lt1 vs ls1
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1st Gear Member
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From: reno, nv
lt1 vs ls1
i am aware that the ls1 has more hp but in terms of the complete package which would you guys say is better? i raced a silver ls1 trans am and was in my 97 black ss lt1 he took me but not by that much. with a few cheap mods like cutouts an intake and another 15hp id say an lt1 could run with an ls1. i personally think the lt1 sounds much nicer than the ls1. what are the actuall power ratings. i know both the ls1 and lt1 were underrated. ls1= 350 hp 365 trq lt1= 300 hp 340 trq. actual numbers? the hp varies year to year as well. in 96 they got another 10 i believe or something
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i am aware that the ls1 has more hp but in terms of the complete package which would you guys say is better? i raced a silver ls1 trans am and was in my 97 black ss lt1 he took me but not by that much. with a few cheap mods like cutouts an intake and another 15hp id say an lt1 could run with an ls1. i personally think the lt1 sounds much nicer than the ls1. what are the actuall power ratings. i know both the ls1 and lt1 were underrated. ls1= 350 hp 365 trq lt1= 300 hp 340 trq. actual numbers? the hp varies year to year as well. in 96 they got another 10 i believe or something
was this with your stumbling problem at mid range rpm's ?
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i agree that an lt1 sounds better...but taht's all a matter of opinion. as far as which is better? well obviously i stuck with the lt1, however i'd have to say the ls1 is a better choice. its got a very solid platform to work off of and its newer technology
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Their both really old technology, antics as you might say. Hell even the LS3 in the new camaro is outdated. Untill they bring back the double over head cam set-up that was in the LT5 and is in my four-runner, all I have to say is grow up!
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From: North carolina
i thought the main diffrence between them was the heads and cam?we all know the intakes diffrent aswell but thats not a big deal along with other odds and ends.But there both 5.7s i say you could swap heads and throw you a cam in it of your choice and stay with a ls1 if not walk it a lil.
