Anyone here have a Chandler motorsports Optispark?
05-20-2010, 10:41 PM
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Others may dissagree but I've had nothing but horrors out of cheap optis, I have one with a lifetime warranty sitting in my shop that I've replaced around 4 times, its not worth putting another one in they only last around 6 months and their done. Another cheap one on my car now with around 400 miles on that may be causing my car to run funny now. If you want to get really good at changing optis go with one. I can't speak for chandler but guess you know how I feel about them.
05-20-2010, 11:41 PM
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That's why I switched to the EFI Connection 24x swap that uses LSx pcm, coils etc and completely gets rid of the opti. It's expensive up front but by the time you buy 3 or more new optis you will have paid the same amount of money, plus with the LSx setup you get a faster pcm with more tuning options, a higher redline and better, stronger spark and non of the opti failures.
05-21-2010, 11:41 AM
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That's why I switched to the EFI Connection 24x swap that uses LSx pcm, coils etc and completely gets rid of the opti. It's expensive up front but by the time you buy 3 or more new optis you will have paid the same amount of money, plus with the LSx setup you get a faster pcm with more tuning options, a higher redline and better, stronger spark and non of the opti failures.
03-18-2011, 03:48 PM
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I've been thru 3 in the last year and a half.They've all came from Chandler and I just installed another not too long ago. The last one came with a lifetime warranty so when it goes out we'll see if that is honored. Never the less I'm a pro at changing a opti now.LOL! I'm going with LS.I'm tires of the LT1 anyways.......
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03-18-2011, 03:56 PM
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Honestly I can't fathom how people go through opti's like candy. I have always, and will always use only GM opti's on my cars or my customer's cars.
On my first car the stock opti went out at 140k miles, then I did my research and installed a new GM opti AFTER thread locking the rotor screws. Every single one that I have installed has never had a problem.
On my first car the stock opti went out at 140k miles, then I did my research and installed a new GM opti AFTER thread locking the rotor screws. Every single one that I have installed has never had a problem.
03-18-2011, 04:00 PM
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I'm rocking a CMS opti. No opti problems to report so far.
I will say, AC Delco is the way to go. I just wanted to try my hand at a CMS opti and see what happens.
I will say, AC Delco is the way to go. I just wanted to try my hand at a CMS opti and see what happens.
03-18-2011, 04:05 PM
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Honestly I can't fathom how people go through opti's like candy. I have always, and will always use only GM opti's on my cars or my customer's cars.
On my first car the stock opti went out at 140k miles, then I did my research and installed a new GM opti AFTER thread locking the rotor screws. Every single one that I have installed has never had a problem.
On my first car the stock opti went out at 140k miles, then I did my research and installed a new GM opti AFTER thread locking the rotor screws. Every single one that I have installed has never had a problem.
03-18-2011, 04:37 PM
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I recently installed one on my 96 Formula. It crapped out after allowing me to fire up the vehicle twice. I installed an opti I had laying around and the vehicle fired right up multiple times. They were quick to respond for the replacement but it will sit on the shelf till i need it once again.
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03-18-2011, 06:06 PM
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Stock Opti with a MSD cap and rotor shifting at 7,200 no problems here. I tried the other options at the time and had nothing but head ackes. I could not see doing a whole wiring harness and PCM for just that so I bough a DFI 
It was about the same price...
It was about the same price...
03-18-2011, 06:31 PM
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i just baught a delco remy that was 280. but now my car cuts out when i get into it a little sometimes and i cant figure it out. opti is only 2 days old!!anyone have any suggestion thatd be cool
03-18-2011, 06:56 PM
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I have nothing personal against CMS optis whatsoever. I never said specifically that CMS brand opti's are junk, I just lump all of the cheap knock off brands together and say that they are not genuine GM opti's and I would never use them. I have had some experience with people bringing in cars with cheap replacement opti's that have failed. I always throw in a new GM opti with thread locked rotor screws and wouldn't you know it, I never hear from them again...
