What LS1 C5 is best?
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What LS1 C5 is best? Looking to buy first vette.
Is they a certain year LS1 C5 that is preferred as far as cost in modding, pcm problems, available aftermarket parts, etc. Asking because for the 93-97 LT1 Z28/TA it is the 95 model.
Jeff D.
Is they a certain year LS1 C5 that is preferred as far as cost in modding, pcm problems, available aftermarket parts, etc. Asking because for the 93-97 LT1 Z28/TA it is the 95 model.
Jeff D.
To some the 01+s are "better" but outside of the steering column lock, and some of the oil consumption probs of the inital LS1s, to me there's nothing wrong w/ a 97-98. But if you've got the $$ personally, i'd spring for a used Z06. Cause i love the looks, and overall performance of 'em. But basically, the any 97-04 vette you can get you wont be dissappointed.
IF YOUR DIGGIN DEEP THEN WHO CARES ID BUY A CHEEP ONE AND USE X-TRA CASH FOR A RESTORE AND BULID UP(NOT THAT BIG IF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YRS....HELL NOTHING A GOOD 382 ci COULDENT DWARF IF UR GONNA BE A BOLT ON GUY THEN 02 IS A GOOD YEAR (FIXED OIL CONSUMPTION AND OIL MPUMP AND LS6 INTAKE PLUS GOOD EXAUST MANIFOLDS) JUST LOOK FOR LS6 BLOCKS IF YOU WANT EVERY LITTLE BIT OF ADVANTAGE
IF IT WAS ME AND I HAD CASH IN HAND TO OUT RIGHT BUY A NEW OE ID BUY A 97 FOR REAL CHEEP AND JUST GO NUTS HELL U COULD RERPLACE EVERYTHING INSIDE AND OUT AND BULID A MUCH MORE POWERFUL AND RELIABLE VETT FOR FAR LESS THAN 50 GRAND JUST THINK 15 ON CAR 2 ON TOP END TRANNY MABYE 10 ON 427ci 2-4 IN COMPLETE SUSPENSION 1-2 IN INTERRIOR 2-3 ON PAINT IS WHAT 36K AND YOUR SET MABYE A BIT MORE FOR TUNNING AND REAR END OR WHHEELS BUT HELL IF YOUR GONNA SPEND THAT MUCH CASH AND ITS GONNA BE A WEEKEND CAR THEN ITS DUMB NOT TO BULID UP YOU GET SOO MUCH MORE CAR FOR YOUR MONEY!!!
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Originally Posted by PoorMan
Looking to buy first vette.
Is they a certain year LS1 C5 that is preferred as far as cost in modding, pcm problems, available aftermarket parts, etc. Asking because for the 93-97 LT1 Z28/TA it is the 95 model.
Jeff D.
Is they a certain year LS1 C5 that is preferred as far as cost in modding, pcm problems, available aftermarket parts, etc. Asking because for the 93-97 LT1 Z28/TA it is the 95 model.
Jeff D.
01 and up and unless you your looking for a vert I'd go 02 ZO6. Tub it and put on 18" x 335's in the rear as well as a set of the 04 shocks. add 3:73 rear end to that M12 tranny (is equal to a 4:10 (M-6)in the first three gears). Special ground cam with all the bolt ons and your at 400 rwhp. Now you have an 11 sec car that you can drive everyday on pump gas. I love this stuff.......
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Just for being "cheap" is the only reason i'd consider a 97-00, but you do gotta point 66. Some people dont wanna have to mess w/ that ****. But, like i said if it was me, i'd pick up a used Z06 and mod that beast out. But thats just me. Do what you want. No matter what, you've still gotta vette...
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Like the others said, stay w/ the 2001 and up models unless they are out of your price range. These have the #241 cast heads, LS6 intake,and more options that weren't available in previous models.But hell, I would still take a '97 vette over a 2002 F-body w/ same miles and price!
Originally Posted by 66ImpalaLT1
Personally I wouldnt consider anything older than '99 because of the pcm differences.
Turn off the caps lock.
Turn off the caps lock.
On a second note, be very careful of those low mileage 6-speed vettes/f-bodies. A lot of people tend to unplug just one connector on the side of the transmission (its right by the one used w/ the CAGS ELEM.) to stop the odometer. On auto's its not a problem because the transmission won't work if that sensor is unpluged.Buy from an honest person thats willing to state and sign off on the true mileage!