COVERT GUY

Thought some of you might be interested to see the results of my latest project. Swapped my LS3 for a LS7 in my 2013 Camaro SS 1LE. I'm running a 235/251 Comp Cam, Stainless Works 1 7/8" LT headers, off roads into factory NPP exhaust. I had a similar combo in my 2006 Z06, made 535 rwhp and 475 rwtq SAE on Dyno Jet. I'm running the stock LS7 intake manifold, I did mill the heads .030" for the 1LE and not using high flow cats, only major differences in the two set ups. Will be heading to Dyno today. Any guesses?

Landru

Beautiful, sounds great.

Be interesting to see what kind of times this setup puts down, especially against a C6 Z06.

COVERT GUY

I went 11.1-11.2 @ 127-129 mph with Z06, very gentle launches 3k, 1.8 60 fts. I was always afraid of breaking it, which I did a couple of times.

Blackonblacksls

I had an ls7 swapped 5th gen.

It made 560+rwhp and trapped 124 before the direct port.

And 133 after the direct port.

COVERT GUY

Nice. I hope I can get close to those trap speeds.

COVERT GUY

Looks like this combination made 10 rwhp less, but 15 lb-ft rwtq more than my similar set up in my Z06.

Blownhotrodder

I had an 2014 1LE. It was gutless, the reason I now have my Z06. It did handle well in the mountains though.

Blackonblacksls

Gut less seems like the wrong way to describe them.

They make plenty of power.

Just a lot heavier than something like a Vette.

Similar motor in my z06 was 9mph faster than it was in my 5th gen..

COVERT GUY

I am expecting it to be about that much slower. What kind of ET were you able to get, if you don't mind? The sacrifices we make for family.

Blackonblacksls

High 10s low 11s when trapping into the 130s on the Vette.

High 11s or 12.0s with the 5th gen in the 120s..

The 5th gen was one of the best hooking cars.

I'd throw everything at it and it would hook so hard it would bog down.

Plus it had an awful shifter in it. Hard to really shift gears in the thing.

Stil one of my favorite cars.

I want to buy a newer body 2014 or so one day..

V6 model and build it up with a mild turbo motor and a 4l80e... Just for a cool family cruiser..

The only thing I regret about that car was buying it brand new and tearing it completely apart.

COVERT GUY

Thanks for the info.