So you must LS swap a car. Any car.

"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth) 07/20/2017 at 10:08 • Filed to: None

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What car do you choose and why?

My choice:

Find a Lamborghini Jalpa with a blown motor, LS7 it. The cost of the engine and rarity exceeds the value of the running car, and isn’t really legendary or anything. But a nice bit of American boot would give it life in a beautiful package.

C62030 > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:12

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Citroen SM. A virtually perfect car in every conceivable way, save the underpowered and hysterically fragile V6. A reliable motor with more power would basically turn it into a French Toronado.

Ash78, voting early and often > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:16

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RX-7 (FD). Because I know a guy who specializes in this, so I wouldn’t worry about it being done right. And I still absolutely love that car, but I’m not a rotary fan.

Dave the car guy , still here > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:20

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LS1 Mini

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:21

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Civic type R. Also with RWD conversion. And an automatic trans, just for the haters.

deprecated account > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:23

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LS7 in an ATS-V. It’ll fit and Caddy should do it, but won’t.

Maxima Speed > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:24

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Nissan 240SX, I know I’m unoriginal but everybody says they’re awesome.

Arrivederci > Ash78, voting early and often 07/20/2017 at 10:26

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Came here to post the same!

djmt1 > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:27

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S14a. At 1200kg this car is already comically light. Throw in a LS over the heavier SR and it’s just over a ton in weight. Result: A mighty track day weapon. Also a V8 coupé to cruise about in is nice too.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:30

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Normally I lean Ford so how can I annoy people by dropping an LS in something and creating something cool....

Let’s cram one in the back of one of the worst Ferrari’s. It’ll make it reliable and a hell of a lot faster:

OPPOsaurus WRX > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:31

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promoted by the color red > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:31

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DeLorean.

Party-vi > djmt1 07/20/2017 at 10:32

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Just over a ton /= 2,800lb

jimz > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:33

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Miata/124. Why? because a Miata with an LSx underhood is much more of a modern day Shelby Cobra than the Viper could ever hope to be.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 07/20/2017 at 10:36

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You know, if you used a Ferrari 400A you could even keep the stock TH400 transmission.

Wobbles the Mind > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:39

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Nah, I’m just playing around! Probably an early Genesis Coupe since they are pretty cheap now and no one would be offended.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:39

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Clearly a Shelby Cobra (a real one of course) because I like to watch the world burn.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:40

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LH9 into a Crosley Hot Shot, because I have a death wish.

More seriously, but not too seriously, a whole LS4 drivetrain into a Laser 917, because Beatle engines are fo suckas.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:40

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Buick Roadmaster Wagon. It’s the only way to improve on its already perfect design.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:47

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Something like a DeLorean which is total crap, even Seinfeld had one breakdown twice trying to film CICGC.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:48

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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > C62030 07/20/2017 at 10:49

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Yeah those would be a nightmare stock.

djmt1 > Party-vi 07/20/2017 at 10:53

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to-may-to, to-mah-to

Future next gen S2000 owner > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:53

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Late 1970's Corvette.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > djmt1 07/20/2017 at 10:55

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1200 kg =/= comically light

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 10:56

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Hyundai Veloster or Kia Soul. Both cool looking cars that deserve more go.

djmt1 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 07/20/2017 at 10:59

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Considering how much heavier cars of that type weigh these days, yeah it is comical.

punkgoose17 > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 11:01

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Lets do something daft. The LS will go in the middle or rear.

Inspired by

Because it should make people say WTF.

Party-vi > djmt1 07/20/2017 at 11:07

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That’s a big-ass tomahto

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/20/2017 at 11:11

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Kiltedpadre > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/20/2017 at 11:12

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I would like to suggest you and I race. Your hot rod Hot Shot versus me in my similarly swapped King Midget! Who really needs an open casket?

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 11:12

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FD Rx7, because I want that car but I want it to be reliable.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Ash78, voting early and often 07/20/2017 at 11:14

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BUT ROTARY SOUNDS AND SPINNING DORITOS

BeaterGT > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 07/20/2017 at 11:35

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Some men just want reliable cars*

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 11:37

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FC rx7.

oh wait.... im trying to do that right now

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 11:46

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I want something small and different, but it looks like I’d be able to stay within the GM family:

I know there’s a Redline model that’s already pretty quick, but an LS would just make it redline-ier.

Its build quality is probably shit but I think it looks alright.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 11:50

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I want an Aston Martin DB4 GT lightweight with a LS9 in it and an Eagle Low Drag GT with a LS7 in it.

Khalbali > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 11:51

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NC1 is the answer.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > gin-san - shitpost specialist 07/20/2017 at 12:36

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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/mallett-ls2-v-8-solstice-specialty-file

Sweet Trav > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 12:36

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Cayman, Ferrari 360/430/488, Porsche 924/944/928, A mint RX7 FD Turbo. There is not a single front engine rear wheel drive that is not improved by some flavor of an LS motor.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 12:45

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El Camino, because simplify and add lightness.

And obviously not a 454

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 12:47

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Very cool that someone has done it already, although I prefer the Sky’s styling to the Solstice.

Only issue with all of this is the price, which is pretty close to brand new Corvette/Boxster base prices.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/20/2017 at 13:15

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Not much point in using an LH9, really. I can’t imagine it being that much cheaper than just getting a 6.2, I figure they probably sold more vehicles with the 6.2 than the LH9. And power-wise, the 6.2 will eat up the 5.3 any day.

With all that being said... the LH9 has served me well. And at the end of the day you’ve got an aluminum LS V8 under the hood, so meh.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Sweet Trav 07/20/2017 at 13:16

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1000HP of LSX.

This is a wider shot of that guy’s garage.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 13:17

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Everything

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > djmt1 07/20/2017 at 13:17

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Which cars of that type you mean? The BRZ which weighs about the same? Or the Miata which weighs... less? I don’t even consider my AW11s to be comically light and one of them is stripped. At that point in time, 2000 lb cars weren’t uncommon yet and the Turbo SW20 MR2 weighted less too, so 2800 is pretty fat for the time and averageish now.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 13:32

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Well, hell let’s do that - nice and easy!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/20/2017 at 13:43

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Cheap wasn’t what I was looking for necessarily - I was figuring that it might have enough smaller profile pieces in the mid-size truck to make fitting a little easier. 6.2 *might* be slightly bigger, even though it fits.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/20/2017 at 13:53

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Could be... I’m not really sure. It could well be the case. After all they were willing to make the LS4, which wouldn’t have had a ton of production either.

I don’t know if they’d have done a ton of things to it, though... considering that some people have managed to get a 6.6 Duramax to fit in the Colorado engine bay.

djmt1 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 07/20/2017 at 13:53

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When I say comically light I don’t mean super light like Caterham. Maybe I should of said surprisingly light because when I found out that the S14 weighs less than a Lotus Evora, yeah it was a surprise and then when you compare it to other 4 seater (on paper) RWD sports cars out now then it became comical.

Now would I include the MX5 or MR2 in that? No. Would I include the BRZ in that? Yes but here is the thing the design philosophy was heavily influenced by having low weight and yet despite that a lack of a turbo system is still weighs a bit more than a S14 but that is okay because safety has moved on and NVH levels are more relevant.

The cars that really bug me are things like the smaller BMWs or if I do allow 2 seaters things like the Nissan Z cars or heck even the F Type which is ludicrously heavy for what it is.

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 14:03

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caterham r500

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 07/20/2017 at 14:19

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I pulled from the wikipedia article that the biggest differences on the LH9 were related to platform reconfig/form factor changes. It might have just been to make the assembly line easier, for all I know.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 15:30

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Hellcat

Die-Trying > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 15:40

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american austin bantam coupe........

in order to end up with something similar to....

NJAnon > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/20/2017 at 21:09

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Probably a base model Camaro.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 07/21/2017 at 07:09

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Tata Nano