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10-26-2005, 03:54 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Dumb (ignorance, really) question: What's the big plate bracket for?
Okay, two dumb (ignorance) questions: Did you fabricate that, or is it aftermarket?
Okay, two dumb (ignorance) questions: Did you fabricate that, or is it aftermarket?
10-26-2005, 04:43 PM
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That plate will hold my coils b/c I'm not usin' the crap cap/rotor in the opti. The "plate" came w/ the coils, and I fabbed that bar and a spacer u can't see out of alum. to hold 'em. Polished it out, looks nice 
10-26-2005, 07:01 PM
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Car: 1987 GTA
Engine: LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.70 posi
What's wrong with the opti? I know a bunch of people who are running it, one specifically that's running 6.80's in the 1/8th turning it to around 7100 RPM
10-26-2005, 07:27 PM
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some people have Opti's crap out after a few thousand mines, some have them last a relative eternity (me).
I've been pleased with mine so far. It's lasted almost 100k miles and should be leading me into low 11's soon.
I've been pleased with mine so far. It's lasted almost 100k miles and should be leading me into low 11's soon.
10-26-2005, 08:11 PM
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I figure, before I go screwin' w/ the opti, since I don't even KNOW how well it works, might as well go all out and get coils, etc....I hear ppl run them forever, and I hear all the trouble w/ 'em...Might as well have the best parts, rather than piece meal it together in the future
10-27-2005, 11:34 AM
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Car: 1987 GTA
Engine: LT1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.70 posi
Big thing that kills them is when you put a bigger cam in the car and if running the pinned opti they don't get the pin in right and it ends up killing the opti.
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10-27-2005, 11:38 AM
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Yeah, I know that. But u gotta be an idiot to not get it right, lol...measure it and install it right, and that shouldn't be the reason for it's failure...
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