Well I figure this post has enough replys one more shouldn't hurt. I bought my Z used with 58,000 miles and let me tell you even with a A4 and a 3.23 gear from a stand still no break torque I could light the tires all the way through first gear and half way through second and that was when the car was stock.

 

I went a tried this last night to see. With the clutch out and just coasting along at 5 MPH I got on it to WOT and just took off until got to about 3500 RPM's then lots of wheel spin and smoke. Grabbed second and kept on going. One hell of a good time. Now I need to go find that ad for take off wheels are tires from SLP.

 

Last week I got a Tazzo vpc and tested it out yesterday in the back business streets in Irvine which are flat roads. It's hard to find a long flat road of any kind in south orange county. My average 60ft times were 2.2 with one 2.1 which I was taking off from a idle and slipping the clutch for a second to get weight transfer and then going wot. My 0-60 times were 5.02. I wasn't being aggressive at all in my launching. I know with a much more aggressive launch I could get my 60ft's around 2.1-2.0 and my 0-60 under 5 seconds. I should get my *** to a track but I don't feel like driving a long distance. Carlsbad is the closest track around and I've been there once before in my stang and that track has no traction at all and I don't wanna drive my car on that dirt road. All other track are at least a hour+ away. At least with my Tazzo I now realize that my car ain't slow by any means. I did chirp third a couple weeks ago. I now have almost 2000 miles on her. Someone last week posted about how it hard to feel the torque of the LS1 and that's very true.

 

Hey Black...Try Portola Road on the Rancho/Irvine border (right by the 241)...Tell me when, and I will be there to clear a path for ya

 

I don't have the 4.10's in yet, I hadn't fixed my sig, waiting to get my rims and tires before i put the gears in, now they are just sitting there with me druling at them. Comparing an LS1 to a 5.0 is not the way to go. those cars are nutorious for low end torque. Plus they are alot lighter than our cars.

 

I got my map out and can see that I can get to Portola from exiting Sand Canyon and going towards the mountains. Yesterday I was doing short runs on Alton. I live over near the Mission Viejo swimming pool. Between Trabuco and Alicia. Have to watch my speed around Alicia, Marguerite and Los Alisos. There's motorcycle cops everywhere. Sunday was the perfect day to do some short tests since the businesses are closed and there is almost no traffic. I will try Portola on this coming Sunday. I'm just looking to improve my 60ft's and 0-60 times. No 1/8 or 1/4 runs on public streets for me.
redz_02 I know there is no comparison between a LS1 and a 5.0 stang. I think my camaro is a dream to drive compared to the stang but it's also harder to drive. I still am not used to the hydraulic clutch and the high 1st gear. When I buy my car out the first thing I will do is get a 12 bolt with some 4.10 gears and Nitto drags.

 

guess your right, the clutch difference between an 89 lx and a t56 is like night and day. When i drive my friends 92 i get a freakin leg work out. Hell i had trouble getting used to it from my 99 GT. I began with my gtech running 14.1's but lately i have goten better, got some 13.4's @113, have trouble getting traction from 1st to 2nd shifts, if i hit it to hard. Figure once i get my firehawk 285's i will gain maybe 2 tenths, I can feel them break loose for a good second. Give the car at least 6,000 miles, then it will be broken in well. Just as a reference had a buddy with a ws6 run 11.8's with 4.10's, lid, and et streets, luanching off the rev limiter. You might get a catback and a lid, i gained about 20 rwhp fromt that.

 

I got a lid a month ago and planned on getting a catback but I'm gonna hold off on that for a while, $$ reasons. I think I will end up getting a Magnaflow. I wanted a Corsa but with all the rattling problems most owners have and the $300 more dollars I changed my mind. The mechanical clutch in stangs is very stiff but in return it has great feel. I know exactly where it engages everytime and the pedal travel is much less.

 

>I wanted a Corsa but with all the rattling problems most owners have and the $300 more dollars I changed my mind.<

Dang! I just put my Corsa exhaust on a month ago. It sounds bad *** @ WOT, and is quiet inside as advertised. But, it DOES rattle...Mostly when I put it in reverse. Anyone think this could be remedied by having it welded?