6spd manual vs. Automatic

[Joseph1082]

lol, I got ya, BTW what's a LT4 KM, you mean a cross-member?

[FormulaLT1]

No its a Knock module , the heads on LT4 models had more valvetrain noise so the Knock Module was made to be less prone to false knock which would retard your timing and hurt performance the stock LT1 KM can retard timing cause of a loud exhaust or even anykind of engine bay noise

[Joseph1082]

Oh, ok, was that a neccessary mod?
Should every lt1 have it

[FormulaLT1]

No only if your car is getting false knock or you have changed your heads , headers or exhaust

[Joseph1082]

Will I need it if I get headers on my LS1, or is a unique problem to LT1s?

[FormulaLT1]

I don't think false knock is a problem on LS1's do to the awesome ignition system but I don't think the sensor is the one that is used on the LS1 but who knows, Anyway I was thinking since we havn't come up with a race date yet I was thinking April 24th if thats cool with you

[z28 boy]

Yo Formula, do race close to sea level? I went back an read where u said u sae some ls1's run 12's. Here in Tx where i live we don't get that fast unless u got some major mods. I seen a 02 Z28 run a 13.7 with only an exhaust. thats about as quik as the ls1 get down here with out the big mods.

[FormulaLT1]

There are 2 advantages to racing here that will give you better ET's one temp wise during winter, spring and fall -cold weather will net much better times as well as the fact NJ is at Sea Level and I have yet to see a stock LS1 break into the twelve's but there are plenty running 13.2 here and with slicks and 40 degree temps who knows

[Joseph1082]

That's saturday, sounds fine to me, you're coming out here that day. I wanted to ask you, LS1/LT1 edit, it is pretty much like a stand-alone system? and I need a laptop as well?

[FormulaLT1]

Yeah I told my friend from Deer Park thats the day I'm comming up and he really wants to see the race, LS1 edit seems a bit much , I will try to find a less expensive system but you don't need a laptop you can use your desktop but need to get it within 10Ft of your car and you normally need a serial port to OBD2 connector but I already have one of those so you could borrow it if you wanted to experiment with tuning

[Joseph1082]

That's cool, we can race and then you can educate me on different things
I want to retune it back to Vette-like settings, since it is detuned at the factory.

[Joseph1082]

Oh, and if I wanted to get it for myself, I'd just need the connection wire and software? nad how much would it run me?

[FormulaLT1]

First thing your car really isn't detuned, I have read articles about how some F-bodys have dynoed more horsepower than the same year Vette , so that was just hype to help sell Vettes. Also I was looking for tuning options for you and noticed that one of the best F-body tuners in the world is going to be in Long Island on the 24th of April what a weird twist of fate anyway here is the websites and if you click under dyno tuning at the top center you will see they are scheduled to be in NY 24th also give them a call , by the way they charge 250.00 for tuning for your specific car with your specific needs http://www.pcmforless.com

[Joseph1082]

lol but i dont have any mods yet, so i guess i dont need it yet (BTW: that is a really weird coincidence) but in another forum I had said that we make just as much HP as the Vette, and someone else told me know because it was detuned.

[FormulaLT1]

Please I'm sure you know just as well as I do that everyone on the net is a car expert and mean while most don't know how to change a air filter