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Does anyone have experience with the newest generation of Chandler Motorsports Optispark?
My motor will be finished up soon and I need to get a few parts for it yet, one being an opti.
Here is the link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/new-optispar...04fc51&vxp=mtr
Id stay far far away from anything they sale
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I have a good working opti from my 94z I took out to upgrade to an all MSD setup if interested
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I personally will say no no no no no and no on chandler for a number of reasons. Not just for the poor quality either.
I bought the same one a about two months ago, first one lasted about 15-20 miles and the other was D.O.A.. Imo stay away
Btw both were optical sensor issuses
Summit is selling type 1 and 2 Opti's what they advetise as GP Performance for $200.00 http://www.summitracing.com/search/b...ance optispark I would call to see if they will verify manufacturer, seems sort of low for a real GM Performance product.
So its GM opti or nothing?
What if the GM opti dies after a few hundred miles?
You'll have an easier time returning it to summit than get one outta warranty from them
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I went with the msd opti from jeggs. Seems to be good quality and so far no issues. Not bad for $150.
I bought one of these and it had the gm number engraved, as well as the Mitsubishi sensor inside. It's just a spare so I haven't used it yetQuote:
Originally Posted by bobdec
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you will also have to pay to ship it back to them and they will want your vin # ,so if you have a f body that was a v6 and swaped a lt1 in it they will void the warranty on the opti.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
I bought a A1 Cardone new unit at Autozone a long time ago and I've had no issues with it. It was about 300 if I remember correctly. All I did was a continuity test on the cap (I previously bought an AC Delco rotor and cap kit and the cap didn't have continuity to one of the cyls so I never installed it), loctite the rotor, put some RTV on the edges of the cap, put brand new gaskets and RTV when installing the water pump, made extra sure there was no leaks of anything anywhere and also replaced the check valve of the ventilation system and I'm one happy LT1 owner :)
I think I am just going to get the GM opti from summit.
My motor is getting a picture perfect rebuild/cam/diff heads and I dont want to have to touch this motor for years.
You all that where saying no to the chandler opti. Have you ever used one before?
yes and got 6 months out of it.
damn..that's not good! How many miles? I've got maybe 3k on mine...if it shits ill get a delco unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by SexyTransAm
maybe 5000 miles if that. iv still got the cap. very burnt inside. i went with a delphi unit from rock auto
Care to disclose what those cost?Quote:
Originally Posted by SexyTransAm
Dont really remember but it was tbe cheapest I found for it
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Just looked it up and its listed at 278
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Not bad at all. Come with a yellow cap?Quote:
Originally Posted by SexyTransAm
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Cap looks like stock not sure if ya call that yellow or brown lol
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The OP had a chandler in his car but it already died. My dad had one in his car too but we sold it shortly after because it kept backfiring and we figured it wasn't the optispark since we already replaced that... who knows, maybe it still was. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by draggin97s10
My opti was kicked across a field but still runs like a champ *knocks on wood*
I havent put my chandler in yet.I bought it under multiple recommendations.Here i am 6 days ahead of my cam swap and i find this thread.
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Go for it. Whether it lasts or doesn't is hit or miss, but frankly most of the optisparks you buy are hit or miss. I know second hand someone who had an MSD Optispark die within the first 100 miles, it's just the luck of the draw it seems. Whatever optispark you buy, take it apart, loctite the internal screws so they don't back out, and RTV the optispark shut.
^ +1 and make sure the ventilation system is working properly if you have the vented opti..Quote:
Originally Posted by meissen
theres only the one line coming from the intake boot correct?Quote:
Originally Posted by rdx
Bought a delco opti from summit. Hopefully I get many trouble free miles on my new setup.
No, should be two lines. One that goes from the intake elbow down to the optispark and then the other line goes from the optispark to the intake manifold. The line going to the intake manifold literally sucks the air out of the optispark and the line coming from the intake elbow keeps the fresh air going into the optispark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Large
^ That's right.. as a quick test, unplug the line at the elbow side and check for vacuum there, if there's no vacuum there you have a problem somewhere in the system. In my case I had a failed check valve so it was not sucking the air out of the opti