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Old 08-04-2006, 11:53 PM
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Just wondering if there is a really full LT1 parts website that is popular for us LT1 guys, time for more mods I use fbodymotorsports.com and hawksthirdgenparts.com mostly only to find parts then I parts surf for a cheaper price usually find stuff 25% cheaper on misc websites.
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There is no "1" good site. You have to shop around for good prices.

I use all of our sponsors to my advantage.
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Yea just surf the sponsors on the sidebar. I have found some great products and service.
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are you talking appearance or performance... thunderracing and ws6store have a little of both...
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Yeah I dont know of one perfect site but like stated above the sponsors wont do you wrong.
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I spend most of my money between
thunderracing (because I can find Fbody spefics stuff easily) and
summitracing (because i can find anything else I need easily).

I used to buy a lot from jegs, but I hate their interface.

Site sponsors sometimes host GPs and sales, so check those sections on your
favorite message boards often for deals.
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It takes hours to search all the vendor sites. We've been asking for an index for a long time with no result. Many of the vendors don't have LT1 stuff and others have LT1 sections that are nearly empty. I guess since this is "LS1"Tech, it's understandable though.

Many have asked for some kind of index (besides alphabetical) for years with no result. Given that, I just ignore the vendor list here and do searches through the threads to see what other people are doing. The opinions here matter--at least to me.
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I like vendors who's site seperates thier stuff according to engine spec. I hate digging around looking through useless stuff. Seems like the vendors with the best selection usually cost a little more.I like Thunder and VR for most of my parts.
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Originally Posted by Speed Density
I use all of our sponsors to my advantage.
what would be the advantage to using these sponsors?
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Originally Posted by sdm1234
what would be the advantage to using these sponsors?
Sometimes you get good deals you wouldnt usually get. I say use whoever can cater to your needs sponsor or not.
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All the Good LT1 sites have either died or went LS1. Most the sponsors here will not even touch a LT1 now...
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www.ws6store.com always has good stuff.



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