Question regarding the LS3
Melting Slicks
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My Z06 guides were shot at 43,000 miles. Didn't feel good about all the other issues and sold it to a dealer.
I now sleep well at night with my 13 GS LS3. Great car!!
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St. Jude Donor '14
Here's my acceleration video of my car and then I'll put up a z06 acceleration video...pretty close. Start them together and you'll see.
LS3 acceleration with headers/tune (non-Z51/manual)
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St. Jude Donor '13
We went from a C5 (350 hp LS1) to a 2006 C6 (400 hp LS2) and now a 2009 C6 (436 hp LS3).
The LS3 is the first Corvette engine that makes the car feel as fast as it should be. I absolutely love ours, and they have been quite reliable on the street. On a road course, with race tires, they seem somewhat prone to failures caused by oil starvation in long turns. For me, that's not an issue.
The LS3 is the first Corvette engine that makes the car feel as fast as it should be. I absolutely love ours, and they have been quite reliable on the street. On a road course, with race tires, they seem somewhat prone to failures caused by oil starvation in long turns. For me, that's not an issue.