 Average weight for AI LS-1 F-body? |
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 Dec 10 2008, 12:20 AM
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Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 238 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Corpus Christi, Texas Member No.: 219  |
Does anyone know what most LS-1 cars are running weight wise? I am about 3350 with me in the car. My motor should be way over, so I am going to run a restrictor.
I don't believe in reinventing the wheel. You guys have a lot more experience at this than me. IS there an ideal weight range? |
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Dec 10 2008, 04:26 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 238 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Corpus Christi, Texas Member No.: 219 |
Thanks guys. I am trying to regulate the power at this point to get it right. There is a local dyno day here this weekend, and I am going to play with some restriction ideas toget the power down to where it needs to be. It just seems like there should be a "sweet spot" in there somewhere. I can take out more weight, but I will have to restrict the power even more.
Mitch, what are the CMC cars running weight wise? How about the CMC-2 cars with LS-1's? I know it is not the same, but I am just thinking I will overtax the tires more than Iwill miss the horsepower....but this is all late night theory on my part. |
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Dec 10 2008, 01:03 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (ledfoot2 @ Dec 9 2008, 10:26 PM)  Thanks guys. I am trying to regulate the power at this point to get it right. There is a local dyno day here this weekend, and I am going to play with some restriction ideas toget the power down to where it needs to be. It just seems like there should be a "sweet spot" in there somewhere. I can take out more weight, but I will have to restrict the power even more. Mitch, what are the CMC cars running weight wise? How about the CMC-2 cars with LS-1's? I know it is not the same, but I am just thinking I will overtax the tires more than Iwill miss the horsepower....but this is all late night theory on my part. Most 4th gen CMC cars around here are well under 3300 post race. Steve is at 3280 even with all his creature comfort junk installed and he has pulled another 20 or so pounds out of the car. Glenn is mid 32s and James is a tick lower than that. My CMC2 Pontiac is 3350 post race, fully laden with driver comforts and I always start with a full tank of fuel to make the handling predictable. I out-weigh those guys ... probably out-weigh James by 100lbs! Minimum weight for a CMC2 LS1 car is 3350, I think. Because I'm carrying the weight any way, I have considered installing an LS1 motor so that I can get some of that weight off the nose. |
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Dec 10 2008, 03:10 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 69 Joined: 22-August 07 From: Parker Co Member No.: 1,912 |
My 95 Firebird w/ ls1 is at 3145 post race. That is also with 90# ballast. It worked pretty good for me.
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ledfoot2 Average weight for AI LS-1 F-body? Dec 10 2008, 12:20 AM
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