone trys to jump out me on the highway and I am just sitting beside them while they are flooring it and im just looking at them smiling in my pick'em up truck
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06-20-2006, 08:57 PM #29Junior Member
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pewter and black- 01 TA and 01 Lightning
Originally Posted by ZAPFOOL!!
this is true...and from a dig...there would be a lot of room for her to make up by 50 mph...I figure if I can out run her from her sweet spot, then I've got her from a dig easy....
Good run though...suprisingly fast cars...maybe its time for her to play with a 50 shot...I wouldn't stand a chance
Kent
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06-20-2006, 08:58 PM #30Adios and vaya con dios
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Victory Red- 2002 Corvette Z06
Originally Posted by Ls1vsSVT
hint:...a 50 shot on a L acts like a 100 shot on a N/A vehicle
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06-20-2006, 09:01 PM #31Adios and vaya con dios
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Victory Red- 2002 Corvette Z06
Originally Posted by Ls1vsSVT
My truck with basically ur mods and my nice tune gets to 80 sick ass quick ...only after 80 do u feel my silver bullet start to slow up a slight bit
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06-21-2006, 09:41 AM #32Senior Member
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Nice run but why did you stop at 90 from a 60 roll...that's like a 2 second run. Over 100 is where the ls1 really pulls hard and with it's weight and aerdynamics advantage would have walked you IMO. Just thought i'd throw a excuse in there since you threw a few in yourself Originally Posted by Ls1vsSVT
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06-21-2006, 01:50 PM #33Junior Member
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pewter and black- 01 TA and 01 Lightning
no excuses...my only excuse was the windows being down which I followed with a *(big deal)*....We stopped at around 90 due to traffic and the last thing i need is 8 points on my 'ol license...
a fun jount on the street is acceptable...being an idiot in traffic is not. On a track, a stock ls1 wouldn't have enough in it to pull back what I get off the launch...but still a quick car.
kent
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06-21-2006, 01:52 PM #34Junior Member
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pewter and black- 01 TA and 01 Lightning
Originally Posted by ZAPFOOL!!
a 50 shot on heads that flow like a motherfuc*er acts like a 100 shot as well....don't forget that the ls1s are nitrous motors...no matter what anyone says.
just raw.
Kent
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06-21-2006, 05:03 PM #35Member
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I dont think its the aerodynamics, Its the Hp to weight ratio. Originally Posted by Bob'sWS6
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both play a major factor. Originally Posted by sscrazy
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06-21-2006, 07:28 PM #37Junior Member
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pewter and black- 01 TA and 01 Lightning
absolutely...both play a factor...that is why us L guys take such pride in keeping up with even a stock car like an ls1...they are quick from the factory. Like I tell everyone...even if i don't win, i didn't really start off with anything to lose...
its a truck. its not supposed to be fast, right?
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06-21-2006, 07:42 PM #38Adios and vaya con dios
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Victory Red- 2002 Corvette Z06
Originally Posted by Ls1vsSVT
absolutely...both play a factor...that is why us L guys take such pride in keeping up with even a stock car like an ls1...they are quick from the factory. Like I tell everyone...even if i don't win, i didn't really start off with anything to lose...
its a truck. its not supposed to be fast, right?
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