Someone wants to trade me my oem ss intake for a cold air.
which is better?

 

ss intake looks good but I think the cold air intake works just as good. I did not notice the difference when I went from a cold air kit to a functional ss ram air kit. I think the best set up is to modify your set up for a ls1 type intake.

 

The overwhelming consensus over the past 14 years of debating this topic is that an aftermarket CAI will provide slightly more gains than the stock SS setup.

 

This is all good to hear as I just swapped out my SS intake for a cold air setup as I cant run a Strut tower brace with the intake on. I wish there was a wa to modify things to make the SS hood fuctional with a strut tower brace.

 

You haven't been around the f-body world long have you? They've been making STBs for SS cars since they made SSs. Look at BMR, Spohn, etc. Everyone carries them.

 

Buddy of mine had a Hotchkis shock (no struts on a 4th Gen ) tower brace on his 30th Anniv. SS convertible almost from the day he bought it new in 97, with the stock SS intake ducting intact.

 

you can go to hawksthirdgenparts on line and they have the brace for you and also ive heard both stories about the ss being faster but i never really new im going to go with a cai though. shouldnt be too much of a difference either way

 

Hey man im always saying this to everyone but you can go to hawksthirdgenparts online and they will have what your looking for. and usually at the lowest price not always though.

 

I would recommend using one of the site supporting vendors. There are several who can hook you up.

 

Thank you!!!

Almost seems like someone is doing unpaid advertising for hawksthirdgen.

 

What about those of us who don't have SS cars.