New Car Choices

[Smoke]

Heres the lowdown.

My GA has 195,000 miles on it, so its worthless as a trade.Im researching options for an actual 'fast car'-but what car should I pick?Evos and GTOs are too pricey for me at the moment, and I like the looks of the F-cars, so here the question.

The choices are LT1 vs LS1 F-bodies.
Which car's better in terms of the following :

Ease to fix ( acess to critical parts like Water pump, belts, etc)
Ease to find parts (not just spares, but aftermarket support)
And of course, speed-which car would be the fastest given the same mods?

And for bonus question-an LT1 vs LS1, any compelling reasons to go one or the other (besides power for the LT1).And what issues should I look out for on either motor?

Thanks for the responses in advance guys.

-DT

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[Turk]

LS1 all the way. Parts are just as cheap and easy to find for either the LS1 or the LT1. The big reasons you should choose an LS1 over an LT1 is A) the power difference and B) the build quality of the actual car. Both will have rattles, but the LS1 body will feel like a luxury car compared to the LT1. The LS1 will also be much faster given the same mods as the LT1. Good luck on your search!

 

[syP]

LS1 for sure.

 

[Oreif]

LS1 is lighter weight and due to it's slight mounting differences you can later swap other LSx motors into it easier.

 

[The Broken Regal]

you made my afternoon with your posts today

you already know my opinion as I've stated it a bajillion times

 

[Mook]

ls1

 

[Angus]

don't rule out ze mustangs.

v8, cheaper, cheaper to mod,


or even what about a wrx?

 

[Mook]

cheaper to mod? debatable

 

[DanJ]

If anything i would say a mustang is more expensive to mod to get to the same point that you could get to with an LS1 Fbody for less.

 

[Angus]

cheaper to mod? debatable

no, ive heard there's a huge aftermarket for both cars, but just by the sheer number of mustangs and similar engines between the years, parts are plentiful and cheap.


and to get to the same power level as an ls1, probably not.


I think a mustang would be cheaper from the get-go though... f-babies are going for a higher price...

 

[Mook]

$ / power ratio is higher on the ls1 imo

 

[Fish]

f-babies are going for a higher price...

There is a reason for that. They are desirable.

 

[KaMaSuTrA]

 

[Angus]

oh i know. And it seems that he is on a budget too, so that's why I mentioned it.

LT1 < modular < LS1, IMHO.

 

[Turk]

no, ive heard there's a huge aftermarket for both cars, but just by the sheer number of mustangs and similar engines between the years, parts are plentiful and cheap.


and to get to the same power level as an ls1, probably not.


I think a mustang would be cheaper from the get-go though... f-babies are going for a higher price...

Are you kidding me? A bolt on LS1 will run the same time as a supercharged GT mustang. NOT EVEN CLOSE!

 

[Fish]

The LT1 is no slouch either though. It took the modular how many years to surpass the LT1 in power??

 

[Angus]

Are you kidding me? A bolt on LS1 will run the same time as a supercharged GT mustang. NOT EVEN CLOSE!

so what point of my statement are you arguing with? I was agreeing with ssei and mook.

 

[Angus]

The LT1 is no slouch either though. It took the modular how many years to surpass the LT1 in power??

never said it was and I'm not debating your point either... but just keep in mind the 1.1 liters of displacement the modular is missing from the get-go...

 

[Fish]

never said it was and I'm not debating your point either... but just keep in mind the 1.1 liters of displacement the modular is missing from the get-go...

Ford and GM were producing shitty output V8s in the 80s. The 5.0 Mustang was the king of the road over the 5.7 and 5.0 fbodies. However, ford decided to go modular in the 90s. Claiming the 1.1 litres of displacement is what I like to refer as the "Honda argument".

 

[Angus]

k

 

[Smoke]

Kids, stop fighting. IMO the F-bodies are prettier and faster-and im a sucker for T-tops, so there.Thats why im looking for one.

Ive only found one 1998 Z28 in this area for $5500 , which Edmunds says is market value. Is that true or should I expect a higher price for a 98 with some miles on it?

 

[Angus]

ok. hope you can find something good for ya.

and my buddy just picked up a 98 z28 with 80k on it for $7k.

 

[Sprayin]

Not all LS1s were created equal. If you cant get a 00-02, dont bother with it.

 

[Turk]

Not all LS1s were created equal. If you cant get a 00-02, dont bother with it.

98>00. 2000 are considered to be the weakest/worst year built for the LS1. They had the smallest injectors and didn't yet have the ls6 intake manifold. 01s and 02s were the strongest.

 

[Fish]

98>00. 2000 are considered to be the weakest/worst year built for the LS1. They had the smallest injectors and didn't yet have the ls6 intake manifold. 01s and 02s were the strongest.

I also thought the cam was smaller in the 00-02, but it was made up with the LS6 intake.