I am looking to invest some serious cash into modifying my LS1 6-speed SS - and I want to know the HP i would need to lift the front2. thanks all,
-RDS-

 

Probably doesn't take as much horsepower as you think, just alot of traction. My friend has a '99 SS making 400+ at the rears and can almost lift them off while running slicks and skinnies at he track while dumping the clutch at 4500.

 

I am thinking about bolting a supercharger. Do you think that it would do the trick?

 

the key is traction..

and I doubt the stock 10 bolt would survive very long, especially with a manual..

 

Without even talking horsepower start with a new clutch, a 12-bolt rearend, new LCAs and SFCs. Then if you don't lighten your car up any you will probably need 425+ to lift both front tires. Depending on the supercharger you are probably looking at 380-450hp depending on how much boost. So it will take more than just the supercharge to lift the tires, especially if you want to do it more than once.

 

12 bolt. Street twin clutch. BIG solid roller cam. P & P heads, with a big shot of juice off the line. Not to mention slicks

 

why you want to do that is beyond me since it only takes away from your overall time..ill move this to the drag racing forum..

btw, its the combination not the power.. i know plenty of 300hp cars that can do it

 

I could not tell you how many 13 second Mustangs I have seen yank the front wheels....

 

I think the order of required things should be:

Traction
Weight
Chassis rigidity
HP

Meaning you could have 500hp and without traction you will not get the front tires off of the ground.

 

It's more about getting the chassis to work then it is about power.
gotta keep the car from twisting,and "rolling over" to the right rear tire.
You could do it with 400 hp if the car is light enough and the chassis is stiff enough and works.

 

Traction and weight transfer. It's the torque that will pull the wheels off the ground not the HP. Increased torque from a gear swap will help if the car has the traction. You don't see TOO many cars pulling both wheels with less than a 10" slick.

The biggest thing is weight transfer. F-bodies are very nose heavy. The more weight you can remove from the front of the car, the easier it is to lift the front wheels. My car doesn't even pull the wheels off the ground and my weight ratio is 55.5% front, 44.5% rear.

Unless you can pull both of them the same height, it's wasted energy forcing the car to go up instead of forward.

Move the engine/tranny back 12"-24" and a stock engine could probably pull both wheels off the ground.

 

Here is proof I am not make all that much HP and see what happens TA

TA 2

 

http://www.edgarcato.com/pain.mpeg

This kind of power