View Poll Results: LT1 or LS1 for Low End Power?
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8
15.69%
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32
62.75%
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Best Engine for Low-End Acceleration?
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Re: Best Engine for Low-End Acceleration?
He is talking about Low end grunt, which the LT1 has more of.
I cant remeber, its been a while, so someone correct me if i am wrong. The LT1 TQ peaks at 2400 rpm vs the LS1 TQ peak at 4200rpm
Yes, the LS1 is faster, simply b/c when you are racing your not at 2400 rpm, you are 4000+ rpms at all times. But for a fun car to drive or a car that "feels" fast, the LT1 is what I think he is looking for.
I cant remeber, its been a while, so someone correct me if i am wrong. The LT1 TQ peaks at 2400 rpm vs the LS1 TQ peak at 4200rpm
Yes, the LS1 is faster, simply b/c when you are racing your not at 2400 rpm, you are 4000+ rpms at all times. But for a fun car to drive or a car that "feels" fast, the LT1 is what I think he is looking for.
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From: Kentucky
Re: Best Engine for Low-End Acceleration?
Originally Posted by BirchMan98z
my stock 98 M6 blew the doors off my mildly modded 95 A4. I had over a carlength by the end of 2nd gear and the gap kept growing.
It takes quite a few bolt-ons for an LT1 to "hang" with a stock or lightly modded LS1 assuming both know how to drive. Don't be fooled, LS1 cars have just as much low-end grunt as the LT1, it's just that the torque curve on LT1 cars is flat, and the LS1 torque curve keeps climbing. Makes it feel like a real turd before around 2500 RPMs.
It takes quite a few bolt-ons for an LT1 to "hang" with a stock or lightly modded LS1 assuming both know how to drive. Don't be fooled, LS1 cars have just as much low-end grunt as the LT1, it's just that the torque curve on LT1 cars is flat, and the LS1 torque curve keeps climbing. Makes it feel like a real turd before around 2500 RPMs.
But after 2300 its all LS1.
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From: Columbus, Ga
Re: Best Engine for Low-End Acceleration?
Maybe my car is just wierd or what not, but my torque band went from 2200 to 5750 and never fell below 300, and that was on a mustang dyno, I peakead at 316 RWTQ @ 2750 , the LS1 that was there that day got 318@ 4020. Just pick which ever you can get cheaper, after mods , its anyone's ball game.
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