LSA 580hp Crate Motor
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Racer
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LSA 580hp Crate Motor
The current LSA crate motor is the cadillac cts-v version. On sale for just over $11k. Now the Camaro ZL1 is coming out with the exact same motor with a slightly larger supercharger. This motor is rated at 580hp. When is this coming to the crate engine market? I understand they thru out the titanium parts from the LS-9 motor and sodium filled valves and replaced with forged steel to keep the price down. The block is a LS-9 block and not a LS3. The LSA 556hp is a great motor for the price, but I would like to hold out for the LSA 580hp version.
Any news?
Any news?
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Racer
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Looks like the CTS-V LSA is 9:0 compression and the ZL1 LSA is 9:1 compression. Also the supercharger is more efficient.
Both producing 9lbs of boost.
Interesting thing though, The ZL1 LSA is only rated to 6200 rpm and the CTS-V LSA is rated to 6600 rpm????
Both producing 9lbs of boost.
Interesting thing though, The ZL1 LSA is only rated to 6200 rpm and the CTS-V LSA is rated to 6600 rpm????
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I don't think one can have a x:0 compression ratio?
I'd really thought (assumed) that the two engines (ie: the CTS-V's LSA and the ZL1's LSA) were identical engines with just slightly different power ratings due to slight exhaust system and 'factory tuning/programming' differences. But maybe not.
