LS1 miata from S.E.Drift event

[brownhornet]

I don't think it was that much of a difference, maybe 150 lbs or something. But that, combined with the power combined with the wheelbase would make that car either all or nothing. Cars are like Baseball bats. They all have different sweet spots for Drifting. Some like the S14, have a huge sweetspot, you can make mistakes and correct them mid-slide......others dont. I would think that car has a very small margin for error, you apply to much throttle, turn too much, over-compensate and you are going round and round.

But who really cares honestly, that thing is so far beyond badass, panties just spontaneously fly off when it rolls by. It's drags a little panty tornado behind it wherever it goes.

A friend and I just had the same conversation. High torque and short wheel base generate snap oversteer. And as he went around the track you could see him trying to dance that fine line.

Oh yeah, +1 Glides. Panty tornado... classic!

[EL42]

First that Davids car I think and its an LS6....second its not a drift car its just at a drift event.

sorry...i appreciate the correction

How do you tell? I know the LS6 heads flow better and they're "flat" on the bottom but how can you tell by looking at a motor that's installed?

Does the throttle body look diff?

Thanks.

i'd like to know how to identify the difference also.

A friend and I just had the same conversation. High torque and short wheel base generate snap oversteer. And as he went around the track you could see him trying to dance that fine line.

Oh yeah, +1 Glides. Panty tornado... classic!

hmmm, that helps explain what i saw.

[d00d]

I bet that thing is a blast to drive!

[NoRotor]

As far as I know, you can't really tell just by a few pictures.
I THINK the following is true, but if someone knows different, please feel free to correct me:
241 casting heads = LS1
243 casting heads = LS6

The LS6 intake swaps over easy-enough. Most LS1 guys switch to the LS6 intake (no EGR hole in the top of it) and it came on 02+ LS1's OEM anywya.

I think the only difference between the LS1 - LS6 are a few internal passageways in the crank to allow for better breathing of the oil, a hotter cam, and better heads. It is all internal as far as I know.

[m3dic8d]

I remember this thing at the track day last year with Chin's motorsports... I was in my dad's z06 and this thing blew my mind multiple times lol