In no way shape or form does the l98 have anything close to the ls-1. come on kid. every1 swaps ls-1's into there 240sx's, rx-7's, and even civics(lol) for a reason. Have you ever seen some1 swap an l98 into anything? no, and for good reason. The ls1 will make more power up high, down low, and every where in between. I don't think the l98 would be a bad choice because it's probably cheaper, but don't ever think it's even close to as good or better than the ls-1.