Ls1 Exhaust Systems

[zebra]

Feel free to give me all of your LS1's

[Ben C34]

Yeah, not bothering with them is a big call.

[Count Grantleyish]

I probably wouldn't bother with LS1 these days, apart from a turbo, or s/h supercharger either. L76/77/98 are plentiful and can easily be converted to run cable throttlebodies for conversions + more compression, better fuel system and factory heads.

V6 guys are the worst - stuff like manifold insulators etc LOL.

Ramjets are terrible - the VCM OTR on mine is a bad enough design with the corners rubbing the bonnet.

It's like Ramjets are designed for idiots who never heard of maintenance. Watched youtube video of how to change filter with these on VY SS, I thought 'aren't HSV bumper/grille one piece?' therefore you have to pull it out to access the filter like I found out the hard way the other day.

Stock airbox ftw, 3 screws and separate intake pipe, boom.

[AngryRB]

Not everyone has loads of cash to splash out on late model 6L V8's, personally I don't like the later models, I think the VU SS ute is much nicer, the front end of a VY/VZ even VE I find very plain and boring... the VU to me looks aggressive and the interior feels more quality compared to my old mans VZ which has a cheaper plastic feel to it...

also I've put 2500km's on the Di fillippo and I think ill just stick with it, it has a nice deep thump to it, sounds nice when squirted, and almost silent when cruising.. other systems seem to just be loud where as this system has more quality to the rumble , although needs a cam to make it more angry... I reject claims that its just a redback system as it doesn't sound cheap to me, there's a definite quality sound there....

In 1st if I plant it, it sounds f#$king awesome, its not loud, its pure V8 rumble and at idle can hear a duff duff duff almost like its got a cam....

Regretting selling the Worked VS on some levels, it was a bloody angry sounding beast, I bumped into the guy that sold it to me a few weeks ago, he says now, " mate that thing was a 6L stroker with big cam, I bet you didn't get beaten at a traffic light drag!! lol " , I was like , "what?? why didn't you tell me, I would of kept it!!!" flaming mongrel!!! oh well , It didn't suit my needs , 3000rpm on the highway and stuffed suspension, I didn't wanna pump money into something that old and who knows if its a ticking time bomb done in a backyard, no thanks, the VU suits me better...

Edited April 11, 2015 by AngryRB

[bozodos]

there's nothing inherently wrong with LS1 powered cars, but IMO the 6l engines are a much better option for engine swaps if only for the heads alone.

[zebra]

you guys are discounting all of the good ls1 aftermarket head options.

a good set of heads on a ls1 will trounce an l98 with stock heads. especially if you already have an ls1 in the car.

[Count Grantleyish]

At what cost?

And all these time and effort, makes it less a 'value for money mod' unless you really do love your car. I'm not that guy.