SPLN SUX Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 So whats better than a LS1 FD? How bout you pop a couple turbos on it http://videos.streetfire.net/recentvideos/0/f77c5408-b253-4d9e-b568-9841016dbe24.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trjackson Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 Yeah, no doubt, that car is sick. I actually ran into their website earlier. I am wanting to purchase a ls1 FD-already done. This way I have the best of both worlds. My rotary power FD and Ls1 Powered fd. Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FST94TSI Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 wow! I really love the fd body style but i'd have to have an ls1 in it, already been through the unreliable fast car thing with dsm's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shields1181 Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 That was one sweet ass launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 The rotary is not a successful drag racing engine. And the FD's original design was not for drag racing. The LS1 swap into the FD is a great set up for drag racing though. Your basic LS1 swap will run you around $7000, and maybe put you in the 11's. You can build a rotary that gets into the 11's for around than $5000. If you blow the rotary, you're looking at $500 to $1800 in parts (no damage to the turbo setup) and you're back on the road. Time for yourself or labor for others is up to you. Carl's car is a great example of an FD. He beat the crap out out of the engine for 5 years with no problems. Now, after all that; he came up with a vacume issue. It's a pain to deal with, but it just a matter of finding the hose that's cracked. Not really a big deal. Not exspensive either. Didn't mean to rant. But, those are easy number not too many people talk about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest powers Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 i think that ruins the idea of an FD. I am not against a piston engine swap into it just making it a all out drag car. There are easier to work with platforms for an all out drag car. Now if your dream is to have a drag race FD, well then OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanello Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I have seen that car in person, and it is truly amazing. Not my ideal FD, but you cannot ignore the amount of work put into that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1revin7 Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 The next motor that goes in my FD will be a ls1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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