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Forum: C5 Tech
12-13-2003, 09:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 439
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Low Oil PSI on 02 C-5 Vette HELP (runamuk)

22#'s is fairly normal for a A4 with the stock thermostat. My '98 would drop to 20-25#'s in traffic. My '99 sits around 40#'s and has never dropped below 37#'s even in traffic but that is with a 160*...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-09-2003, 05:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,531
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: PISTON SLAP ON LS1 IMPORTANT! (cyclerage23)

Mine still slaps when cold and goes away after a few minutes. It was re-built by Mike Norris a few months ago and even he said it was normal! I also run Amsoil 10W-30

If you have some really loud...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-04-2003, 02:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 719
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Rings Not Seating? (rsherrard)

"my experience with molly coated rings is 500 mi. their ready to go."

Exactly! I Mike dyno tuned my car @ Norris Motorsports @ 500 miles!
Forum: C5 Tech
12-04-2003, 01:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,727
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: CATS CAUSE DETONATION??? (Sandra Bigwoode)

"detonation occurs in the combustion chamber, not 5' back in the exhaust."

Answer: Thanks for pointing that out! I KNOW THAT! My point was that the heat caused by the cats can cause detonatin when...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-04-2003, 11:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 719
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Rings Not Seating? (rsherrard)

I have the molly rings as well. I wonder if you have a cracked ring somehow? Somethings just not right for it to use 1qt every 130 miles.
Forum: C5 Tech
12-04-2003, 11:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,727
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Removing Cats - a few questions (Driven2WIN)

1)You will gain some HP but don't expect a lot. Added benefit is a reduction or elimination of detonation if it's "cat" related. They hold in a lot of heat and have been known to cause detonation in...
Forum: C5 Tech
12-03-2003, 09:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 16,531
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: PISTON SLAP ON LS1 IMPORTANT! (phils C5 vette)

Piston slap is normal for an aluminum engine. I have yet to hear of a problem with an LS1 due to piston slap.
Forum: C5 Tech
12-03-2003, 09:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 719
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Rings Not Seating? (rsherrard)

That's way too much! I had mine re-built by Mike Norris and have put almost 5,000 miles on the motor as of now and I have no oil consumption whatsoever. It never used any even when it was "breaking...
Forum: C5 Tech
08-18-2003, 08:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 961
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: LS6 Intake? Any real Gain? (bbjohn97)

Most will see about 10 rwhp with the LS6 intake over the LS1 intake.
Forum: C5 Tech
07-16-2003, 06:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 885
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Beware of BPP thermostat! (Korreck)

The Hypertechs are made by Motrad and they seem to be really good thermostats, mine has been in for over 1 yr.
Forum: C5 Tech
01-22-2003, 06:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,482
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Good news/Bad news on my smoking engine..here are the options! (te51cle)

Anyone have a rough idea what it would cost to replace the rings? I am experiencing some smoke at WOT (light blueish) and am consuming some oil as well, it started after the header install. ...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-19-2003, 01:30 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,895
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Exhaust smoking..lost a quart of oil in 2 days..What's up? HELP (vstella)

I know how you feel! mine started doing the same thing just a few weeks ago, it doesn't smoke unless your at WOT but then it starts to pour out pretty bad, I used almost 1/2 a quart yesterday while...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-04-2003, 11:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 676
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Still getting high oil pressure!! (FNC80)

Thats very good! mine is usually around 37-40 depending on the temp. as long as you're not going over 80 psi I wouldn't worry about it, 60-70 psi is good, but too much can be bad, but it's rare that...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-04-2003, 10:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 413
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Ticking (BHaggard)

If it's ticking, it's not the gas causing it! if it was bad gas it would cause it to ping in the high rpm's, it may be piston slap? does it go away? how loud is it? I would not recommend octane...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-03-2003, 07:19 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,469
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: lower thermostat/thermo-mystery (jfpilla)

Well, I don't have a Vette, I have a Camaro SS (A4). I do however have a Whisper carbon fibre high flow air lid, with just a lid I put down 306.6 rwhp / 320.5 rwtq. other than that my only mods are...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-02-2003, 10:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,469
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: lower thermostat/thermo-mystery (tom p)

Colder is better! I'm speaking from track experience here guys, I have 54,000 miles on my LS1 and it has had a 160* thermostat since it was almost new! it runs about 178* according to GMtech2...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-02-2003, 09:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 676
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: Still getting high oil pressure!! (FNC80)

What is your oil pressure at idle?
Forum: C5 Tech
07-31-2002, 08:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 389
Posted By LS1JAY

Re: I think my battery is dead??????? think? (carpe dm)

My '98 T/A's battery lasted 4 years and so did my '99 SS's but if your '97 has the origional batery more than likley it's toast!


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