13B-REW to LS1 Perspective

[85rx-7gsl-se]

Blah Blah Blah...Josh, we know you are diehard V8 guy and we have diehard rotorheads on here. HP/L may mean nothin in the real world, but it is a figure many in the engineering community love to spout off and is often linked to the engine perceived efficiency. For example, the ITR Honda engines are hailed for there engineering brilliance with excellent HP/L numbers....

BTW Josh, ultimate HP/L in my oppinion....Mid 80s Turbo F1 engines. 1500hp outta 1.5l engines designed to last and entire F1 race

[Smokey]

Originally Posted by 85rx-7gsl-se

BTW Josh, ultimate HP/L in my oppinion....Mid 80s Turbo F1 engines. 1500hp outta 1.5l engines designed to last and entire F1 race

technically that was only in qualifying trim. They tuned them back to a much more conservative number for the races...still ultimately impressive though.

I think that the LS1 FD makes great sense as a street car. You can get in, turn the key and not even think about it.

In my opinion though the LSx is not a good choice for a track car. While you don't gain much weight (compared to a similarly equipped 13b i.e. a/c and p/s) the weight is carried farther forward and higher in the vehicle. You also have to work around bump steer issues from moving the steering rack. There are absolutely work arounds for this and plenty of people tracking LS1 FDs, but I would compare those efforts to the same as having a turbo rotary street car....concessions need to be made.