LS6 Coupe

For those that have never drove a LS6 with 3.31's..it is a study in mounds of torque, no gear, and small tires.....The car should break traction very easily on the "passing" gear upshift on drive payment at 75mph...literally unreal..

[Stefano]

I have a correction to make I transposed the mileage on the LS6s. The Coupe shows 23,xxx miles and is believed to only have turned over once prior to the restoration.

I was thinking of Rob and COPO Pete when it hit second gear and broke the tires loose at speed under WOT.

Do you guys use a converter looser than stock to allow for more slipage [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

The torque with the 3.31s will still set you back in the seat.

Kevin said that it ran strong, but then again he drives Hondas [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[Chevy454]

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No, I tend to think you need the tightest converter you can get, to help fight the 4-speeds off on the big end. Mine stalls just under 2500, like the factory. On the skinnies, that's about right. We've tried converters both ways, and the stock hi-po (6 lug) stall speed is about right. Now, if you're running stickies, you can loosen it up a bit. Try raising your shift point...that will help "lessen" the shock to the tires.

[COPO PETE]

Nope. I use nothing but the stock 6 bolt converters in my cars! Stock remember!
Peter

I have the stock 6 bolt converter. However I also found that when we cut the compression back to 10:1 the car felt stronger. I have regular street radials on the car (F70's) and the car will literally lay rubber through 1st and 2nd.

[Stefano]

The LS6 has been sold.

[Mr70]

Stefano
Anyone I know???

[Stefano]

Yes,it is a board member, but I was told not to say anything or I would get an early X-mas gift. Cement snow boots [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]