What mods would I *not* want on an LS1 I want to buy?
11-18-2008, 01:55 AM
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Yup thats all that came with my car. Built 12 bolt. Everything else is me.......
As far as the subframe connectors go, I have owned a car with them and one without. The first didnt have them, and when i bought it the doors opened, and closed very free. After the first season of racing(75-100 passes) I noticed that the doors were off by a significant amount. Subframes were one of the first things on my next f-body. And same thing with this car. When I got it doors were good, and after this season the doors are still perfect. Could be from the connector, could not. Just my $.02. Good luck
As far as the subframe connectors go, I have owned a car with them and one without. The first didnt have them, and when i bought it the doors opened, and closed very free. After the first season of racing(75-100 passes) I noticed that the doors were off by a significant amount. Subframes were one of the first things on my next f-body. And same thing with this car. When I got it doors were good, and after this season the doors are still perfect. Could be from the connector, could not. Just my $.02. Good luck
11-18-2008, 02:14 AM
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The other thing that hasn't been mentioned yet is that you can tell a lot from which mods might already be done. Quality wise if the previous owner picked better mods and didn't cheap out on it they probably took better care of it in general. (example: I picked up my car with 'decent' mileage and the only mods done to it were stainless steel Magnaflow catback.) When picking the car out when your looking for any turn ons/offs really it boils down to what you are looking for out of the car.
11-18-2008, 07:37 AM
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When looking for an F-body you may want to look for one with the gears you want, unless you are planning on going to 3.73s or 4.10s anyway.
11-24-2008, 12:53 PM
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Kinda tough to say...buy the ls1 owned by a 40 year old mom or buy it from some kid like me.
I change my oil every 1-2k miles. 1 pulling it out of storage, 2nd during the middle of summer, 3rd before storage. I might not be easy on it, but if my beast needs anything it gets it. I am sure most of us on this board feel the same way. I try the keep the interior immaculate, no stains, no dust. I keep up on maintenance that needs changed. (Fluids) I might not be easy on it, but i take care of it and fix what breaks. Kind of a tough decision.
I change my oil every 1-2k miles. 1 pulling it out of storage, 2nd during the middle of summer, 3rd before storage. I might not be easy on it, but if my beast needs anything it gets it. I am sure most of us on this board feel the same way. I try the keep the interior immaculate, no stains, no dust. I keep up on maintenance that needs changed. (Fluids) I might not be easy on it, but i take care of it and fix what breaks. Kind of a tough decision.
