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 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

 

I've only got 200 to get the battery and starter, so I'm kind of in a bind.

 

Then a Duralast or similar battery @ $70 will be the best bet. The LT4 starter alone will probably run you over $200 though...

 

I've seen lt4 starters go for 150 shipped.

Is it not okay to just get the cheapest battery that aap has?

 

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.

 

So, less than 800cca will not start the car during winter? How many cca do I need during summer? (I live in NC)

 

Optima red can be had from Sam's or AutoZone for around $100.

 

do you think it will touch my pacesetter lts?

 

Sorry I can't tell you; I only have experiences with SLP headers.

 

i think i got my red top for a little over 100... i know it was no where near 170... that sucks

 

LT4 batter/optima red top. You asked what the best is, so there ya go. $200 for the starter *and* a batter won't get you the best

 

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.

 

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

 

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***.