LSA is here....feeling of power is instant, strong and sustained.....................
01-16-2008, 10:49 AM
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I was reading somewhere that the LSA is pretty much maxed out at 550 hp, with it's steel rods and hyperurectic pistons. Crank it up much more than that, and you'll need a shovel and a magnet to pick up the pieces.
The LS9, as you all remember, has titanium rods and forged pistons.
The LS9, as you all remember, has titanium rods and forged pistons.
01-16-2008, 11:16 AM
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I would be VERY interested to see what the drag test and auto-x results are with the auto tranny and paddle shifters.
01-16-2008, 11:31 AM
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The reason they went hypereutectic was probably to keep people from upping the boost and blowing their motor. Cost probably wasn't the biggest concern. They probably wanted to keep the motors reliable. Once its off warranty I'm sure a lot of people looking to go for higher boost will switch pistons.
01-16-2008, 12:28 PM
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01-17-2008, 10:02 PM
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Even with modest boost levels, over 500hp is really pushing Hyperutectics. We used to build motors with'em and usually went forged with anything north of 450Hp...that is if you want reliability.
Maybe they're processing has improved a lot??
Heat coatings might help'em a little...
Maybe they're processing has improved a lot??
Heat coatings might help'em a little...
01-18-2008, 12:17 PM
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01-18-2008, 12:50 PM
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yea and 4.6L cobras and 5.4L gt500's are making 700+ rwhp on stock short blocks in street trim. there are only 2 people that buy a supercharged muscle car. people who leave them stock and people looking to mod the crap out of them.(willing to bet the mod part is larger) the purpose of spending the extra 10 grand on it is to make way more hp if you wish. its all in the details and unfortunately gm doesnt know what details are. caddy is about being quiet. but they better not make a time bomb bottom end if they plan on boosting a camaro, ford guys will just laugh at us when we all blow up from trying to compete with them.
Are those 700 horse behemouths fast....or do they struggle to get into the elevens? And if they go any faster than that, how many runs before they grenade drivelines.
Just like fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life....neither is huge weight plus huge power. The whole thing just bores me.....
01-18-2008, 02:21 PM
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Are those 700 horse behemouths fast....or do they struggle to get into the elevens? And if they go any faster than that, how many runs before they grenade drivelines.
Just like fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life....neither is huge weight plus huge power. The whole thing just bores me.....
Just like fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life....neither is huge weight plus huge power. The whole thing just bores me.....
As for weight, there isnt all that much that can be done with rising standards and keeping prices competetive.
01-18-2008, 02:26 PM
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i'm willing to bet that most people who get the CTS-V will be plenty happy with the power it produces out of the box
01-19-2008, 05:15 AM
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01-19-2008, 05:18 AM
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Are those 700 horse behemouths fast....or do they struggle to get into the elevens? And if they go any faster than that, how many runs before they grenade drivelines.
Just like fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life....neither is huge weight plus huge power. The whole thing just bores me.....
Just like fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life....neither is huge weight plus huge power. The whole thing just bores me.....
01-19-2008, 05:55 AM
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yea and 4.6L cobras and 5.4L gt500's are making 700+ rwhp on stock short blocks in street trim. there are only 2 people that buy a supercharged muscle car. people who leave them stock and people looking to mod the crap out of them.(willing to bet the mod part is larger) the purpose of spending the extra 10 grand on it is to make way more hp if you wish. its all in the details and unfortunately gm doesnt know what details are. caddy is about being quiet. but they better not make a time bomb bottom end if they plan on boosting a camaro, ford guys will just laugh at us when we all blow up from trying to compete with them.
I would bet large amounts of money against your bet. There will be far more owners who leave their CTS-Vs alone then mod them.
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