03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
Originally Posted by Kris93/95Z28
I raced a 03 SRT-4 that ran consistent 13.1 ~ 13.2s in my 93 Z28 before I sold it. He had all the bolt ons DR, and cranked the stock turbo up as far as it would go. He jumped me at the first then I ran him down and only lost by 1 1/2 ~ 2 cars. All the 93 Z28 had was bolt ons (LTs, Cutout, CAI, UD Pulley, Chip, 3.73s) 130K on the LT1 with 100% stock internals and was N/A. They can be fast, but a Turbo LT1 should be able to handle a stock turbo SRT-4 especially from a roll.
This isn't meant to bash them, they are definantly pocket rockets and can be made to move.
This isn't meant to bash them, they are definantly pocket rockets and can be made to move.
but i finally persuaded him to ditch the mopar and go w/ the f-dody! its up for sale now. 2003 srt4 18,500 on the clock and 100,000mile warrenty.....$16,500 obo
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
Originally Posted by black97z28LT1
hmmmm....my friend has a srt-4 that runs that all day and it is stock...just a bov and boost controller. i think set at like 18lbs. i tell him all the time that kids in just full exhaust lt1's are rompin on stage 2 srt4's and stuff. just thought that i should share w/ you that some are faster than others, lol
but i finally persuaded him to ditch the mopar and go w/ the f-dody! its up for sale now. 2003 srt4 18,500 on the clock and 100,000mile warrenty.....$16,500 obo
but i finally persuaded him to ditch the mopar and go w/ the f-dody! its up for sale now. 2003 srt4 18,500 on the clock and 100,000mile warrenty.....$16,500 obo
If you're friend was running low 13s with a car a few bolt ons, AND still had a warranty I wouldn't have been talking him into a F-Body.... Most LT1s are getting up there in the milege as are the LS1s. It is almost impossible to find a dealer willing to warranty a used LT1, unless its 3 month/3 K miles.
Plus, most normal LT1 bolt on cars (N/A, stock top end and bottom end, stock suspension, street tires) would be near the SRT-4's time, if not slightly ahead. Sounds to me, unless he hated the car, he had a good starting place to make a quick car
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
Originally Posted by black97z28LT1
hmmmm....my friend has a srt-4 that runs that all day and it is stock...just a bov and boost controller. i think set at like 18lbs.
Stock is stock, as in how it was drove off the factory floor. A bov and cranked boost is not anywhere near stock.Dan
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
Did anybody else notice the increase in rpm's between everyshift for teh TA. Not justifying it, but I think he was either spining the tires with every shify (not likely) or his tranny was giving him problems. It could be either clutch (M6) or clutches inside tranny (A4). Just my .02,
Kyle
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
i know the mods for the trans-am, ported heads, cc306, which is not helping his turbo, he was on 3lbs plus another lb from the overlap, he was on drag radials also.
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
http://www.southfloridaracing.com/fo...5&pagenumber=2
Thats the link to the race it was 94silver vs TAseal
Thats the link to the race it was 94silver vs TAseal
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
Originally Posted by stereomandan
You have a weird definition of stock. So now stock SRT4's are going 13.2-13.2 Stock is stock, as in how it was drove off the factory floor. A bov and cranked boost is not anywhere near stock.
Dan
Stock is stock, as in how it was drove off the factory floor. A bov and cranked boost is not anywhere near stock.Dan
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
Originally Posted by black97z28LT1
Well...its a HELL of a lot "stocker" than a stage two or full bolt-on's only running 13.2's...he has about $110 worth of mods. Sorry, almost stock
When you are talking about turbo's and superchargers, you really have to be careful about saying things like: "It's close to stock because it has only $110 into it."
There are very inexpensive mods for forced induction cars that make big gains. The problem is that they also reduce longevity significantly. That's why a manual boost controller is not a very minor mod, and neither is a pulley on a SC car. Those 4 cylinder engines get the HP mostly due to boost, so cranking boost for them is like allowing better breathing on our cars, like doing headers and catback. It's cheap for them, but that doesn't mean that it's close to stock.
Just my thoughts on it.
Dan
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
Originally Posted by stereomandan
Yes, but he's running close to stage 2 times if he's running 13.2
When you are talking about turbo's and superchargers, you really have to be careful about saying things like: "It's close to stock because it has only $110 into it."
There are very inexpensive mods for forced induction cars that make big gains. The problem is that they also reduce longevity significantly. That's why a manual boost controller is not a very minor mod, and neither is a pulley on a SC car. Those 4 cylinder engines get the HP mostly due to boost, so cranking boost for them is like allowing better breathing on our cars, like doing headers and catback. It's cheap for them, but that doesn't mean that it's close to stock.
Just my thoughts on it.
Dan
When you are talking about turbo's and superchargers, you really have to be careful about saying things like: "It's close to stock because it has only $110 into it."
There are very inexpensive mods for forced induction cars that make big gains. The problem is that they also reduce longevity significantly. That's why a manual boost controller is not a very minor mod, and neither is a pulley on a SC car. Those 4 cylinder engines get the HP mostly due to boost, so cranking boost for them is like allowing better breathing on our cars, like doing headers and catback. It's cheap for them, but that doesn't mean that it's close to stock.
Just my thoughts on it.
Dan
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Re: 03 SRT vs. Turbo Lt1 Trans Am
Originally Posted by stereomandan
YThere are very inexpensive mods for forced induction cars that make big gains. The problem is that they also reduce longevity significantly.