Plans For My Car

[jetice]

I have been looking around lately to try to figure out a specific path for my car. What i have decided upon is a four seater, street-able corvette c6-r. i have the auto-x/handling part figured out but what I am having trouble with is the engine performance. Even thought it is contradictory to popular muscle car performance, i really don't like my car to lope at idle. i like it to be smooth mid to deep tone but not too deep. Is there a cam that will produce this sound without reducing performance? Am I in the middle of no-mans-land? i would like to be around 450-500hp n/a when all said and done, whenever that is. Would it be best to do a stroker or just bore. i know one of the first thing i am going to do is to chuck out the opti, but it doesn't necessarily have to stay lt1 . Fairly far down the road I am going to do a twin-screw setup, so i would like to plan for it. i know its a lot of questions but i would really like to set goals for my car so i can plan and save for them. thanks for all the help in advanced guys. i very much appreciate it.

[bri2203]

Without being an ass....
you will have to install a Lamboghini motor in your formula for it to sounds like a lambo or record a lambo exhuast clip and play it through your sound system.

I think it will be pretty difficult to achieve 500 hp with a NA lt1 and not have a decent sized cam that sounds agressive.


Good Luck

[Fbomb]

You might be able to with the right exhaust setup (with a GREAT deal of sound tuning), idling at 1800 rpm with a huge shot of nitrous to hit 500hp. Other than that the cam lope is a must for generating that power N/A.

[jetice]

that's what i was kind of afraid off. well i guess that part is out of the equation. so basically a high reving lt1 with the right compression ratio and cylinder wall thickness to run 8-12psi.

[bri2203]

that's what i was kind of afraid off. well i guess that part is out of the equation. so basically a high reving lt1 with the right compression ratio and cylinder wall thickness to run 8-12psi.

12 lbs of boost on a stock LT1......."boom goes the dynamite"
LT1 were not made to handle boost even if added thick head gaskets to lower the compression

By the way more boost does not equal more power.

I think you should rethink what you want. I would consider a head, cam, and gear swap and call it good. KISS..... Keep It Simple Stupid

[jetice]

this engine, in no way, is gonna be stock when i am done. this is a plan for my car for the next decade. i will start with the small stuff in college and build up after college. and the gear swap is coming this week.

[Fox Slaughter]

Who doesn't think the sound of a lope in a cam is orgasmic?!?!?!

The lope is the overlap. Overlap creates power, well the right amount of overlap.

[JoeliusZ28]

sounds like an fbody isnt the platform you want to start with.

[Fox Slaughter]

He should get a Fiero!

[jetice]

Don't get me wrong, i love f-body's. i just wand like a street-able, 4-seater corvette C6-r. i love the way those sound at high rpms and the power they make. should i consider converting to lsx? I don't want to sell my car because i love of the early fourth gens. I want to be like my dad and be able to say when I am 45, that i still have my first car.


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edited my original post to more accurately reflect my intent

[Fbomb]

Pretty sure the C6R would have lope at idle too if it was tuned to idle at 800rpm (if it would idle at 800rpm). I think the sound you're thinking of is a result of constant high revs up into the 9k range.

[Fox Slaughter]

http://www.corvetteracing.com/cars/c6r/engine.shtml

LS7R motor apparently.

http://www.corvetteracing.com/cars/c...ne_specs.shtml

The LS7R camshaft.

248/256 .658/.658 114+3 (with 1.8 rockers) Camshaft!

2300-7000 RPM Power Band; This is an excellent performance camshaft with a race car idle! Custom tuning will be required for this camshaft!

LS7R Cam Idle.

http://s171.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=MOV06887.flv

[Fbomb]

mmm...Katech!

And my current dream car:

[jetice]

this is what i am trying to achieve, so should i convert to ls series? then go from there

[Fox Slaughter]

A LT1 can sound like that? Look up a GM847 cam.

http://www.lt1engine.com/videos/vide...=youtube_gdata

That sounds like sex.