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Originally Posted by parish8
4.56 rear gears would be a waste. The 1st gear on these a8/a10 transmissions is really steep. A mid 3 gear MIGHT make a stock car slightly quicker. Lots of us higher power guys take off in 2nd as it is.
I would have bought an lt1 if it saved me money. So far I have swapped out the brakes, rims, tires, removed the front swaybar, got rid of the rear diff cooler, one if the wing radiators... you get the point.
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The new LT1 would be the better car to start a build like yours with. All the SSes start with extra weight that makes the car trackable for a longer period of time. Now even the new LT1 is perfectly capable for a beginners track day just for fun. But if you get hooked and your speeds and skills rise all that extra stuff of the SS is the plan. And if you get super hooked there is the 1LE.
I can say I had a memorable track day with a stock 2011 LS3 Camaro with only some bushings and sway bars added. The racing pro driving that Camaro was running down a few Corvettes with that humble Camaro. So I am 100% sure the LT1 will be even better. Way better.
So other than some shiny track baubles and some luxury items, what is the LT1 missing? And to me it is better looking car than the current SS.