wtb: opti

[MunsterZ28]

for a 96 camaro z28, so i need the vented type. mine took a shit and im trying to stretch money here. i know some guys recently did ls1 computer swaps so there has to be decent ones out there. if not the cars on craigslist for $4,000 and im really at the point of not caring for it anymore. this is the 3rd one ive gone threw and im just tired of dealing with modding and being broke and braking parts.


lol sorry got a little off topic.

[my1994z28]

Hang in there Fred,I have been in your shoes many times,Im sure alot of us have..Let me make a phone call I might know someone who has one..What is your price range?

[MunsterZ28]

if its a good deal ill snag it, i just dont wanna spend 300+ on a new msd opti.

[my1994z28]

I called the guy I know,but he has not called me back yet..I will try again tomorrow for you and let you know..

[MunsterZ28]

thanks for all the help mike, my dad bought me an opti from autozone today but id have to use my old cap and rotor and idk if im comfortable doing that.

[my1994z28]

What ever you do,put lock tite on the rotor screws..

[MunsterZ28]

What ever you do,put lock tite on the rotor screws..

is this comon practice? the red locktight right?

[my1994z28]

Pm sent,,,,yes red or blue lock tite....yes the screws like to vibrate loose and come out.....It happened to me once before

[PWND3r]

Pm sent,,,,yes red or blue lock tite....yes the screws like to vibrate loose and come out.....It happened to me once before

I put red locktite on mine, I think I put the whole tube on them, and then plastic welded the rotor and then jb welded over it lol.

But yes Fred put red locktite on that shit.

[xDetroitMetalx]

I'm not trying to be a jerk but I'm letting you know if you cheap out on the Opti you're just going to run into the same problem again. Accel and other refurbished optis have a very high fail rate. If you save and purchase a GM Performance (AC Delco) or MSD Opti and take care of it I'm sure you won't run into trouble for a long time. I ran 120k on the original opti and now 10k on my new AC Delco opti.

I believe a good cheap option is a seller on E-bay known as ThePartsLadi, however, I believe the seller had to change her user name and now I have no idea who they are. I could find out for you though.

[MunsterZ28]

I'm not trying to be a jerk but I'm letting you know if you cheap out on the Opti you're just going to run into the same problem again. Accel and other refurbished optis have a very high fail rate. If you save and purchase a GM Performance (AC Delco) or MSD Opti and take care of it I'm sure you won't run into trouble for a long time. I ran 120k on the original opti and now 10k on my new AC Delco opti.

I believe a good cheap option is a seller on E-bay known as ThePartsLadi, however, I believe the seller had to change her user name and now I have no idea who they are. I could find out for you though.

ive been threw 2 ebay optis. im swapping the autozone one in and just looking to sell it most likly.

[xDetroitMetalx]

2 Optis through ThePartsLadi? To my understanding this seller sells AC Delco Optis dirt cheap and are extremely reliable. There's also another seller who apparently puts a lifetime warranty on his.

[MunsterZ28]

2 Optis through ThePartsLadi? To my understanding this seller sells AC Delco Optis dirt cheap and are extremely reliable. There's also another seller who apparently puts a lifetime warranty on his.

yup one didnt even last 5 minutes of idling. the other one lasted a season. the original one went about 130,000 miles. im just sick of the car, im sick of spending money into stuff that is just proven to fail time and time again.