Best starter and best battery for lt1??....
09-15-2005, 10:15 AM
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Best starter and best battery for lt1??....
I'm about to buy a starter and battery. What is the best place to go to get one and what is the best one to get?
I was thinking about getting an lt4 starter and going to advance auto parts or napa for the battery. am I headed in the right direction?
I was thinking about getting an lt4 starter and going to advance auto parts or napa for the battery. am I headed in the right direction?
09-15-2005, 10:23 AM
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Re: Best starter and best battery for lt1??....
I would agree that the LT4 starter is a very good upgrade from the stock LT1 piece. I had one, but it rubbed with my SLP 1 3/4" shorties so I had to get a Powermaster mini high torque starter -- same thing as the LT4 only a bit smaller. The LT4 starter will have much more torque and will sound "cooler" when you start your car.
As for the battery, I stand behind the Optima Redtop with all its cold cranking amps, but that may be overkill at ~$170
Only the best for my ride 
As for the battery, I stand behind the Optima Redtop with all its cold cranking amps, but that may be overkill at ~$170
Only the best for my ride
09-15-2005, 10:54 AM
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Re: Best starter and best battery for lt1??....
Oops, yeah you're right about the starters, I bought mine years ago. You could get a cheap battery, but it will die much sooner then a good quality one. Plus, you want at leat 800-or-more cold cranking amps especially if you have cold winters.
09-15-2005, 05:09 PM
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Re: Best starter and best battery for lt1??....
Originally Posted by Black_95Formula
I would agree that the LT4 starter is a very good upgrade from the stock LT1 piece. I had one, but it rubbed with my SLP 1 3/4" shorties so I had to get a Powermaster mini high torque starter -- same thing as the LT4 only a bit smaller. The LT4 starter will have much more torque and will sound "cooler" when you start your car.
As for the battery, I stand behind the Optima Redtop with all its cold cranking amps, but that may be overkill at ~$170 Only the best for my ride
As for the battery, I stand behind the Optima Redtop with all its cold cranking amps, but that may be overkill at ~$170
Only the best for my ride 
09-16-2005, 10:00 AM
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Re: Best starter and best battery for lt1??....
I opted to go with a midgrade (700cca) advance auto parts battery with a 3yr free replacement and 7yr prorate.
I will either get a powermaster or lt4 starter. Apparently, the powermaster is smaller, which may be a good thing. It is $161 at advance auto parts.
I will either get a powermaster or lt4 starter. Apparently, the powermaster is smaller, which may be a good thing. It is $161 at advance auto parts.
09-16-2005, 10:10 AM
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Re: Best starter and best battery for lt1??....
dont get optima i know a guy tht says they get replaced very often, starters depends on cost and how you wanna go about it, it wont rub up against your header tho
09-16-2005, 10:26 AM
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Re: Best starter and best battery for lt1??....
Optimas get replaced all the time?? Not really. The Optima red top that's in my car has had quite a rough life but is still working flawlessly. It was in a guy's supercharged 96 Cobra that he wrecked into an interstate guard rail at about 120 mph, since the car was totalled I bought the batter from him, then it was in my Camaro for about a year, now it's been in my Nissan for about a year. These are some of the toughest batteries out there. This guy that's telling you that they get replaced all the time is probably full of s***.