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97 Z-28 Oct 12, 2004 08:46 PM

Is this a good trade??
 
Hey all, I wanting to know if you all think this is a good trade or not. I currently have a 97 Z-28 (m6) Hard Top, with the mods down below and 103,500 miles on it. I am most likely trading it in for a 01 WS6 (m6) T-Tops, with 38,000 miles on it, and only a Blowmaster muffler for mods. The Dealer said I can swap my Pro 5.0 shifter out of my Z with the one in the WS6 so that is good, since it was only a factory hurst anyways. I drove the WS6 on a test drive and it was very nice and had some balls for nothing really done to it. I didn't hear anything bad, not even the famous piston slap, so that's awsome too. So does this sound like a good trade? Thanks

mark896 Oct 12, 2004 09:52 PM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
Hell yes. I had a 97 WS6 and a 95 Formula--both fast. But the two put together don't touch my current one with a ten foot pole. Just my .02

:)

97bowtie Oct 12, 2004 10:04 PM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
There's a no brainer.

Z28Venom Oct 13, 2004 05:47 AM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
:bow: LS1 :bow:

97 Z-28 Oct 13, 2004 07:08 AM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
Thanks guys, I should hopefully be in the 01 today.

95GRNZ Oct 13, 2004 07:41 AM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
If that's what you want and you can afford it, then by all means go ahead and do it. They are probably not going to give you much for your 97, though... :think:

Good luck!

TS

darrens99formul Oct 13, 2004 07:53 AM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
Considering you don't have heads and cam in your mod list, I would say that is an excellent trade. LS1 WS6 with the tops off on a warm summer night is a beautiful thing. Post some pics of the new car when you get it.

Good Luck

Antz97ZNJ Oct 13, 2004 10:28 AM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
Go for it, that 01 can probably eat your 97 up even w/ the mods

bond449798 Oct 13, 2004 11:45 AM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
Ws6 All The Way!!!!!!!!!

mebanditws6 Oct 13, 2004 12:36 PM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
Hate to burst your bubble, but I can pretty much guarantee that that WS6 will audible piston slap when it's cold. Almost all LS1's do. Chances are, it was too noisy at the dealership, much less over the Flowmaster to hear the slap clearly. It happened to me when looking at LS1's at dealerships. Didn't hear the slap on anything I looked at and testdrove, but when I looked at mine, I heard it pretty clearly because it was in a quiet neighborhood. The slap won't hurt anything, just an annoying characteristic of LS1's really. :)

Jason

97 Z-28 Oct 13, 2004 12:54 PM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 

Originally Posted by mebanditws6
Hate to burst your bubble, but I can pretty much guarantee that that WS6 will audible piston slap when it's cold. Almost all LS1's do. Chances are, it was too noisy at the dealership, much less over the Flowmaster to hear the slap clearly. It happened to me when looking at LS1's at dealerships. Didn't hear the slap on anything I looked at and testdrove, but when I looked at mine, I heard it pretty clearly because it was in a quiet neighborhood. The slap won't hurt anything, just an annoying characteristic of LS1's really. :)

Jason

Well I hope it doesn't, but if it does and it doesn't hurt anything, then oh well. Since I heard it only doesn't when you first start it up after it has sat for a while and was cold. Thanks for the replies and I should be picking it up tommorrow morning. I will post pics once I get the car.

darrens99formul Oct 13, 2004 01:41 PM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
Mine doesn't have any piston slap and this is my second winter with this car. Hopefully you'll be as lucky as I was. But most LS1 piston slap is harmless and goes away once the engine warms up.

Good Luck tomarrow

97 Z-28 Oct 13, 2004 04:17 PM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 
Thanks man, I can't wait.

mebanditws6 Oct 13, 2004 06:17 PM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 

Originally Posted by darrens99formul
Mine doesn't have any piston slap and this is my second winter with this car. Hopefully you'll be as lucky as I was. But most LS1 piston slap is harmless and goes away once the engine warms up.

How much oil does yours burn every 3k miles?

Jason

darrens99formul Oct 13, 2004 08:37 PM

Re: Is this a good trade??
 

Originally Posted by mebanditws6
How much oil does yours burn every 3k miles?

Jason

I am usually 1/2 - 3/4 quart low so I do burn a bit of oil which LS1's are also known to do.


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