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VS-S said:
Why do so many people go to the LS1 engines? For example instead of the 5L?
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Why would you wast money upgrading to a 5L V8, when you can upgrade to a decent 5.7L V8?
The only thing the 5L has over the Ls1 is the sound (everybody has there own opinion on this).
 
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TI3VOM said:
Why would you wast money upgrading to a 5L V8, when you can upgrade to a decent 5.7L V8?
The only thing the 5L has over the Ls1 is the sound (everybody has there own opinion on this).
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om nom nom....cammed 5L sound....drewls
 
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someguy360 said:
Not much.

Around 165kw at the fly I think unless its a HSV motor
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ROFL! Where did you pull that number from??? lol.

5L VT SS was 179fwkw so are you suggesting they put a newere, higher capacity engine in and got less power?
 
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He might be thinking of the 5L.......
 
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Jesterarts said:
ROFL! Where did you pull that number from??? lol.

5L VT SS was 179fwkw so are you suggesting they put a newere, higher capacity engine in and got less power?
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Lol I thought he was referring to the stock power of the 5L lol.....not the LS1 haha.....yes obviously the LS1 is a lot more from factory
 
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I've got a head and cam ls1 and a built 304. Both make around the same power. Ls1 is quicker but I like driving the 5oh better.
 
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Cava454 said:
I've got a head and cam ls1 and a built 304. Both make around the same power. Ls1 is quicker but I like driving the 5oh better.
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You've had to spend more money on the 5 to make it about the same power as the LS1 hey?
 
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Yeah I did. But like I said I prefer to drive it. The 304 is my weekender.

People get caught up in the ls1 makes more power for less crap. If you spent on a 304 what it would cost to do a conversion, the 304 will smash the ls1.
 
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Cava454 said:
Yeah I did. But like I said I prefer to drive it. The 304 is my weekender.

People get caught up in the ls1 makes more power for less crap. If you spent on a 304 what it would cost to do a conversion, the 304 will smash the ls1.
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I guess it's all down to what you like at the end of the day. Although I don't see many 5L's driving around.
 
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