I've been contemplating trying one...but from the sound of it, its not worth the battle to get my trick flow elbow and the rest of the stock pita tubing off to install it. I hate bending over the long *** nose on my bird Although if it actually does give a mpg increase I'll do it

 

Air is rushing though there a 200 miles per hour anyway.Previous posts have suggested using a dremil tool narrow the intake a little,but unless you are blown,I would save my money.My02.

 

Is there any kind of airfoil on the stock throttle body. I just bought a camaro and it has somehting in there that looks like this:





Is that stock?

If so, your are talking about aftermarket ones?.. Can someone post a pic of one?

Thanks

 

Thats not stock.

 

Are you kidding me man? A couple clamps and one swift pull. Thats the easiest thing to take off on an LT1.

 

Mine was $75 from Thunder Racing back in the day!

 

At least they make the engine sound cool.

 

So, This is not stock. If not, any ideas on the brand?.. Price?

 

not is def not stock. You cant tell where the weld or however it was sodered on. How ever he attached it he didnt do that good of a job.

 

hmm.. the person I bought it from did not mention it.

So is it something I can take out and sell?

the new throttle body I bought comes with one in it:

 

C'mon guys...This airfoil isn't rocket science. The Airfoil can be removed via the hex screw, and on the top of the throttle body there is a small opening where you'll typically see little metal wedge that anchors the airfoil so that it doesn't move around. (hex screw threads into throttle body and into the metal wedge)

Even from the dyno graph posted, I still find it hard to believe that you can pick up a couple HP/TQ with it. The best thing you can do breathing wise for your LT1, is to obviously replace all the stock tubing, do not port or descreen your maf, and have some sort of cold air intake, and an aftermarket TB (Throttle response improvement). And for god sakes make sure that there are no leaks, and also do the free Throttle-body bypass mod. And you got a decent setup for a stock LT1. If you have a more extreme engine setup, then there are other custom ways to make it more efficient (ditching the CAI)

If the Airfoil is good for a couple HP, hooray! If not oh well, it still can't hurt anything to have one, and it won't break your wallet in the process

 

Changing the air filter on my LT1 is a pita. And putting on the elbow wasn't fun either. Getting all that stiff-a*ss rubber and plastic tubing to line up, fit, and seal like it should isn't what I call a 30 second job. Although the guy before me who tore the hell outta the stock elbow installing it but still left it on, and had the rest of the intake slapped on half assed prolly thought it was quick and easy And when your a tall guy bending over the front of a firebird for any length of time its hell on the back I will admit I am a little **** when it come to wrenching tho....I like things done right

 

This cannot be argued.

 

yea it takes no time, and put it on is a snap as well. i can get my whole intake of in less than 30 seconds

 

This is one of the most dissapointing threads I've ever been apart of. If you cannot take apart the 90 elbow, MAF and CAI/Stock unit and put it back together fairly quick, then I really wonder why you bother modding your car in the first place.

As for the airfoil, you can find one for $25 on ebay, does it do anything? Maybe...but who cares it's an airfoil. We're not talking about a H/C swap, nothing should be hard or difficult about this thread.