[teamDFL]

I am considering the purchase of a dedicated event car to take to HPDEs, Time Trials and Hillclimbs. I will most likely contest a Street Prepared class during the timed events, but have not made a final decision. The value represented by the 4th Gen F-body is attractive. I have yet to uncover a single source buyer's that details perfomance affecting year-over-year changes and options. Is there such a thing? Any links or attempts at putting together a brief one here would be appreciated.

This post has been edited by teamDFL: Nov 21 2005, 01:16 PM

[CMC#5]

Given your goals, I would say that any of the LT1s will work great and you should focus on getting the least beat up drivertrain for the money you want to spend. The later model opti is much nicer because it is more reliable and it is cheaper to replace, but even that is not a huge deal. The difference to me would be worth upwards of two times the differential between the optis. In other words, equal cost of cars I'd get a 95, but I'd take a 93 if it were $500 or more cheaper and everything else is identical.

I wouldnt worry too much about the trans gearing. It'll be a long time before the differences in these trannies will equate to a tangible performance difference, and by that point there is no "best" answer...it'll depend on the track.