$7000 to blow on 5L

[fatvsss]

ok ive got $7000 to blow on my engine alone, already got full exhaust system and the basics,


ive been lookinng at superchargers, stroking and turbos but my question is what will be my greatest benifit

or should i be looking at converting to an ls1??

[fat084]

spend it on a ls1 you will get more hp for less

[fatvsss]

yeah thats what ive been thinking, how much roughly for the full conversion, i want to convert the car to 6speed manual at the same time???? lets say i got the engine with the trans, loom and ecu $6000 worst case what would i be looking at all up????

[dirt drifter]

u would be looking at way more than the $1000 change u got to install the LS1+6spd, and theres plenty of people on this forum and others who have nothing nice to say about the quality of the conversion kits out there.

CAPA's vortech and Yella Terra's whipple blower kits can easily make 350rwhp and retail around the 7-8 grand region, i dunno if u could build a reliable atmo stroker for that sort of money

[fatvsss]

i realise that it would cost alot more than 7 to fully convert but i dont mind paying if it will pay off in the long run, really what is wrong with a conversion???

[levymetal]

would you be doing the work yourself? with the price of ls1s these days, you should be able to get an ls1 up and running in your car ready to go for around $10,000. possibly even less. there's a few threads around regarding the matter, but check out savage1987's (sam) ride here: http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...ml#post1420686. ls1 conversion in progress

[STEALTHY™]

There is one question you should ask yourself before converting to LS1. Are you after power?

If yes, convert to LS1. If no, leave the 5L, and buy a charger.

[fatvsss]

I want powerrrrr lol and none of the work what so ever would be done by me

[STEALTHY™]

I want powerrrrr lol and none of the work what so ever would be done by me

Bought, not built, i like your style.....

[dirt drifter]

if ya going to pay someone to do the conversion theres no way it would be worth it, the kit will add up to a few grand with mounts, gbox xmember, starter relocation kit, extractors which apparently are lucky to fit (check out 'road_warrior's thread on his wagon at street commodores forum, very informative. he found the conversion pipes didn't fit so he had his own custom made at the cost of $5000. no im not kidding) wiring harness to suit, bypassing the anti-theft in the LS1 ecu, making the new motor+box talk to your instruments, etc. add labour to fit all this crap and it will cost a motza. then dont forget ya gotta get it engineered/mod plated whatever to stay legal.

maybe stroking and putting a blower on ya 5L might be worth looking into, that sort of setup would make over 400rwhp on the lowest boost possible, surely thats enough grunt to keep ya amused for a while?

[ryno_vrx]

this mob do a turbo kit forget how much it cost but i heard its a pretty mean bit of gear EZE-10S Performance

[hq-racing]

depending on the k's i would go with a blower.. think as in, i blower costs rnd 5g's for a killer set-up. depending if you've got an auto or manual do some box work, (short shifter,clutch, Shift kit) rnd 1500, then sum diff gears.. slick sleeper..