LS1 Power tricks

[FRD_H8R]

Hi guys im new to this forum and just would like some feed back to gain some extra RWKW
whats a good technique or trick to get more power out of a LS1
so far to my wh statesman i have

LSD 346
Heavy duty transmission with kevlar bands and a heavy clutch kit
stage 2 shift kit
pacemakers and full exhaust with high flow cats
bigger throttle body
msd leads 8.5
OTR with maffless tune on a dyno
making 226.8 rwkw

yes i know about superchargers and cams
any tips would be great

thanks

[amckiwi]

The most cost effective "trick" is a happy dyno
Stu

[whitels1ss]

Hi guys im new to this forum and just would like some feed back to gain some extra RWKW
whats a good technique or trick to get more power out of a LS1
so far to my wh statesman i have

LSD 346
Heavy duty transmission with kevlar bands and a heavy clutch kit
stage 2 shift kit
pacemakers and full exhaust with high flow cats
bigger throttle body
msd leads 8.5
OTR with maffless tune on a dyno
making 226.8 rwkw

yes i know about superchargers and cams
any tips would be great

thanks

Welcome to the forum mate.

Sounds like you have all the bolt on's there (but IMHO the "bigger throttle body" is a waste of time and money on a stock engine)

Sounds like you know most of the ropes, "superchargers and cams" (also stallies, stroking and heads) would be the next step.

Sadly there are not many other "tricks" to getting much more power out of them.

[white lie]

If you want a faster car, change the diff gears and put a decent converter in it. It's not all about peak power, may win at the pub but doesn't necessarily win races.

[macca_779]

100Hp shot of Nitrous will give a nice bump

[FRD_H8R]

ohhh yeah nitrous in my daily that would put me up a tree lol

i spent $2000 on my diff its completely new with redline oil in it so im not changing gears

thinking of doing a stall but dont see much point in it when its just my daily

the throttle was only 10mm bigger then the original one,

oh and yeah my ls1 motor is a vz ss series 1 motor as it was a new motor out of a crate that was thrown in my wh

thinking of selling my rego plates FRD H8R maybe

[bozodos]

cam (+stallie?) would be the way to go, unless you're keen on spending $$$$

[Gmfan]

ohhh yeah nitrous in my daily that would put me up a tree lol

i spent $2000 on my diff its completely new with redline oil in it so im not changing gears

thinking of doing a stall but dont see much point in it when its just my daily

the throttle was only 10mm bigger then the original one,

oh and yeah my ls1 motor is a vz ss series 1 motor as it was a new motor out of a crate that was thrown in my wh

thinking of selling my rego plates FRD H8R maybe

It would have been advisable to have done gears at the same time as new diff. Diff gears and stall converter of reasonable size will get the statesman moving a lot better ftom standing start. 3.7s and a 3500-4000rpm stall would be great. I did a 2800rpm stall in my wagon that would be about same weight as statesman and wasnt big enough.

[FRD_H8R]

i did gears with the diff the standards in auto gear ratio is 3.08 single and i upgraded them to 3.46 LSD which was a completely new set up and new housing and all which threw my speedo out by 20km. only the manuals have 3.46 gears standards and even then majority are singles, if i have a manual i would of put 3.7's

[white lie]

If you wanted more poke, should have gone for the 3.7's or 3.9's. Wouldn't notice a difference in economy but it would wake it up a lot more.

Speedo is easily corrected by your tuner.

[Wonky]

i did gears with the diff the standards in auto gear ratio is 3.08 single and i upgraded them to 3.46 LSD which was a completely new set up and new housing and all which threw my speedo out by 20km. only the manuals have 3.46 gears standards and even then majority are singles, if i have a manual i would of put 3.7's

3.46 LSD is good in an A4 IMHO. Sure, you'll see people suggesting 3.73, 3.91 and even 4.11 but for a daily 3.46 is a good choice I reckon. That said I have a mate with 3.73s in his bolt on VX SS and he still gets excellent economy on the highway and a good shove in the back when he floors it!

See http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?55597, especially post #7 of http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?33344 which is still pertinent even though it's by now years old.

As white lie suggested, the speedo is an easy fix (which I would have assumed any decent diff place should have done for you as part of the swap??? ).

[zorro]

Decide if you want to keep na or go forced induction. Will help the brains trust out in recommending which way to go

[ittwgn]

cam (+stallie?) would be the way to go, unless you're keen on spending $$$$

agreed if on a budget !! cam ,valve springs, stallie to suit and some better tyres

[Micks]

agreed if on a budget !! cam ,valve springs, stallie to suit and some better tyres

Not forgetting the stoppers either!

[ittwgn]

Not forgetting the stoppers either!

nah bullshit haha I,m making 1148rwhp and run stock size rotors with good pads !! don't be too silly on the road all good most of the time haha