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[TravS4]

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Im going to be sooo happy if you can fit a BAT in there somewhere, even twins would be awesome. A remote turbo or turbos would work too but idk... I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about the remotes.

[Dowskeet]

This will be interesting.. Make some gear heads turn their heads when they pull up to this car. Goodluck Guru

[skele4door]

I will probably push the rad a bit more front, and put an universal aluminium 3 row GM rad
200$

Just FYI GM changed the sizes of the inlet/outlet between the SBC and LSX. You'll probably need to use some adapters to adjust hose sizes if you use one of those generic aluminum Camaro rads. I'd suggest looking into Howe radiators. They are only slightly more and if you find one of their off the shelf rads that will suit your needs they'll adjust the inlet/outlets for a small fee. Also make sure you don't hard mount the rad to the chassis. Aluminum radiators don't like dealing with chassis flex too much.

[TravS4]

Aluminum radiators don't like dealing with chassis flex too much.

Hopefully you didn't find this out the hard way lol

And Guru, any idea on tuning plans right now? Are you going to go searching for a good LS tuning or going to have some custom stuff done from the same people that did your GT setups?

[Scotty@Advanced]

that's nice to see pictures! Eric Martin is always asking me questions about 01E transmissions and clutches, it's nice to see his work. Next time I'm further North I need to pay him a visit.

The stock 200 quattro clutch is marginal with that kind of power.

[csre9]

Awesome build, how did you source a vette motor?

[GURUMAN]

Awesome build, how did you source a vette motor?

Scrappy

[GURUMAN]

The stock 200 quattro clutch is marginal with that kind of power

Javad from 034 will hook me up with a stage 4 from a 200 audi...

You really think I was going with a stock one ???

[pearlwhite]

how did you source a vette motor?

OMGZ those are so hard to get

[jrock]

What did you pay for the ls1 from the scrapyard?

[Quattrocket]

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[kbS42001]

REDONKULOUS!...good luck man, keep us posted!

[Rated S]

whats the best LS motor?

LS1 is the most common engine which came out of a lot of GM cars. Camaro, Trans Am, Corvette, etc.

[kiellish]

wow awesome build. how is this going to affect the balance of the car?

[AudiVWTech]

wow awesome build. how is this going to affect the balance of the car?

not at all really. If anything it will improve balance. The long blocks weight the same. But now you are pulling the intercoolers and piping out of the nose. All said and done it will probably weigh the same or a little bit less with the balance practically unchanged.

[will175]

Wow very interesting. I like the price point too,lol. Do you think a remote (like STS) mount turbo work in the swap? That would be sweet set up also with AWD. You crazy man you. And there are some crazy deals on 996 turbos right now, which you prob know.

[2kblacks4]

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I love this idea! Keep us posted.

[lrg8683]

TT it get 600whp out of it.. call it a day.


lol.. i joked about an ls1 swap 2 or 3 years ago.. didn't even think it could be possible.

[TravS4]

And there are some crazy deals on 996 turbos right now, which you prob know.

I have a feeling he already cashed in on one of those deals

[Raacerx]

Have to admit, pretty cool. Next thing you gotta do though, is deal with the engine-in-front of of the front axle bullshit. I want to see an S4 with near 50/50 weight.

[washyourrhands]

Have to admit, pretty cool. Next thing you gotta do though, is deal with the engine-in-front of of the front axle bullshit. I want to see an S4 with near 50/50 weight.

now THAT would be sweet

[getslideways]

this is awesome!!! nice work and please keep us posted with step by step pictures or your build and progress. Kudos!!!

[MAKK]

now THAT would be sweet

Agreed.

My shop mainly deals with muscle cars, and I can tell you that this setup will be vicious on the street when done. Just think what he can do power wise with a Whipple or Kenne Bell on there... I think you'd still be around the same price as a Stage III kit, lol.

[sweetsound2001]

So this kit will have a turbo LSx motors bolted up to an Audi awd transmission and retain all the stock amenities, (ac, power steering, etc)?

And the cost for the complete conversion?

[GURUMAN]

I'm not decided between LS1 or LS6

Ls1 is 1500$ Vs 2500$ for the Ls6

Fabing a turbo kit with a used gt40 will cost about 2k

I might go strait to remote single turbo that would be placed where the first resonator goes driver side...

That would give about 500 whp at 7 to 8 psi

[sweetsound2001]

That would give about 500 whp at 7 to 8 psi

Right!!! Like you're gonna leave it alone at 8 psi

[S4_NE]

Good luck man, I come from the SB Chevy/Ford world before I went to German cars in 2000, This makes me miss them some times, Hope all come together for you well.

[MikeyB3]

Guru, you inspire me.

[emenny81]

Im interested.

[DaveS4]

Hot damn, this is going to be ridiculous.

[wdbdy2000s4]

TT it get 600whp out of it.. call it a day.

It's a waist of time to twin turbo that motor for 600whp. a LS1 with a 40R will spool like K03s and make 600whp with less than 10PSI.

Right!!! Like you're gonna leave it alone at 8 psi

8 PSI through twin k04s on a 2.7T is far different than 8PSI through a 40R on a 5.7L. 8PSI is enough for around 600whp with that setup.

[lrg8683]

It's a waist of time to twin turbo that motor for 600whp. a LS1 with a 40R will spool like K03s and make 600whp with less than 10PSI.

i'm all about the single turbo..i figure, space wise, 2 smaller turbos would be easier to fit in... though if it's going to be a remote mount single then it doesn't make a difference..

[antoanS4]

I'm not decided between LS1 or LS6

Ls1 is 1500$ Vs 2500$ for the Ls6

Fabing a turbo kit with a used gt40 will cost about 2k

I might go strait to remote single turbo that would be placed where the first resonator goes driver side...

That would give about 500 whp at 7 to 8 psi

can you still use AC,power steering and all the other stuff?

[GURUMAN]

Now before anybody tries to discourage me to go remote, watch this...

The remote oiling setup, I have it already from Mike Rombotis, it's from a 911 Turbo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-BMmv7J-9k

[antoanS4]

LS1 is the most common engine which came out of a lot of GM cars. Camaro, Trans Am, Corvette, etc.

performance wise, which one is better LS2 or LS6,i dont know anything about Ls motors thats why im asking,i have heard a lot about the LSX motor which one is that one?

[GURUMAN]

I got my hands on a very cheap LQ4 witch is perfect for Force induction 10 psi...

IT's from the silverados, same as ls2 6.0L but iron block. CR is 9.3 to 1 instead of over 10...

It's about 85 lbs heavier, but I will add about the same in the back so I couldnt care less...

[koolkoreanked]

performance wise, which one is better LS2 or LS6,i dont know anything about Ls motors thats why im asking,i have heard a lot about the LSX motor which one is that one?

Ls6 cause it's built from the factory, tho one could argue the ls2 has more ci. Seat of pants feel and local races back a few years ago says stock for stock the ls6 is faster than the ls2, tho that could be because the c5 z06 is lighter.

[8520]

Now before anybody tries to discourage me to go remote, watch this...

The remote oiling setup, I have it already from Mike Rombotis, it's from a 911 Turbo...

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-BMmv7J-9k

Even though I mentioned I'm not a fan of crossbreeding, I wouldn't discourage you from doing it.

Generally the people who do ls1 swaps are hatchet masters, but I have not seen that in your work once

[Vinny@DTH]

This is insane.

[Sherif]

Hey Dom! look at what I just get in the garage to get the engine out ;)



lol 2000 Sierra 2500 with your 6.0l LQ4, I have some others but this one is running and wasn't scraped because of a crash but because some guys did broke-in the Cantine box lol