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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 06:48 AM
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Now I know the HP has nothing to do with the opti's limits but whats the highest HP guys are running while still having the opti?
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 07:00 AM
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1000 hp
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Wouldn't be concerned with HP limits, but rather the peak RPM the opti is seeing.
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Originally Posted by SS Aleks
1000 hp
thats wierd im running 1002whp and its still working. . . .
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Wouldn't be concerned with HP limits, but rather the peak RPM the opti is seeing.
ok, thanks for the info.
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There is a guy with an Impala that has to be pushing up somewhere closer to 1500hp since 4400lbs is doing near 160 in the quarter with a soft launch.

There are guys who have simply pop rivetted the rotor together and turned it to 8500, but ever stupid kid with a heads/cam Camaro will tell you that it can't even drive in the rain on a stock car. The car owners are generally a MUCH bigger problem than the opti.
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Lol. I saw one go to 1002.5 . Seems like you answered your own question. As said before rpm is what most people are worried about, but again my personal experience has shown it to be reliable to 8k. Still, others hate em and look for alternatives. Your results may vary. Let us know how it works out with your project. Good luck!
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There is a guy with an Impala that has to be pushing up somewhere closer to 1500hp since 4400lbs is doing near 160 in the quarter with a soft launch.

There are guys who have simply pop rivetted the rotor together and turned it to 8500, but ever stupid kid with a heads/cam Camaro will tell you that it can't even drive in the rain on a stock car. The car owners are generally a MUCH bigger problem than the opti.
thanks man!! yeah I used to have a 94 imp and never had a problem with the opti, and my camaro now I also havent had a problem.

I was just starting to think about planning a build and was contemplating whether keeping the opti or not.
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Over 700 hp here and sees 7000 rpms regularly.
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