questions about lt1 air intake
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questions about lt1 air intake
Ok, checked air filter today, was aweful. Figured id mind as well see before I buy. So is a cold air Intake worth the trouble? Also, does a kn filter make a noticable difference?
New to nice cars, any imput appreciated!
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Car is 97 z28
New to nice cars, any imput appreciated!
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Car is 97 z28
#3
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...ht_3743wt_1084
Would that be a decent budget option? I'm especially interested because my air intake elbow is shot as well, and KN's dont come with it, but this one does? Any opinions?
Would that be a decent budget option? I'm especially interested because my air intake elbow is shot as well, and KN's dont come with it, but this one does? Any opinions?
#4
Not clear from the photo where the filter is located. If its inside the engine compartment, its not going to be as effective in pulling in cold air as a setup like the K&N or Moroso that puts the filter down in the lower part of the fender, and isolates it from the engine heat with a block off plate.
The filter itself sounds sort of cheap. They are "suggesting" its like a K&N by mentioning that it is cleanable with a KN kit, but its not a K&N.
What diameter is the aluminum tubing? Looks like it is significantly smaller than the MAF diameter.
The filter itself sounds sort of cheap. They are "suggesting" its like a K&N by mentioning that it is cleanable with a KN kit, but its not a K&N.
What diameter is the aluminum tubing? Looks like it is significantly smaller than the MAF diameter.
#9
mikesta04: dont bother with that ebay kit... its prettymuch worthless.. i had it on my car at one time.. installed the stock one drove it then put that cai on and didnt notice a thing... not to mention the filter wasnt worth a crap...
#10
englundjd: Even if it works like stock thats fine with me, because my filter is done and i need the manifold elbow as well. A replacement elbow alone is $70, and i need a filter too.
Im prob gonna buy tommorow and will be happy if its as good as stock, though i really do thank all of you for your imput. =)
Im prob gonna buy tommorow and will be happy if its as good as stock, though i really do thank all of you for your imput. =)
#14
Here is some good info on installing it on a stock camaro hood http://joelrdevriendt.com/?p=46
I was lucky to have a ws6 hood so I did not have to do much modding and it was far cheaper than the ws6 intake; not only does this outperform every cai for the lt1 camaro, it also looks a lot better.
#15
Just an FYI, I recently dyno'ed a bone stock 97 Z28 on a Mustang Chassis Dyno. Made one pull with the stock air box and filter, then made the next pull with a Moroso CAI. The car picked up 2 HP at the wheels. Pretty crappy, that's about $100/HP. Sure it will probably make a little more when going down the road at speed, but it won't be anywhere near 10-15 HP with a CAI alone.