Well, once again this lonely GT pulled away from yet another LS1 on a closed road course, making it 2 in a row from a roll!
- First one was a Black LS1 trans-am 6spd w/ a catback and probably nothing else. Done from a 40mph roll and ended up about 1/2 car ahead.
- Second was a Midnight Blue LS1 Z28 A4 w/ a catback as well and i think that was it. Done from a 40-60mph roll, pulled more than a car and couldve been more. Guy was stunned and wanted to do it again. 3 times total with same results
So i guess it takes the following mods to a 99-04 GT to walk away:
* O/R X-Pipe
* Catback
* JLT RAI
* Accufab 75mm TB
* C&L Upper Plenum
* Aftermarket Clutch
* 3.73's
* Short Shifter
* Extra weight of a sound system
* GOOD Driver
Woot! Wonder what will happen after some LT's, cams, and a tune
Disclaimer: I may have been lucky and ready to hear the LS1 guys deny this to the death but i would think that racing 2 different LS1 cars with different transmissions and from a roll takes away a freak occurance and driver error.
BTW, i trap 105 on street tires in street trim (chrome 18's and lowered ~2") if it sounds far fetched to pull from a roll.
I just wanted to give us GT guys some hope and show that LS1's are by no means untouchable for a bolt-on GT as long as they are close to stock, if they start modding, we need a blower to even stay close
- First one was a Black LS1 trans-am 6spd w/ a catback and probably nothing else. Done from a 40mph roll and ended up about 1/2 car ahead.
- Second was a Midnight Blue LS1 Z28 A4 w/ a catback as well and i think that was it. Done from a 40-60mph roll, pulled more than a car and couldve been more. Guy was stunned and wanted to do it again. 3 times total with same results
So i guess it takes the following mods to a 99-04 GT to walk away:
* O/R X-Pipe
* Catback
* JLT RAI
* Accufab 75mm TB
* C&L Upper Plenum
* Aftermarket Clutch
* 3.73's
* Short Shifter
* Extra weight of a sound system
* GOOD Driver
Woot! Wonder what will happen after some LT's, cams, and a tune
Disclaimer: I may have been lucky and ready to hear the LS1 guys deny this to the death but i would think that racing 2 different LS1 cars with different transmissions and from a roll takes away a freak occurance and driver error.
BTW, i trap 105 on street tires in street trim (chrome 18's and lowered ~2") if it sounds far fetched to pull from a roll.
I just wanted to give us GT guys some hope and show that LS1's are by no means untouchable for a bolt-on GT as long as they are close to stock, if they start modding, we need a blower to even stay close