# Why swap in an LS1... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 23, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014 "2009-03-23T15:43:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/1 "2009-03-23T15:43:05Z")
when you can swap in this: ![http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/silvercars1999/8857.jpg](http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/silvercars1999/8857.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/2 "2009-03-23T15:43:39Z")
that could minorly alter the weight distribution ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/3 "2009-03-23T15:44:08Z")
So that should clear a stock hood…LOL ---
**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/4 "2009-03-23T15:44:34Z")
thats still no ls1 ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/5 "2009-03-23T15:46:01Z")
I wonder what happens when that thing throws a rod :lol ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/6 "2009-03-23T15:46:04Z")
LS1 still has WAY MORE low end…roflcopter ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/7 "2009-03-23T15:46:20Z")
> [@8/17 Initial D Meet](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-17-initial-d-meet/16007/27): > > I wonder what happens when that thing throws a rod :lol Ni99a’s die!! :rofl ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/8 "2009-03-23T15:46:29Z")
> [@8/17 Initial D Meet](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-17-initial-d-meet/16007/27): > > I wonder what happens when that thing throws a rod :lol 20-30 people die ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/9 "2009-03-23T15:47:41Z")
Is that for a ship? ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/10 "2009-03-23T15:48:12Z")
> [@Ilya"](#): > > Is that for a ship? Most likely, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/11 "2009-03-23T15:48:15Z")
a tanker diesel engine. sweet must be a little torquey ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/12 "2009-03-23T15:48:43Z")
Prolly a few 100K ft-lbs!! ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/13 "2009-03-23T16:18:19Z")
because an LS1 fits ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/14 "2009-03-23T16:18:48Z")
> [@MT Drag radial vs ET street vs QT Pro?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mt-drag-radial-vs-et-street-vs-qt-pro/15897/4): > > because an LS1 fits :facepalm ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/15 "2009-03-23T16:27:47Z")
> [@MT Drag radial vs ET street vs QT Pro?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mt-drag-radial-vs-et-street-vs-qt-pro/15897/4): > > because an LS1 fits :spam ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/16 "2009-03-23T16:54:26Z")
Same turbo I’m running this spring, what a coincidence. ---
**Author:** ![Allstar\_Graphics](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/allstar_graphics/32/6287_2.png) [@Allstar\_Graphics](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Allstar_Graphics)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/17 "2009-03-23T17:14:04Z")
diesel power 🙂 thats a motor for some kinda factory or energy plant if i remember right ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/18 "2009-03-23T17:17:17Z")
wonder how much a fill up of diesel costs to run that thing… ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/19 "2009-03-23T23:25:16Z")
repost Edit: [http://shift518.gom-host.com/showthread.php?t=6746](http://shift518.gom-host.com/showthread.php?t=6746) ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014/20 "2009-03-24T08:53:55Z")
am i the only one who likes the nice euro hauling it? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-swap-in-an-ls1/243014.md?page=2)