First LS engine in the 5's

"Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
10/30/2018 at 20:33 • Filed to: None

Im not sure how I missed this, but an LS powered drag car finally got into the 5's.

It’s still a bit behind the 2JZ and Modular records, but it’s still very impressive.

Kudos to Dave Adkins and his 315 radi al camaro

https://www.dragzine.com/news/dave-adkins-radial-tire-camaro-first-ls-powered-car-to-the-5s/

DISCUSSION (7)

BeaterGT > Discerning
10/30/2018 at 20:47

Here’s the video.

Love how it hops to the line, gracefully lifts the fronts, and then gets some serious squat in at half track.

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > Discerning
10/30/2018 at 21:31

“It’s still a bit behind the 2JZ and Modular records, but it’s still very impressive”

thats still extremely fast given a gtr quarter mile time record is in the sixes

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Discerning
10/30/2018 at 21:41

That's like custom billet block territory.

Discerning > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
10/30/2018 at 22:40

Oh, without a doubt. They are seriously quick, especially on a 315 radial!

Discerning > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/30/2018 at 22:42

I think it’s literally a solid billet block with no water jackets.

But that’s par for the course essentially. Most everything in this range is concrete filled, billet, or a completely custom block that only mirrors the OEM block.

Still impressive, all things considered.

The SBE (stock bottom end) folks are nuts. They are nearly in the 6's with a stock short block.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Discerning
10/30/2018 at 22:48

If it’s got a custom block I’d hardly call it an LS anymore.

Discerning > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/31/2018 at 11:10

Most drag cars have custom blocks. Call it whatever you want, it’s pretty impressive.

The LS block is good up to a point, but it begins to show its limitations at extreme levels.

Only the 2JZ and 4.6 Mod motors use factory blocks as far as I know (albeit filled with concrete).

Even the majority of the crazy fast GTRs out there are running custom billet blocks. Ditto for the fastest 4G63 folks.