LS1 SWAP KIT, SIKKY Vs GARRETVS

[Pootis]

The GTO oil pan is your best bet if you don't get the sikky kit. Garagisitic also sells one that works well. I'm doing a trial run with my car to figure out a hydroboost setup that would be affordable and not require all of the linkage that Garrett's kit uses but I will have more details once I have it running. My car made around 350whp with my turbo m20 setup and no issues with the diff so unless you are planning for nitrous or a turbo you will be alright. I am going to run a painless harness and wire it into the C101

[farrk007]

The harness is a one off so I won't be much help there. The brake setup is the full sikky hydroboost. I had to header wrap my headers but it works fine. Pretty easy to install and no modifications to the body required. Bolt in and go.

I Didn't know sikky had the hydroboost for brakes, i didn't see that in the kit.

[shiboujin]

It's a separate kit. I think even the solid steering bits are separate from the regular kit.

[farrk007]

It's a separate kit. I think even the solid steering bits are separate from the regular kit.

i didn't know the steering has to be modified too.........guess i have alot more research to do.

thanks!

[shiboujin]

You can fab it yourself from flaming river joints and a rod. The headers (no matter the kit) will melt the stock rubber stuff. So you have to at minimum make it not melt. But then, you might as well make it smaller so you have more room for activities.

[SSR-125]

@shiboukin, I see your running a 6.0L. Are you running the LQ4 or LQ9 or something else?

[shiboujin]

Full GTO LS2 drop out. Trans and all.

[Pootis]

You can just make a steering shaft out of 2 e46 shafts as well which is much cheaper

[farrk007]

You can just make a steering shaft out of 2 e46 shafts as well which is much cheaper

i think i'll do the swap, a bit of the wiring, then sub out all the hard stuff, steering and brakes....my frame of mind (for now!)

[stanhayward]

Hey, also never done an LS swap, just tossed it around in my head for a while. Wiring Specialties makes a plug and play LS1, DBC LS2 or DBC Vortec harness:

http://www.wiringspecialties.com/ls1tobmwe30w.html

[z28]

Thanks for taking the time out to explain the pros and cons of both kits.The cost of the sikky kit isn't that prohibitive( i thinks its worth it). I emailed the guys at garret and have not heard back yet..probably busy, But all you mentioned, i now have a few more questions.
so please bare with me;

waffleswaffleswaffles this mean all ls swaps will in-fact need/require that gto oil pan for proper fitment? ( in which case i pretty much cant do without it?)

As far as the d/shaft goes, that would be necessary if i go with a T56 correct?
cos then if i do go auto(seriously considering it) then that would affect length of d/shaft which might render the one that comes with the kit useless,right?

I just wanna make sure i get this right.

Again thanks:)

I have a 2002 ls1 camaro that was automatic that I swaped a t56 into it and I didn't have to get a new driveshaft. The driveshaft from sikky kit should be good for both the 4l60e or t56 tranny.

[stanhayward]

I have a 2002 ls1 camaro that was automatic that I swaped a t56 into it and I didn't have to get a new driveshaft. The driveshaft from sikky kit should be good for both the 4l60e or t56 tranny.

http://www.sikky.com/view_item.php?id=189&catid=12

If ou go down to the bottom where it talks about the driveshaft it says it's for either transmission.

[farrk007]

http://www.sikky.com/view_item.php?id=189&catid=12

If ou go down to the bottom where it talks about the driveshaft it says it's for either transmission.

good to know, hey shiboujin, you running boost?
if so what type? and is there room in there?

[shiboujin]

No boost for me. I got more than enough power for what I want to do.

Space... could be found if you wanted to do a dual turbo setup. But it'd have to be in the front of the bay. Kill the ABS unit and put it in that area I'd guess. The passenger's side has plenty of room if you want to do one giant merge collector for a single turbo.

Honestly, Why not roots SC? so much simpler IMO.

[farrk007]

someone here has boost on an LS setup, im sure its a tight fit.
yeah i think a SC would be simpler too.