I hang out with F-body drivers all the time,
the LS1 is a car to watch out for, a good driver, in a 6 speed with a cat-back and a K&N filter should easily run 13.2 or faster on street tires.
if he's a REALLY good driver, 12's are attainable with little bolt-ons.
so if you want to beat these cars, you'll have to make over 300 rwhp.
to get that kind of power, you'll need no less than:
1. aftermarket heads with 2.02 intake valves (ported if possible)
2. high flow intake manifold that can rev to 6000 rpm, that means a performer RPM upper/lower intake with a matching Throttle body and Air Flow Meter.
3. a cam with no less than 498 lift and 220 duration or somewhere in that area.
4. you'll need to have some gearing help with the launch... 3.73's would be a good place to start, and 4.10's would be really REALLY good but it'll make the car a pain in the arse to drive on the highway and mileage will suffer.
5. no less than a 190lph in-tank fuel pump,and possibly 24lb injectors with the flow meter matched to work with them.
at this point, with a full weight car..you should be well into the low 13's or high 12's with a 5 speed car and a clutch that doesnt slip with that kind of power. you may already be looking at a king cobra clutch or better.
you can get this car, and 2 drivers, on driver might barely get into the 13's with it, another driver could run a high 12 on motor.
drivers win races.
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