Running lower boost to sandbag someone.

The rear mounting kits are crap, and they don't use a muffler anyway. I say stick with underhood kits.

And that's why you don't let them see under the hood. Besides, if it's stock it isn't all that fast.. if it's cammed/headed then it has the same potential as any other 5.7l sbc.

 

Right, but like I said, 6psi on an LS1 is going to run 11's. Who are you trying to sandbag? An F-50?




Yep, crap. I always laugh at the benefits they come up with too.

"It keeps the engine bay cool."

Yeah, it also cools down the exhaust gas temperatures by the time it gets all the way back to the turbo. Have fun spooling now.
They also always try to make it sound like it's a simpler kit. Yet, never once have I seen one of those sites selling the kits mention the fact that all your piping will be three times as long (lag) and you'll have to have a sump pump to run oil back to the turbo and then up to the motor again. Lame.

 

yea.
same potential as any other 15* headded all alum SBC with a windage tray, oring gaskets, great intake design, SFI.....

 

stock internal on a LS1 you can run 11s.. if you're running 6 PSI and you're still in the 11s, you suck as a drag racer.

 

this car is a true sleeper

bet ya wouldnt think it has over 800 whp.
http://www.ls1speed.com/intmd8.cfm



but another good thing on a sleeper is keepin stuff looking factory.

like full aftermarket suspension setups... get them coated black to blend in with the underneath of the car. and drive it in the rain to get them dirty to look factory stock.

engine, keep it raw aluminum looking with black. aftermarket heads, get them fully ported but paint them black along with the engine block. stock exhaust to help hide that big cam and compression. LOL keepin stuff black and factory looking as cast metal helps hide aLOT of stuff. you can have a 434 small block looking like a 305/350 for the most part if you do it right.

also drive the car in the rain alot, and get that engine bay dirty/dusty. should help sell the old beat on look

dummy wire/setup air tubes/smog stuff to look like its still factory. that helps too.

 

Check this out, talk about a sleeper.


http://www.wilson27.com/wagon2/12.1.WMV

 

The best sleeper cars are ones that were never meant to be fast (or have a fast version/history). 3rd gens don't really apply here because although there were V6, LG4, LO3 and iron duke cars there were plenty of TPI, HO cars backed with two previous generations of performance. Therefore the 3rd gen isn't a good candidate for the sleep role. Since we strayed off topic a bit and there are over 200 posts now I think we should let this one rest.

 

Best one yet

Rattling exhaust, messed up window tint, mismatched wheels...

But lets face it, most guys that are 'into car' don't really want a sleeper, they would rather have a car thats fast AND looks good.