I am planning on installing an SLP cold air induction system on my 02 SS this weekend. I am also installing the MAF sensor, smooth bellows, and SLP lid. It all looks straight forward but I was just wondering if there were any tips or hits on installing the induction system. Thanks.

 

It's all very simple stuff.

 

id avoid an aftermarket MAF and the bellows looks nice but does nothing for power.

just follow the directions.

 

I did this install last weekend, and it took me about 2.5 hours, and that was going very slow making sure I didn't screw anything up. Get some tin snips and a SHARP hack-saw...they make trimming the filter base and deflector plate a breeze.

 

or if you have access to a dremel....worked great for me...

 

Why not the MAF? This wont help? I'm just about to order a MAF today untill I saw this! Someone pls help!

 

theyve been known to cause power loss but causing lean ness if i remember correctly.some people have gained but most dont.


the stock maf isnt a restriction until youre making Big hp.

 

that's what i've heard....
don't really know at what point switching to an aftermarket MAF would really be worth the money.....but i doubt its anywhere near stock

 

Stock Screened Maf's have now been proven for up to like 500rwhp. There is now need to touch it unless your pushing numbers like that. With an aftermarket maf, all you'll be doing is leaning out the car. Thats where it becomes hit or miss. As we all know all ls1's seem to be slightly different from each other. So, you have a chance of leaning it out to far to where your actually losing power, or getting such small gains that aren't even worth spending the money on. Save the money you were going to spend on a maf and get a ported throttle body (or headers if you haven't already) Janzter, Bauer, and Shaner have badass TB's. I have a powder coated black Janzter ported TB on my ride.

 

I got the SLP ram air kit with their lid
Using the hillbilly dyno(interstate on-ramp), there was a noticible difference in neck snappage, along with an increase of butt slamming into seat.

 

 

The latest issue of Super Chevy has an article in it called "Ls1 Do's and Don'ts." They quote Greg Banish of Detroit Speed Works as saying "We've got turbocharged F-cars that make 500 horses at the tires running the stock MAF. Cars with a few bolt-ons just don't need a higher-flowing mass air meter."

But the article also lists a larger TB as a "don't." It says "Unless your LS1 is approaching the 600-horse mark, the stock throttle body should be just fine."

 

ive read about descent gains with ported TBs on bolt on motors.is it really good until 600 hp?

 

Something about that didn't sound quite right to me when I read the article. The thing about it that doesn't make sense to me is that both experts they quoted (Greg Banish from Detroit Speedworks and Brian Reese of SLP) argue that they've got turbocharged or supercharged LS1's making 500+ rwhp using stock MAF and TB. So they imply that the stock units aren't too restrictive and don't need replacing until you reach numbers greater than 500-600 rwhp.

But with a TC or SC, you're going to compress the air so you can fit more into whatever space you've got. So yes, with forced induction you can reach 500+ rwhp with the stock MAF & TB.

But that doesn't mean that the MAF & TB aren't restrictive on n/a engines. Right?

 

its possible.id like to read that article.you learn new things all the time i guess.