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Old March 13th, 2008, 01:29 AM   #121
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i have stocked to several people with the swap and they say the car handles great not as much with the rortary but they say it still handles great and it would be the same with ls1 just not as different since the ls1 is lighter
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meant talked not stocked
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Originally Posted by wadepetersen View Post
i have stocked to several people with the swap and they say the car handles great not as much with the rortary but they say it still handles great and it would be the same with ls1 just not as different since the ls1 is lighter
I dont think its the same. Ls1 = 48lbs heavier.
Battery in the trunk = 48lbs
50/50 weight is back...
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Originally Posted by SSStang View Post
I dont think its the same. Ls1 = 48lbs heavier.
Battery in the trunk = 48lbs
50/50 weight is back...
where in the hell are you getting 48 pound batteries???
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it will get worked out It will be as close to 50/50 weight as it can be
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where in the hell are you getting 48 pound batteries???
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Originally Posted by SSStang View Post
I dont think its the same. Ls1 = 48lbs heavier.
the ls1 is actually lighter than the rx7s rotary engine
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Originally Posted by SSStang View Post
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dude thats a heavy ass battery
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Originally Posted by Avaric3 View Post
the ls1 is actually lighter than the rx7s rotary engine
Is it?
I thought it was +48lbs, is it -48lbs instead ?
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all it takes to beat one of those rx-8 is a set of balls and a good start lmao
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Old March 13th, 2008, 10:30 PM   #131
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rx 8 are slow as balls i have an automatic and the rx8 i raced was a stick and i got him by like a car and a half if not more
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