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Old 07-16-2008, 07:59 PM
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Ya the strut issues is deffinetly a shitty one. I ended up going with the 18's on mine so they wouldnt rub.
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Old 07-16-2008, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SLoW SHO
I was trying to have him dig a hole, auto LS1 GTO's regularly put down 290-300whp.


my LS2 GTO only made 275 rwhp at my altitude...
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Old 07-17-2008, 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SLoW SHO
Care to enlighten us on why an IRS would put more driveline loss on essentially the same engine?
are you serious?
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Old 07-17-2008, 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cakeeater
are you serious?
I have to say you have the best damn signature ever!
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Old 07-17-2008, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Psykostevo
It had it's issues. I loved it though.
then why trade for a slostang?? youll never make the same power from the 3v as you wouldve with an LSx for the same price!
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Old 07-17-2008, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 05RedLinin
then why trade for a slostang?? youll never make the same power from the 3v as you wouldve with an LSx for the same price!


Here comes the "SOHC engines love boost" line.

Although they need all that boost jsut to keep up with a decent LSx!
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Originally Posted by LS2guy
Here comes the "SOHC engines love boost" line.

Although they need all that boost jsut to keep up with a decent LSx!
I'm not putting boost on my car. They do love juice though, and yes my mustang is slower than my LS1 GTO.........not
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Originally Posted by Psykostevo
I'm not putting boost on my car. They do love juice though, and yes my mustang is slower than my LS1 GTO.........not
ill what its slower than my car for sure!! my bird loves my little ponyers like you!
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Old 07-17-2008, 04:29 PM
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ill what its slower than my car for sure!! my bird loves my little ponyers like you!
Except I don't drive around racing my Mustang. i did race a full bolt on SS, and lost by a hair. But it doesn't bother me that I am slower.
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