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    Should I stay in the LT1 world?

    Just changed the water pump on my car and now I now have enough money built up to start modding my car with a lot of performance mods. But now I have two options. Option 1 is to start modding my LT1 and option 2 is to sell my LT1 and upgrade to an LS1. What would you do? It is cheaper to spend the money on the LT1 and I do prefer the styling of the LT1 cars over the LS1's. But the fact that the LS1 has better performance is a sticking point. I'm .
    1995 Camaro Z28 Convertible.
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    Take the money you would spend upgrading to an LS1, put it into your LT1, and it will make more power. Just my .02. You're right, the earlier 4th gens are much nicer looking, IMO. Stick with the LT1, it's an awesome motor, just doesn't make as much power as the LS1... But it can
    97 Chevy 'Raro Z28 M6- Ported & Polished LT1 heads,beehives,1.6/1.94 valves, 226/231 custom cam,K&N FIPK, 94-95 BBK shorty's,ORY,Magnaflow Catback,no cats,BMR LCA Relocation Brackets,Lower Control Arms,Adjustable Panhard Bar,Eibach Pro Kit,SPEC Stage 1,Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,30LB Injectors,Pro 5.0,Short stick,MSD 8.5's,NGK TR55's,LT4KM

    01 Honda CBR600 F4i-Two bro's,Corbins,SS brake lines

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    • #3
      '93 - '97 Gens are the best looking imo.
      Hercules



      2008 Sunburst Metallic HHR LT

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      • #4
        lt1 all da way
        -Lou -

        1997 30th Anniversary Firebird Formula

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        • #5
          If you like the style of the LT1 better, then it's a no brainer. Stick to the LT1! Plus LT1's sound better!
          1996 Arctic White Z28, A4, K&N CAI, TByrne MAF ends, BBK Twin-52mm TB, TB Bypass, SLP 1 3/4" Shorties, Richmond 3.42's, Dynomax Bullet Muffler W/Turn Down, BMR Adj. Panhard, EIBACH Pro-Kit, AFS ZR1 Wheels W/17x11" out back!

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          • #6
            LT1 all the way
            1996 Trans Am:T-tops,graphite leather,16" chrome T/A rims, Nitto's, Descreened MAF, Morosso CAI, hypertech, flowtech cut out, 1LE elbow, Silver BMR tubular SFC's, 160 thermo, limo tint, harwood ws6 hood, !side molding, Stage 2 trans.

            Looking for a driver side window.

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            • #7
              Another vote for the LT1!! LT1 Camaros look better than LS1 Camaros.

              If you were into Firebirds, I'd say the LS1 car looks just as good.


              You might want to leave your mods reversible though, so you can sell them seperate from the car someday.
              Tracy
              2002 C5 M6 Convertible
              1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
              Current Mods:
              SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids

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              • #8
                talking style the 93-97 Z28 look sweeter hands down.....
                just add an LT4 convertion (400 rear wheel HP) and you'll have looks and power to back it up..
                eddie LT4 convertion Coming in summer....!
                1995 Z28 A4, SCC Ultra Z Hood with Air box/K&N filter, Granatelli Maf Sensor/Fernco bellow/Hotchkis STB/white face gauges/LT4 Knock module/March pullies/160* stat without Hypertech Tunning/Borla 3" y-pipe/HI Flo 3" cat/SLP Loudmouth/GM Motive 3.73's + TA rear end girdle/Afs ZR1's silver painted with polished lip 17x9.5 front & 17x11 out back/98 tail light's/BMR SFC's/spohn Lca's/spohn relo brackets & spohn adj. panhard rod " coated mid lenght pacesetters headers + 1.6rr + custom pc tuning going on soon hopefully "

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                • #9
                  Yeah i was wrestling (spelling?) around with this same thing. Should i sell the LT-1 and get an LS-1? But, through many sleepless nights, I decided that i wanted to keep my Lt-1 cuz think about it, if you get an Ls-1 you have to start all over again from scratch. I dont know if you have any mods on your Lt-1 but i have smoked my fair share of Ls-1's, so if i were to go out and get an Ls-1, i would be going backwards. So keep that Lt-1 and mod the crap out of it and then go out hunting for mustangs.

                  Sorry officer, im not speeding... Im qualifying
                  Daily Driver:1990 ford probe 5 speed with like 13 horsepower at the crank.

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                  • #10
                    Easy decision if you like the styling of the LT1 cars. Stick with the LT1 - there is no reason you cannot make that LT1 as powerful as you want! Only reason to switch would be the styling - the LS1 has more power out of the box but with mods the LT1s can run with them.

                    And for what its worth - 93-97 Z28 > 98-02 but the 98-02 T/As and Formulas > 93-97 T/As - just my $.02
                    Silver 02 WS-6, 6 speed, Corsa cat-back, SLP lid, K&N filter, BMR STB, !CAGs, Lou's short stick, MSD wires, MTI "Hammer" cam, ASP underdrive pulley, Hooker LTs, Hooker ORY, Comp 918s, TR pushrods, UMI Sfcs, UMI LCAs, NGK TR55s, Hotchkis springs



                    Dyno'd 4/24: 330.9 RWHP/ 344.8 RWTQ (Before cam, headers, and pulley)

                    Dyno'd 5/1: 383.5 RWHP / 380.5 RWTQ (393 actual RWHP)

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