does msd box replace optispark??
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does msd box replace optispark?? im new to lt1 coming from ls1, so the optispark is new to me. what exactly is the optispark system?? and does the msd ignition box replace it with a different kinda spark system??
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Originally Posted by Raise
im new to lt1 coming from ls1, so the optispark is new to me. what exactly is the optispark system?? and does the msd ignition box replace it with a different kinda spark system??
the other i can't remember right now
which is embarassing because i plan on getting it myself. it is about 600 and change and is totally plug and play. everthing comes in the kit and it is based on the north star iginition system. someone help me on the name of the other kit. if i was at work i could even add a link to the site that sells them. Thread Starter
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Originally Posted by quick93transam
No, i wish. you may not have any trouble out of the opticrap system. but a lot of people do and those that do often have a lot of trouble. i am about to install my 6th disrtiputor. MSD will give you a better spark, and make the care run smoother, and is about to release a cap and rotor kit that is much better than the stock one. the F**kers keep pushing the release date back though. in order to replace the opti in the optispark you will need a conversion kit. there are 2 out there. one is uses the LS1 coils that are not included in the kit so it is more expensive, i think it is LTCC or something like that.
the other i can't remember right now which is embarassing because i plan on getting it myself. it is about 600 and change and is totally plug and play. everthing comes in the kit and it is based on the north star iginition system. someone help me on the name of the other kit. if i was at work i could even add a link to the site that sells them.
the other i can't remember right now
which is embarassing because i plan on getting it myself. it is about 600 and change and is totally plug and play. everthing comes in the kit and it is based on the north star iginition system. someone help me on the name of the other kit. if i was at work i could even add a link to the site that sells them.
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Ok....if you are on your 6th opti, I think you have an underlying problem somewhere. I ran my stock opti until 120K miles and the only reason I changed it was when the 383 build went in. Everything else was new, why not the opti to. I have had zero problems out of the new one also.
Originally Posted by Raise
will this conversion kit get rid of the distributor and all that old school ****??
I dont think there is much need for aftermarket distributor unless your going with power adders.
I dont even notice a difference in mine since i took off my MSD digital 6
Like said before my opti lasted to 90K and i took it off because i thought it died. It was not however even that , so i replaced it for no reason.
I say there is a lot better things to spend your money on then an aftermarket dis.
Some have had good and bad luck with the kits to eliminate the Cap and rotor part of the opti. ( They still use the Optical sensor in opti)
I dont even notice a difference in mine since i took off my MSD digital 6
Like said before my opti lasted to 90K and i took it off because i thought it died. It was not however even that , so i replaced it for no reason.
I say there is a lot better things to spend your money on then an aftermarket dis.
Some have had good and bad luck with the kits to eliminate the Cap and rotor part of the opti. ( They still use the Optical sensor in opti)
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well i dont even have my car yet, but all i hear is bad **** about the optispark. im just scared to death of having an ignition system thats so freakin vulnerable and water intolerant. how the hell do u keep this thing safe??
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Originally Posted by Raise
well i dont even have my car yet, but all i hear is bad **** about the optispark. im just scared to death of having an ignition system thats so freakin vulnerable and water intolerant. how the hell do u keep this thing safe??
Originally Posted by Raise
well i dont even have my car yet, but all i hear is bad **** about the optispark. im just scared to death of having an ignition system thats so freakin vulnerable and water intolerant. how the hell do u keep this thing safe??
Example when houston got pounded by Allison, we were all underwater. I was driving my car in deep water (not by choice(got caught in the storm). It ran fine untill it got up to the stepboards on the car. I wound up pushing my car up into a taller area.
The opti is a lot tougher than most people think.
Originally Posted by Raise
how would getting a new water pump help prevent problems with the optispark??
Talk about bad luck. Another thing that might have made my waterpump bite the dust was that i let it sit and dry out for a while while i was doing my cam swap.
So a lot of people just change it at the same time.
