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Old 12-17-2007, 07:30 PM
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Default Budget LQ9 dyno results....

After having no luck with my LS1 and having it spin rod bearings twice i decided to go the 6.0 route.Perfect for the budget racer like myself.lol

Here is the specs.

1)05 LQ9 6.0
2)Futral FM14 232"/234" .598"/.598" 112LSA
3)Patriot Performance Dual gold Valve Springs
4)stock 317 heads hand ported,220cc intake runners,68cc chambers,313cfm intake,milled 0.030,10.8:1 compression,stock valves
5)ARP head bolts,ARP rod bolts
6)Vig3200/3:42s
7)Full bolt-ons

The heads were handported by a friend of mine.He goes by Studytime on this site.Thanks Ben T.

Had it Dyno tuned by Allan Futral.

414rwhp unlocked(dont have unlocked tq number)
438rwhp/411rwtq locked(to compare to you six speed guys)

Heres a scan.Only have the locked run.He said he was having issues with it so it only shows hp and no rpm. better than nothin.



I dont think its to bad for someone on a tight budget.What do ya'll think she'll run? Im on 275/40 17 nitto drags. race weight is about 3830lbs.Thanks

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Is that the weight before or after the iron block?
Old 12-17-2007, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 99ta
Is that the weight before or after the iron block?
Your right.Damn my car is a pig with my big *** in it..Guess i need to make a trip the local truck stop for a new weigh in.lol.Needs skinny driver mod.
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I have a t rex and edelbrock terminator heads, fast 90/90 installed on top of a lq9 i built myself. I love it and can t wait to get it dynoed. My ls1 made 414hp 398tq and the lq9 seems so much stronger. I can give it about 40% throttle and it is breaking the tires loose. Couldnt say the same for the ls1.
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Let Ben drive it!!!
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bad *** man...kinda tempted to stuff one of these into my LT1...
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Very nice results through an A4 on a budget build! Stock tinkered-with heads, as well. That car must pull like a mother, especially off the line.

And I don't know if you've run it yet at the track, but I wouldn't doubt it's now time for some Mickey Thompsons or something a bit stickier than those Nittos (same as mine) so you can launch like it should be!
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man those are awsome numbers. I made those exact numbers with TFS 215 Heads
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Damn good numbers for the setup! Budget builds rock!
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Originally Posted by PewterScreaminMach

And I don't know if you've run it yet at the track, but I wouldn't doubt it's now time for some Mickey Thompsons or something a bit stickier than those Nittos (same as mine) so you can launch like it should be!
I havent made a trip to the track yet.The nittos I have now are at the end of thier life.Im not sure if i should go Mickey this time around or run nittos again.Never had any traction issues with nittos.of course that was with my old LS1.
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i am also doing a budget 6.0L build...

anyways, good power and good looking car, i like the color, and thats its a formula!
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Originally Posted by ScreaminRedZ
Damn good numbers for the setup! Budget builds rock!
Unless you are the previous owner of my car, hahaha.
Originally Posted by formybird
I havent made a trip to the track yet.The nittos I have now are at the end of thier life.Im not sure if i should go Mickey this time around or run nittos again.Never had any traction issues with nittos.of course that was with my old LS1.
Well, the Nittos have a nice long life when driven regularly, whereas the Mickey Thompsons will wear out quickly (especially if raced a lot), but the difference from a dig at the track is night and day from what I've seen and heard. I plan on running Nittos on my normal wheels for regular driving and cruising, and then bringing a set of MTs on separate wheels to the track so I can see some decent times. I have no traction even on a prepped track right now, and I'm making less power than you. Then again, my gears are really steep.
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Those are some good numbers from an LQ9. I did the LQ4 route, mainly because it was cheaper and more available.
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i love the torque that these produce over the typical built LS1...
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Originally Posted by PewterScreaminMach
Well, the Nittos have a nice long life when driven regularly, whereas the Mickey Thompsons will wear out quickly (especially if raced a lot), but the difference from a dig at the track is night and day from what I've seen and heard. I plan on running Nittos on my normal wheels for regular driving and cruising, and then bringing a set of MTs on separate wheels to the track so I can see some decent times. I have no traction even on a prepped track right now, and I'm making less power than you. Then again, my gears are really steep.

Yeah i think i might suck it up and get the mickeys.I dont drive her that much.My poor 10 bolt though

Originally Posted by 12secSS
Those are some good numbers from an LQ9. I did the LQ4 route, mainly because it was cheaper and more available.
Yeah the LQ4s usually go for around $1200 with about 30k on them around here.Easy to find.I lucked out and found my LQ9 with about 15k for $1700.
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As another option for heads, you can use LS6 (#243) heads to increase the compression ratio without milling. 317s and 243s are the same design with the exception of bowl sizes; 317 = 72cc and 243 = 66cc. The 66cc will net you around 11.1:1. WCCH does have work LS6 heads that had a 68cc bowl that can give you 10.8:1.

What do you have your shift points set to with that cam?
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Congrats!!!!
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Originally Posted by Silver-Dollar
What do you have your shift points set to with that cam?
Allan set to shift at 6700rpm.He said I wouldnt gain much bringing it any higher.A rmvb Th350 will be goin in there soon though.
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Those numbers turned out pretty good. Gives me hope.
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Originally Posted by formybird
Allan set to shift at 6700rpm.He said I wouldnt gain much bringing it any higher.A rmvb Th350 will be goin in there soon though.
Is the stock bottom end good enough for that RPM? I just bought an 01 LQ9 today, I am trying to learn more about them.


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