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12-10-2008, 05:09 PM
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Opti vs. Aftermarket Opti vs. Dynaspark Opti w Coils
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1:11am Kasey
buy me a maserati
1:12am Chrissi
if u gimme the money to buy u one sure
1:12am Kasey
what about the goodness of your heart?
1:13amChrissi
kasey. i have no heart.
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12-10-2008, 05:11 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Coil packs still retain the opti, so you really solve nothing. Dynaspark is great if you have lots of money to burn. MSD is a bit cheaper but again, money to burn. AC delco is the way to go.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-10-2008, 05:12 PM
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And this is the coils
http://www.delteq.com/
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1:11am Kasey
buy me a maserati
1:12am Chrissi
if u gimme the money to buy u one sure
1:12am Kasey
what about the goodness of your heart?
1:13amChrissi
kasey. i have no heart.
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12-10-2008, 05:13 PM
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Assume I have the money.. My bf is gonna post his thoughts later so you guys know what hes going for.
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1:11am Kasey
buy me a maserati
1:12am Chrissi
if u gimme the money to buy u one sure
1:12am Kasey
what about the goodness of your heart?
1:13amChrissi
kasey. i have no heart.
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12-10-2008, 05:13 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Delteq is out of bussines I think, at least the Opti part. If you really wanna drop the money, prob around a grand, look up LTCC by Bob Bailey.
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-10-2008, 05:19 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Just do it right, get a new Opti from GM and be done with it. Also, be sure to install it the right way please.
Although for a cam install, the opti part is there.
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_install.html
Read it over and then decide whether or not to do the install yourself.
And you need a pulley puller.
Also, may want to get new wires and or coil. But thats just me.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-10-2008, 05:19 PM
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That's what I was thinking either ltcc or delteq but I heard that they're out of business as well. I read an article about opti's once and the guy praised dynasparks up and down and pointed out all the different ways they came up with in order to minimize the problems with stock optis. I also figured that the rotorless design is made to handle higher rpms because after switching over to coils most people wind up taking the rotor out so it doesnt break anyway. We just figured that you guys might know better or have experience with it because I want quality and I want it to last regardless of price. Thanks for the input guys.
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12-10-2008, 05:22 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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People have spun the opti past 6500, and if you need to do that, well then your not stock so thats not really a problem here.
Like I said earlier, if you have the money go for an MSD or dynaspark. I know MSD has a warranty on theirs so you can pull it off and have it fixed.
But its a bad design in the first place, you can not avoid that.
My .03 cents
And LTCC is still in bussiness.
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12-10-2008, 05:24 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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And I assume your the BF? Installing an opti is a bit more shall we say complex than a starter and being the whole mess that happened with that.... may wanna take it to a shop....
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12-10-2008, 05:33 PM
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12 Second Club
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I would just got with an msd opti
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12-10-2008, 05:47 PM
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There is no need for you to run coil packs, nor is there really a need to pay for the expensive aftermarket optisparks.
Just get a stock Delco replacement and get the car running. Just don't buy any ebay junk.
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12-10-2008, 06:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shownomercy
And I assume your the BF? Installing an opti is a bit more shall we say complex than a starter and being the whole mess that happened with that.... may wanna take it to a shop....
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That wasn't him that messed it up it was already cracked beforehand. Ask 88irocvert he knows what he's doing.
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1:11am Kasey
buy me a maserati
1:12am Chrissi
if u gimme the money to buy u one sure
1:12am Kasey
what about the goodness of your heart?
1:13amChrissi
kasey. i have no heart.
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12-10-2008, 07:49 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deadtrend1
There is no need for you to run coil packs, nor is there really a need to pay for the expensive aftermarket optisparks.
Just get a stock Delco replacement and get the car running. Just don't buy any ebay junk.
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Thepartsladi is genuine AC Delco. Thats ebay.
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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12-10-2008, 07:56 PM
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the starter in teh saturn was crap, but i agree with the other guys chrissi just get an ac delco one, in my vert i run alot of ac delco stuff, with ignition wise ac delco is the way to go, as far as installing it i dont own a 4th gen, i have worked on them and lt1s i know enuf to get me by but as far as doing the opti yourself, its not a ****ing job im sure milan knows that, i would sujest a good shop but thats kind of hard to do that, but just read up on it and read up more and more, and then go for it but take your time or things will f-up.
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91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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12-10-2008, 08:00 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Its simple, drain the block, remove belt, remove crank pulley or pulley/hub, take off waterpump(don't lose the coupler), take off old opti, note position of cam dowel, get new opti, align with said dowel in the square hole, slide in, bolt up. Done.
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12-10-2008, 08:02 PM
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yea easy enuf
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87 Trans Am 5.7, Auto, posi disc rear, flowmaster muffler, all org car.
88 Iroc-Z TPI, Cammed 350, Vortex Heads, Magnaflow, T5, 4 Wheel Disc, 3.27 9 Bolt PBR.
91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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12-10-2008, 08:03 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Hardest part is going to be the damn crank hub/pulley. If you do take off the hub, make sure it goes back on the same way it came off, or you will kick yourself in the ass later when you go to adjust rockers....
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12-10-2008, 08:08 PM
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yea rite, ill prob be there when they are doing it.
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87 Trans Am 5.7, Auto, posi disc rear, flowmaster muffler, all org car.
88 Iroc-Z TPI, Cammed 350, Vortex Heads, Magnaflow, T5, 4 Wheel Disc, 3.27 9 Bolt PBR.
91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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12-10-2008, 08:10 PM
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Oh boy, should be a lovely post after that one.... " Guess what the Lt1 did....."
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12-10-2008, 08:13 PM
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Oh boy, should be a lovely post after that one.... " Guess what the Lt1 did....."
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no it should be ok.
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87 Trans Am 5.7, Auto, posi disc rear, flowmaster muffler, all org car.
88 Iroc-Z TPI, Cammed 350, Vortex Heads, Magnaflow, T5, 4 Wheel Disc, 3.27 9 Bolt PBR.
91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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12-10-2008, 08:16 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Oh, another big thing, make sure the Opti gets aligned with the right hole.
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12-10-2008, 08:17 PM
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Never mind, its a 94, spline driven, in which case I have no idea.
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12-10-2008, 08:21 PM
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haha.
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87 Trans Am 5.7, Auto, posi disc rear, flowmaster muffler, all org car.
88 Iroc-Z TPI, Cammed 350, Vortex Heads, Magnaflow, T5, 4 Wheel Disc, 3.27 9 Bolt PBR.
91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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12-10-2008, 08:39 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Get a stock GM opti. If you want to delete the opti, delete the LT1 motor instead.
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12-10-2008, 08:41 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
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Get a stock GM opti. If you want to delete the opti, delete the LT1 motor instead.
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Why the LT1 hating... 
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