how fast is the lt4?
Melting Slicks
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There is a member here (jonescap is his name I think) with a 96 collectors edition with minimal mods who has gone as fast as 12.19 @ 114 MPH. He's got an electric water pump, 4.09 gears, nitto drag radials, a catback, and a dyno tune. That is crazy fast for the mod level in my opinion.
I would think a stocker would go atleast low 13's, high 12's more likely based on what jonescap has achieved.
I would think a stocker would go atleast low 13's, high 12's more likely based on what jonescap has achieved.
Safety Car
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Oct 96 R&T: First Drive (Grand Sport)
Feb 96 R&T: 0-100-0 comparison (Grand Sport)
Feb 96 R&T: Road test (Grand Sport)
Jan 96 C&D: Road Test (Grand Sport)
Some of the data from the above are here:
http://www.grandsportregistry.com/96_specs.htm
Racer
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There is a member here (jonescap is his name I think) with a 96 collectors edition with minimal mods who has gone as fast as 12.19 @ 114 MPH. He's got an electric water pump, 4.09 gears, nitto drag radials, a catback, and a dyno tune. That is crazy fast for the mod level in my opinion.
I would think a stocker would go atleast low 13's, high 12's more likely based on what jonescap has achieved.
I would think a stocker would go atleast low 13's, high 12's more likely based on what jonescap has achieved.
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2 years back. i raced one with my basically stock L-98. we ran on 3 times that day. i lost all 3 races, however i did beat him to the 330 foot mark. he ran 13.0-13.2 all 3 times with a trap speed of 107-109mph. track is 600 feet above sea.
Safety Car
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Drifting
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Le Mans Master
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Well, The fastest I've done was 140 and this in 5th and well under 5k rpm's. I let off at this point because I was getting into "felony" speeding territory. Then, the one time I "popped" the clutch, It was third gear when the tires got traction. I just know it's alot of fun to drive!
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A quick Google search turns up:
Oct 96 R&T: First Drive (Grand Sport)
Feb 96 R&T: 0-100-0 comparison (Grand Sport)
Feb 96 R&T: Road test (Grand Sport)
Jan 96 C&D: Road Test (Grand Sport)
Some of the data from the above are here:
http://www.grandsportregistry.com/96_specs.htm
Oct 96 R&T: First Drive (Grand Sport)
Feb 96 R&T: 0-100-0 comparison (Grand Sport)
Feb 96 R&T: Road test (Grand Sport)
Jan 96 C&D: Road Test (Grand Sport)
Some of the data from the above are here:
http://www.grandsportregistry.com/96_specs.htm
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
I guarantee that car had drag radials, at the minimum. Stock LT4's with street rubber have a hard time running under a 9.00. Been there, done that.
C5's with the LS1 are just as quick as a stock LT4. Been there, done that, too.
Plus, the LS1 has LOTS more room for improvement....
Yes. The 1996 test by CandD indicated that the LT4 was only slightly, if at all, quicker than the LT1 C4. A little faster, but not significantly quicker.
The LT4 is a very nice engine...possibly the best engine offered in a C4 (even considering the LT5). But it was the last of the old-skool small blocks. The more modern, all-aluminum LS engines that succeeded the LT's are more powerful, and are just now (with the LS7) reaching maturity....10 years after their introduction.
Don't get me wrong; I love the LT4. But it's not the ultimate SBC....and many fans of the LT4 are prone to bestowing capabilities on it that it just does not possess. It's a legend almost, and legends sometimes get credited with achievements they weren't capable of.
Larry
code5coupe
C5's with the LS1 are just as quick as a stock LT4. Been there, done that, too.
Plus, the LS1 has LOTS more room for improvement....The LT4 is a very nice engine...possibly the best engine offered in a C4 (even considering the LT5). But it was the last of the old-skool small blocks. The more modern, all-aluminum LS engines that succeeded the LT's are more powerful, and are just now (with the LS7) reaching maturity....10 years after their introduction.
Don't get me wrong; I love the LT4. But it's not the ultimate SBC....and many fans of the LT4 are prone to bestowing capabilities on it that it just does not possess. It's a legend almost, and legends sometimes get credited with achievements they weren't capable of.
Larry
code5coupe
Last edited by rocco16; Mar 28, 2007 at 04:57 PM.
Drifting
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True...LS1's respond well to mods and can make tons of power if you have the $$.
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I have a 1996 LT4 with 18,000 miles and a 2001 automatic with 20,000 and the 1996 is quicker . The 2001 may not have the acceleration but it is a better all around car, easier to drive and on a long drive has more comfort. This is only my opinion.
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Apples and oranges.
Compare the 2001 M6 to your LT4 and you may be surprised.
You are comparing your mom's stock LS1 to your highly modified LT4?
Of course it would seem slow......
...it's probably an auto, too.....
But, is it really slow? Have you raced her car??? SOP can be very misleading.
Larry
code5coupe
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I ain't easily impressed....
Compare the 2001 M6 to your LT4 and you may be surprised.
You are comparing your mom's stock LS1 to your highly modified LT4?
Of course it would seem slow......
...it's probably an auto, too.....But, is it really slow? Have you raced her car??? SOP can be very misleading.
Larry
code5coupe
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I ain't easily impressed....
Last edited by rocco16; Mar 28, 2007 at 11:28 AM.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '05
Don't get me wrong; I love the LT4. But it's not the ultimate SBC....and many fans of the LT4 are prone to bestowing capabilities on it that it just doesn't not possess. It's a legend almost, and legends sometimes get credited with achievements they weren't capable of.
Just beacuse some guy turns out a 12 sec slip in his ride doesnt give bragging rights that yours does in real life. They were all neat cars in their day, but most LT1s, LT4s, and LT5s were 13 second cars which is still respectable today but nothing impressive.
Dont even get me started on the factory freak BS
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
Needs heads and cam work to begin to get into that territory.As much as I like my LT4, it is silly to think it is in any way superior to the LSX motors. They respond to mods much more than ours do.