My upcoming LS3 sucks compared to the competition
12-21-2007, 11:08 PM
#11
Man Quikag, that's like saying my bazooka sucks because everyone else is duck hunting with tanks while slingshots are the norm.
12-22-2007, 04:17 AM
#13
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Sorry guys, it was a tongue in cheek comment. Obviously, I know the LS3 is a great motor. It's what encouraged me to jump back into the Vette fold. However, it really does seem the new Viper motor and the LS9 are absolute beasts.
On a few other car boards, guys have gotten 600RWHP!!!! out of a bolt-on only new Viper motor. That is impressive and will only pale in comparison to what people are going to get out of the forged LS9 motor.
In the meantime, I'll be happy with 430-440rwhp with bolt-ons (intake, long-tube headers, and cat-back) on my upcoming LS3 Vette. It'll be enough to keep up with the majority of the guys I run against at the track days.
On a few other car boards, guys have gotten 600RWHP!!!! out of a bolt-on only new Viper motor. That is impressive and will only pale in comparison to what people are going to get out of the forged LS9 motor.
In the meantime, I'll be happy with 430-440rwhp with bolt-ons (intake, long-tube headers, and cat-back) on my upcoming LS3 Vette. It'll be enough to keep up with the majority of the guys I run against at the track days.
12-22-2007, 05:22 AM
#14
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The LS3 responds to simple mods ( CAI,Tune,Headers,Catback etc.) better than the LS2.You should have a lot of fun modding your car.I saw on the Corvette Forum where someone broke into the high 11's with around a 121mph trap 
just with K and N Cai and tune with the auto.
just with K and N Cai and tune with the auto.
12-22-2007, 06:08 AM
#15
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Originally Posted by archtop,Dec 22 2007, 06:22 AM
The LS3 responds to simple mods ( CAI,Tune,Headers,Catback etc.) better than the LS2.You should have a lot of fun modding your car.I saw on the Corvette Forum where someone broke into the high 11's with around a 121mph trap just with K and N Cai and tune with the auto.
just with K and N Cai and tune with the auto.
12-22-2007, 07:09 AM
#17
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You have to like that smooth early rate-of-rise! Might not be impossible to launch.
Have we seen a firm price on that LS9 equipped monster yet? I believe it'll be high enough to be unobtanium to me. Today's Z06 is right at the hairy edge for me (of course, if I was still single...).
Have we seen a firm price on that LS9 equipped monster yet? I believe it'll be high enough to be unobtanium to me. Today's Z06 is right at the hairy edge for me (of course, if I was still single...).
12-22-2007, 08:02 AM
#18
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Something's not right with the LS3 chart - the torque and hp curves for the other engines cross at 5252 rpm, which is proper. But not with the LS3 curves. For example, at 4400 rpm the torque is 420 lb-ft, which should translate to 351 hp. However they have it listed as 390 hp. 
I think the have it shifted to the left, actually. The LS3 doesn't redline at 5700 rpm, does it?
I think the have it shifted to the left, actually. The LS3 doesn't redline at 5700 rpm, does it?
12-22-2007, 08:10 AM
#19
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Originally Posted by Elistan,Dec 22 2007, 09:02 AM
Something's not right with the LS3 chart - the torque and hp curves for the other engines cross at 5252 rpm, which is proper. But not with the LS3 curves. For example, at 4400 rpm the torque is 420 lb-ft, which should translate to 351 hp. However they have it listed as 390 hp.
I think the have it shifted to the left, actually. The LS3 doesn't redline at 5700 rpm, does it?
I think the have it shifted to the left, actually. The LS3 doesn't redline at 5700 rpm, does it?
12-22-2007, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by QUIKAG,Dec 21 2007, 07:37 PM
I can't believe a motor as great as the LS3 looks so weak compared to those other motors. Check out the torque curve on the LS9!! 
wait....
j/k, the LS3 is great!
