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Old May 16, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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Ls1's handle 9lbs all day long lt1's 6lbs not to mention the ls1 has 6 bolt mains as opposed to 2 bolt. You also have to spend money to get rid of the optishitter! Ok done venting on the lt1 but when all said and done I love them both but ls1's are more of a get in and drive car.
You can run both @ 9psi with intercooler and safe tuning. They both have **** pistons, and I havent heard of a stock crank walking yet, so the main dont really matter for "stock block" power levels. Opti isnt a real big deal, but it is a weakness. LS1 just starts off 40-50rwhp higher. It would take an LT1 a slew of bolt-ons to make that up.
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9 lbs every day will not last on an lt1 I have seen it many times. Ls1's will handle 9lbs for years. You also keep passing the opti off as no big deal but it is it is extra money and a hastle and the worst thing gm ever made I hate that opti!
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9 lbs every day will not last on an lt1 I have seen it many times. Ls1's will handle 9lbs for years. You also keep passing the opti off as no big deal but it is it is extra money and a hastle and the worst thing gm ever made I hate that opti!
Dont be hatin'! Opti wasnt an issue for me, maybe a high mile car it is.
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My car had 47k on it... opti = junk also at least 3 others that I knew were around 70k and those were personal stories not the internet stories.
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My car had 47k on it... opti = junk also at least 3 others that I knew were around 70k and those were personal stories not the internet stories.
You guys need to stop powerwashing your engine bay!
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Although my engine bay was cleaner then yours and well it ran faster I would never put any water anywhere near that car **** I was afraid to drive it in the rain! Gay *** OPTI!!!
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Aren't there replacements for the optispark?

I am on 120k miles of the stock opti and have gotten it wet a few times and have never had a problem to date. [Knocks on wood]
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Aren't there replacements for the optispark?

I am on 120k miles of the stock opti and have gotten it wet a few times and have never had a problem to date. [Knocks on wood]
I'm going on personal experience and poeple I know some do get lucky. Have you owned your car since new? Or knew the original owner?
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