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Kponti · 11-25-2001, 04:32 PM

Exgmguy makes a very good point, never underestimate your opponent. I am in San antonio and I see them run at River City alot. I too was in doubt of their potential since they seem to just run13.5-14.0 @100-106mph from stock to lightly modded (exhaust, lid etc). Actually a very good friend of mine with a 99 ram air firebird ran a 13.2@108 with all the free mods, longtubes, 4.10 gears and all the bolt ons you can think of. So I assumed this was all internet talk I was hearing about esp on LS1.com
Well I went to a rinky dink track (Alamo dragway) just a few miles down the street and the first LS1 (2001) I saw run, with paper tags and all else stock too, pulled a 13.5@107mph!!! The next guy (whose car looked like Gonzo's TA, white with blue strips) with just bolt ons as well pulled a 12.9@111mph all on street tires. So the morale is the track elavation makes a difference too.
Soon I saw more of them running 106-108mph traps at houston stock. And yes I have personally seen one with just bolt ons run 11.6@114mph and there is a video I have on my hard drive where a guy with a 6sp run 11.9@114mph with just bolt ons on drag radials. So they can run, u just have to drive the piss out of them.

Oh yea if I told U I have a 347 with bolt on TFS heads, stg one cam and track heat intake on my car ran a 12.00 @ 113mph, it will be believable. Well guess what guys, stock LS1 heads flow almost approx. the same as the out of the box TFS, and their stock intake flows better than the TFS one, but the cam is smaller (of course!!).

I love the stang but give respect where its due and the LS1s do run even though I love pulling them though

11-25-2001, 04:32 PM	#7
Kponti Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, USA Posts: 611	Exgmguy makes a very good point, never underestimate your opponent. I am in San antonio and I see them run at River City alot. I too was in doubt of their potential since they seem to just run13.5-14.0 @100-106mph from stock to lightly modded (exhaust, lid etc). Actually a very good friend of mine with a 99 ram air firebird ran a 13.2@108 with all the free mods, longtubes, 4.10 gears and all the bolt ons you can think of. So I assumed this was all internet talk I was hearing about esp on LS1.com Well I went to a rinky dink track (Alamo dragway) just a few miles down the street and the first LS1 (2001) I saw run, with paper tags and all else stock too, pulled a 13.5@107mph!!! The next guy (whose car looked like Gonzo's TA, white with blue strips) with just bolt ons as well pulled a 12.9@111mph all on street tires. So the morale is the track elavation makes a difference too. Soon I saw more of them running 106-108mph traps at houston stock. And yes I have personally seen one with just bolt ons run 11.6@114mph and there is a video I have on my hard drive where a guy with a 6sp run 11.9@114mph with just bolt ons on drag radials. So they can run, u just have to drive the piss out of them. Oh yea if I told U I have a 347 with bolt on TFS heads, stg one cam and track heat intake on my car ran a 12.00 @ 113mph, it will be believable. Well guess what guys, stock LS1 heads flow almost approx. the same as the out of the box TFS, and their stock intake flows better than the TFS one, but the cam is smaller (of course!!). I love the stang but give respect where its due and the LS1s do run even though I love pulling them though __________________ Black SN95 TFS heads, Holley intake, AFM B-2 cam, 12.9 @110mph best ET 13.06 @111mph best MPH After gutting out clogged cats and a much better tune. Took Nitrous out for warranty work didn't have time to put back in for track.