Trinity Rx7

I was looking under the hood of my father in laws stock 1996 SS camaro and the air filter that is in it is for a not SS camaro and is a couple inches to small. I have been looking and I cant find a part number or any info on what filter is the correct filter for the 96 SS ram air setup. Any of you 96/97 SS guys know the part number for a filter? Thanks

6SpdLT1Z

Blackwing SLP Part #21004.

I don't believe SLP sells it anymore but there are lots of 3rd party vendors that still sell them. I assume the car still has the factory ram air setup?

Trinity Rx7

I will do some looking around for that part. Yes the car still has the factory ram air setup. I did find a fram filter that fits pretty good for the time being but I would like to put a better flowing filter in there. Thanks for the help.

6SpdLT1Z

I use K&N # 33-2018 (it's for a Jeep, but fits perfectly) but some people will argue not to use it on our cars because the oil is bad on the MAF. Whenever I clean / re-oil the filter I am VERY light on the oil and I let it dry out before putting the filter back in. Haven't had any problems in the 4 years the filter has been on my car.

I also know that WIX makes a filter for our cars, I have on in a box somewhere in the garage, I'll look for a part # for ya.

Trinity Rx7

That would be great. Is the stock SS ram air intake a good one or are there aftermarket one that make better power? Thanks for the help on this.

6SpdLT1Z

People have claimed that you'll gain a horsepower or two by switching to a "CAI" type intake. I think the difference is more noticable at lower speeds but once you're up at highway speeds the ram air is just as good as a CAI imo (I've owned 2 Z28's with a K&N FIPK CAI on them before my SS. Both of them had the stock z28 intake before I put the CAI on)

The SS intake is unique, and hard to find so I'd keep it. If you go with a CAI, do NOT throw the SS intake away or sell it. When you see them for sale on here they usually go for a decent price.

Trinity Rx7

We planned to keep the stock SS intake on it unless another intake made a lot more power. Since it seems aftermarkets intakes have little gains if any its not worth it. I am enjoying learning about these cars and the difference of the normal z28 and the SS. Again thanks for the info.

6SpdLT1Z

Here's a few links:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-mo...s-ram-air.html
https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=339820

Do you still have your 96 SS Owner's Supplement that came with the car? There's a bunch of good info in there about the modifications SLP did to the car.

Trinity Rx7

Thanks for the links. I will ask my father in law about the supplement book. He is the orignal owner and is the type of guy that would have kept everything.