>An LT1 auto launces just as hard as an L98 auto. Both are capable of 1.9
>60' at the drags on street tires. A friend has a '98 Firebird with an auto
>and a 2.73. That car runs the 1/4 as quick, and faster than my L98 auto,
>AND it does it in TWO gears since it's soooo tall.
I hope so! The entire 1/4 involves more than just torque and the LS1 has at
least 60hp on ya.
>But if you look at torque curves it's not true at all. An LT1 makes as
>much or more torque very low, the L98 is better (very slightly) in the
>midrange, and dead again above 4500. LS1's for what it's worth make as
>much grunt as LT1's at very, very low revs, but since it builds it much
>smoother it makes it feel softer. But it ain't.
My previous L98 would practically fall on it's face at about 4500. Anything
more than that and I was making more noise than power. However, at launch
time, the thing was unbeatable - definitely better than the LT1 that
replaced it. Once the initial launch was done, the LT1 simply would outrun
the L98 and the LT1 will clear 5800 before signs of running out of breath
show up. A friend's LS1 SS car will clear 6200 and still pulls there. If you
let up on the clutch at idle and are just barely moving and then jump on it,
The LS1 just aint got it compared to the L98. The LT1 isn't as different,
but it is. All 3 have 3.42 rears (or thereabouts) and all were manual except
the L98. (easier to do the barely moving thing...)
BTW - My best 1/4 time with the L98 was 14.3/102 and 13.8/106 with the LT1.
The L98 had .02 better average 60' times though.....
>4th gens. push just a bit where 3rd's don't at all. The tighter the course
>is the better off an old car is, and it's not due to power. We know an LT1
>or LS1 will skunk an L98 (let alone an LB9 305) from any speed. And the
>posi. can't handle the power any of the cars have anyway...............
>It's because the 3rd gen works better in tighter corners, 4th's work better
>on bigger, faster, more transitional courses. If Alex Tziortzis or Dean
>Sapp or any number of others are out there they can back me up. We all
>have lots of seat time in both car.
I get the idea that we can agree completely on the Posi thing. I'd bet the
6-cyl cars have problems with it.......
Mike
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