? about ls1 normal performance
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Re: ? about ls1 normal performance
Originally Posted by lil305gta
I see a few folks talking about cleaning the AF sensor? Will this hurt anything, i know they are very expensive lil pieces of equipment. What exactly do you clean when doing this?
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Re: ? about ls1 normal performance
Originally Posted by Hawk
wow this thread makes me feel good for the good ole LT1, I can liquidate my 315's in my LT1 in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, no clutch dump required 
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Re: ? about ls1 normal performance
Originally Posted by AL SS590 M6
And while you're liquidating you tires I'll be gone. The ability to spin your tires is bad not good.
Still it's fun, I have the maro for tire smokin and the bike for racing
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Re: ? about ls1 normal performance
Originally Posted by teke184
man i would never spend the money to have a shop do the plugs. they aren't that hard to get to, only the passenger rear 2.
save the money and do it yourself.
as for brands
ngk tr55 plugs $2 each
taylor spiro-pro wires $50
save the money and do it yourself.
as for brands
ngk tr55 plugs $2 each
taylor spiro-pro wires $50
NOT trying to hi-jack this man's thread,OR challenge anyone here, but i am curious as to why the TR 55's are recomended as opposed to the TR 5's. From Thunder Racing's website the TR 5's have a .035 gap, which means less distance for the spark to travel, this a more powerful spark. Why (and i mean why as in i want to learn
) are the TR 55's so much more used as the have a larger gap @ .050?? Has it got something to do with a detonation issue??
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Re: ? about ls1 normal performance
Originally Posted by CamaroRob97
NOT trying to hi-jack this man's thread,OR challenge anyone here, but i am curious as to why the TR 55's are recomended as opposed to the TR 5's. From Thunder Racing's website the TR 5's have a .035 gap, which means less distance for the spark to travel, this a more powerful spark. Why (and i mean why as in i want to learn ) are the TR 55's so much more used as the have a larger gap @ .050?? Has it got something to do with a detonation issue??
) are the TR 55's so much more used as the have a larger gap @ .050?? Has it got something to do with a detonation issue??The TR5s come pregapped at .035".
More gap = bigger spark = more mixture ignited at once = potentially more power.
LS1s and LT1s are designed to use about a .050" gap. With an MSD ignition setup, you can decrease the gap since the plug is being fired multiple times to ignite as much of the mixture as possible.
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Re: ? about ls1 normal performance
Originally Posted by CamaroRob97
Has it got something to do with a detonation issue??
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