It is about time to replace my stock elbow and I have not installed a CAI kit on my car yet because I plan on buying a ram-air warbird hood and making it functional. So my question is, if I install the ram air setup now with the stock hood in place is it going to hurt my performance? Will it even clear to close the hood?
Zack

 

it wouldn't fit with the stock hood.

 

well that sux, I guess I will have to buy the elbow and then sell it in 6 months when I can afford the hood, ram-air kit and paint

 

whats wrong w/ the elbow?

on mine it was all torn up i just ripped it off and shoved it on better.. i took a knife to it and used lots of elbo grease...

still need a new elbow but this one will hold me down for a while

 

it is torn up pretty bad, it is the orginal and so it is dry and cracking in a few spots too, one of the tears has split and was letting air in, I have black tape covering it now and it is not very noticeable but I am not going to run it like that for long

 

duct tape is your friend

 

drop the $40 and get a 1LE...much more durable than the stocker...unless you want your bay to look 'pretty,' then get a vortech elbow...

 

who sells the 1le for 40?

 

A lot of dealerships sell it for that...try Jason or Dal....I got mine for $40 shipped brand new...

You can also find one in the For Sale section for that price if not cheaper...

 

Wish I had known about the aluminum units...........I just dropped $100 bucks for a factory replacement. Mine was all torn up as well.

Glad I found this forum......I'll never make a mistake like that again. I looked all over the internet for an aftermarket replacement.

(I eliminated CAGS - 3 days after finding this site...for $0....this place is great!)