I think Mr. Linn has proven the strength of the LS1. As far as brad's motor is concerned it did lose a piston. It was cracked around the ring lands. It is his belief that the engine was hurt before the turbo kit ever went on the car. Brad purchased the car from a dealership that took it in on trade. The car had a procharger and 42 pound injectors and no tune in the ecm. He managed to talk the salesman into bringing to the dyno while on a test drive. It made less the 300 rwhp with a supercharger and no tune. The car did eventually get tuned the with the supercharger by Mr. Bill Wright. It then recieved a healthy dose of nitrous with the blower. The car also ran into lean conditions with the blower. We saw air/fuels in the 14's under boost. It was then the turbo kit went on and was tuned very aggressive. It is no suprise that the motor lost a piston given the history of the car.
I would definately talk with IPS about upgrades to the fuel systems. These motors should live all day long at 500 rwhp. I would think 600 rwhp is all you are going to want to do on the stock rod bolts. Just make sure we have:
Plenty of Fuel
Good Tuning
Common Sense
Common Sense being that you can make a lot of power for a 1/4 mile pass. Things starts to come apart when you stick a car in 5th or 6th gear and try to run 160+ mph down the freeway. You can best believe parts will be begin to fail especially with the crap gas we get out of the pump.
I went through about 10 T-5's before I wised up and went with a Tremec. Can not tell you how many times I have power shifted that tranny under boost. Shifts like it is new.
How about we do it earlier that morning. I want to be able to give you car all the attention it needs. Kind of hard to tune when you have a bunch of people wanting to chat. I do not mind visiting everyone on a dyno day when making pulls. I like to be a little more one on one with the customer when tuning. Not to mention your Xcal seems to have a mind of its own.
Just a friendly reminder that this offer ends at the end of the month. I am available 7 days a week, mornings, afternoons, and nights. Please send me a pm if you would like to schedule some dyno time.
I think I am going to be pretty busy. Looks like anyone who wants tuning better come before the noon or plan on doing late in the evening of the dyno day.
Must remind myself to bring my camera so I can take pictures of all the bikes. I am thinking about doing a sign in sheet just so I can see how many people came out for the dyno day.