LS3 swap for my gladiator

[dmwphoto]

Swapped my gladiator for a 2011 Corvette Grand Sport. 6.2 LS3 with 6 speed manual transmission. One owner and 22000 miles.
enjoyed the Gladiator. Now to enjoy this one.
only had 14000 miles on my 22 Overland. Don’t really drive much.

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[Janster]

Nice!! Be careful with that thing….. Things can go bad in a heartbeat.

We used to own a 2001…. I remember threading the needle making a left turn (booted it, because I could). Even with all the ‘nannies’ - the ass-end came out on me pretty hard. Scared the piss out of me…..

 

[dmwphoto]

Nice!! Be careful with that thing….. Things can go bad in a heartbeat.

We used to own a 2001…. I remember threading the needle making a left turn (booted it, because I could). Even with all the ‘nannies’ - the ass-end came out on me pretty hard. Scared the piss out of me…..

Thank you. This is my 4th vette. Had a 59 (when I was 18), a 72 and also a 2011 just like this one that I bought new.
they can get away from you pretty quickly. No accidents yet and hope to keep that streak alive

 

[Hootbro]

 

[Janster]

Thank you. This is my 4th vette. Had a 59 (when I was 18), a 72 and also a 2011 just like this one that I bought new.
they can get away from you pretty quickly. No accidents yet and hope to keep that streak alive

No tickets??

 

[dmwphoto]

No tickets??

Nope. Came close but been lucky I guess

 

[DanW]

Swapped my gladiator for a 2011 Corvette Grand Sport. 6.2 LS3 with 6 speed manual transmission. One owner and 22000 miles.
enjoyed the Gladiator. Now to enjoy this one.
only had 14000 miles on my 22 Overland. Don’t really drive much.

Absolutely badass car!

You should have done what I did. Keep the Gladiator AND the Vette!

I've got a pristine '07 Vette with the LS2 and 6 speed manual.

I'd tell you to enjoy the ride, but I know you are already there! The Vette puts a smile on my face every time I strap into it and light up that beautiful small block Chevy!

Congrats!

 

[DanW]

Nice!! Be careful with that thing….. Things can go bad in a heartbeat.

We used to own a 2001…. I remember threading the needle making a left turn (booted it, because I could). Even with all the ‘nannies’ - the ass-end came out on me pretty hard. Scared the piss out of me…..

I've not driven a C5, but I can say that in my experience, the C6 is VERY controllable once that rear end breaks loose. On the full-on setting the stability/traction control still lets it come out a little, but pretty much saves it and does so early enough that it would save even a novice driver from planting it in the fence.

 

[DanW]

No tickets??

Lol! Get a good radar detector! I run a Uniden R4 and Waze. Pretty good Electronic Warfare package for avoiding SAMs. Lol.

 

[Scott L]

Swapped my gladiator for a 2011 Corvette Grand Sport. 6.2 LS3 with 6 speed manual transmission. One owner and 22000 miles.
enjoyed the Gladiator. Now to enjoy this one.
only had 14000 miles on my 22 Overland. Don’t really drive much.

Beautiful color combo. Congrats on the Vette

 

[Stan H]

And

That's the one thing I always had against sports cars like that. Dry weather and pavement only

 

[wildtaco]

This is not what I expected when I read
"LS3 swap for my gladiator"

 

[DanW]

This is not what I expected when I read
"LS3 swap for my gladiator"

Lol, yeah, I thought he swapped an LS3 INTO his Gladiator!

I'll bet there's an outfit out there somewhere that does that very swap. I think there was a company in Texas that specialized in LS swaps in JK's. I wonder if they are still out there doing JL's and JT's?

 

[Janster]

You should have done what I did. Keep the Gladiator AND the Vette!

The vette (2001) was a ‘3rd’ vehicle……. We sold it and bought a Bass boat.

 

[Janster]

Lol! Get a good radar detector! I run a Uniden R4 and Waze. Pretty good Electronic Warfare package for avoiding SAMs. Lol.

No sense in having a radar detector in Pennsylvania….. the local police are prohibited from using speed sensing radar. Only the state police are allowed to use it. You rarely see a statie in our area.

We use Waze… but that’s not helpful when you’re cruising around the local back roads (w/ no traffic).

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