The LS1 swap has begun
08-26-2010, 11:00 AM
#136
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Hmm, may call Renegade for the oil pan.
Olli, why isn't a swap like this legal for you? As long as you keep all the proper emissions stuff, why would it be a problem?
Olli, why isn't a swap like this legal for you? As long as you keep all the proper emissions stuff, why would it be a problem?
08-26-2010, 11:15 AM
#137
You do realize you are killing me here Josh?!!!!
I bought my car with a bad motor specifically to do this swap with. Then I started to tinker with the motor and had it running easily. Decided to drive it with the 4 popper until it broke again. Now everything works and works well...DOH!
I have been searching for a car with an ls to test drive and fortunately/unfortunately there are none local to mess with........until now! I'm kinda afraid to get near your car. It may cause the motor to come flying out of mine!!!
Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!'. ;-)
I bought my car with a bad motor specifically to do this swap with. Then I started to tinker with the motor and had it running easily. Decided to drive it with the 4 popper until it broke again. Now everything works and works well...DOH!
I have been searching for a car with an ls to test drive and fortunately/unfortunately there are none local to mess with........until now! I'm kinda afraid to get near your car. It may cause the motor to come flying out of mine!!!
Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!'. ;-)
08-26-2010, 11:30 AM
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08-26-2010, 12:36 PM
#145
Olli, why isn't a swap like this legal for you? As long as you keep all the proper emissions stuff, why would it be a problem?
We can add legally 20%. So if you take for example S2, maximum you can have is a 3.6L engine.
08-26-2010, 01:43 PM
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What's the reasoning behind that law? Seems kind of obscure. As long as it can pass inspection, why would it matter if it's got 3.6l or 5.7l?
08-26-2010, 03:00 PM
#147
I suppose it's mainly a safty issue. We have to remember cars here are smaller what you have and most of them are usually equipped with small engines. I suppose most common engine size is 1.6L. Then lots of cars with even smaller engines. if we take 2.0L or bigger engines, they are minority. So when most cars are rather small with small engines, it would be quite dangerous to install over 5.0L engines to these cars.
We are perhaps with Danes and Creeks the worst example in EU, because car taxation in these countries are worlds highest. That explains smaller cars with smaller engines.
Also when you have to pay about 6€/gallon you think more how big engine you would like to have. That's the main reason why my wife car's is equipped with diesel engine, which average consume is about 4.8L/100km when with 5.7L engine it's easily about 15-20L/100km. Diesel fuel is also a little bit cheaper. Diesels are getting more and more popular because there is usually around 100nm more torque compared to same size gas engine. For daily driver i prefer diesel, much more nicer engine to drive than gas ones.
What comes to Porsche prices.Here's an example for you.
Starting price of the cheapest Porsche Boxter in USA is $ 46,600.00
In Finland it is $ 93,934.00
So you can considered lucky ones; car cost you half what we pay and also you gas price is about 1/4 what we pay... I wonder how News Week Magazine ranked last week Finland as "Best country in the World"
We are perhaps with Danes and Creeks the worst example in EU, because car taxation in these countries are worlds highest. That explains smaller cars with smaller engines.
Also when you have to pay about 6€/gallon you think more how big engine you would like to have. That's the main reason why my wife car's is equipped with diesel engine, which average consume is about 4.8L/100km when with 5.7L engine it's easily about 15-20L/100km. Diesel fuel is also a little bit cheaper. Diesels are getting more and more popular because there is usually around 100nm more torque compared to same size gas engine. For daily driver i prefer diesel, much more nicer engine to drive than gas ones.
What comes to Porsche prices.Here's an example for you.
Starting price of the cheapest Porsche Boxter in USA is $ 46,600.00
In Finland it is $ 93,934.00
So you can considered lucky ones; car cost you half what we pay and also you gas price is about 1/4 what we pay... I wonder how News Week Magazine ranked last week Finland as "Best country in the World"
08-26-2010, 03:00 PM
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Vehicle emissions are measured in PPM (parts per million). So a larger engine pollutes more, even though its PPM remains below a certain threshold. I personally think it's a pretty reasonable law, even though i might think differently if i were the one affected
Edit: Olli beat me to the punch. I will say that Europes small diesels are wonderful to daily drive. While in Norway i rented a Toyota with a 1.7(?)L diesel. I got nearly 60mpg (equivalent) and it made torque all day long. Unfortunately, they don't meet the US standards for emissions (soot).
Edit: Olli beat me to the punch. I will say that Europes small diesels are wonderful to daily drive. While in Norway i rented a Toyota with a 1.7(?)L diesel. I got nearly 60mpg (equivalent) and it made torque all day long. Unfortunately, they don't meet the US standards for emissions (soot).
08-26-2010, 03:06 PM
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Unfortunately, they don't meet the US standards for emissions (soot).
08-26-2010, 03:18 PM
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A friend of mine has a new diesel BMW. The car has to have a system that sprays urea (google it!) into the exhaust to clean off the soot. It is really strange the way the US deals with emissions!
On the other hand, i have read that soot (from a diesel or a volcano) is really bad for the environment in a number of ways.