Not sure If I 100% agree with that.
All dyno graphs, and data I have seen on this issue have showed the LS1 making more torque at all points: RPM vs. same RPM when compared against an LT1, all things equal.

The LT1 does however "Feel" much meaner down low.
I have owned two LT1 cars and can vouch for the low end feeling of those cars.

 

EVERY normal(non-heavly modded) LS1 i take off the line, no problem.. and i have wheel hop. happens on the road, happens at the track.

 

K&N,B&B Tri Flo cat back,NX Wet Kit 100 Shot, TR6's Trans Go shiftkit,2800 stall,3.42's

No big surprise there

 

I *think* the reason the LT1 feels so much stronger down low is throttle response, and not real power. The twin 48mm blades will provide crisp response compared to the single blade 65 the LS1 uses.

And I also think that plugs are easier to change on an LS1, and that the LT1 sounds 100% better.

 

Rob, ONLY 50 pouds? Have you ever tried to remove 50lb from your motor? Also, he said diff in perf, I take that means all perf. The motor sitting back helps the distribution for autox and road racing.

 

Sorry Robvas, I dont know how, but the motor is farther back over the front wheels.

 

I am confused as to how the LS1 motor sits further back...
Maybe lower in the engine bay, but they both Hug the firewall pretty close.

 

50 pounds will not give your car a performance edge over another car . You would not even gain a tenth with a 50 pound reduction from a stock car . takes about 100 pounds minmum to gain a tenth . So , yeah , thats what I said , 50 pounds only . I never said " Its not hard to lose 50 pd's on your engine " Thats wasnt the point I was trying to make .
As far as the engine sitting back farther . I dont think it is back far enough to make any difference about anything . I could be wrong , but It isnt back much farther at all .

 

hehe thats without the 100 shot , and it was the same when i just had the catback

 

Ok, let's line 'em up!!

 

I was thinking the same thing . I have never ever been beat off the line bye An LT1 . Even the geared ones I have raced when I was stock didnt take me off the line .

 

well i took my friends 99 a4 off the line, i'll beat him to 60, then he'll starting taking me... 60-90 it's over.. unless i spray

 

in addition to that i don't know... last year at the Camaroz28.com nationals i think my best was a 13.6 w/o spray.... so yeah when ever you want to run it'll be a blast :-) always up for a good race i mean thats why we own em


edit: and i was just readin your 60 foots.. i pulled a 1.9 60 on streets.. god i love stanton.... But don't get me wrong, i love LS1's they are mean cars .. but i'm just a poor college kid payin every penny

 

I wish to go d I could pull those kinda sixties.....Id be a happy ***** . I cant floor my car without it breaking free from a roll . And the LT1 after I geared it could white smoke the tires from a roll at 2k..No popping of the clutch needed .
My LT1 car had 3:23's in it with a six speed " its a 95 " It had supercharger on it before I owned it and that thing still ran a 13.92 with 3:23's on street tires BONE STOCK ..I was a shfting fool in that thing though . So , yeah , LT's can still put down the thunder. 13.6 is respectable .

 

FWIW, the best 60' time I ever got was running on my street tires, with the 4.10's, and after doing a burn-out with the linelock, and I got 1.92 . I really need a stall converter, 'cause I'd probably be cutting ~1.6's - 1.7's!!? (guessing).