Boosted intake selection????
11-25-2012, 01:33 AM
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Boosted intake selection???? Hey guys, had some questions that me searching hasn't yielded many answers.
Anyway a little history of the car. 98 z28 i put a lq9 turned 370,ls6 intake, 317 heads,hp performance turbo kit. fuel system is done, suspension is done, 12 bolt rear
I sold the car a few yeas back and well it looks like I'm going to be getting it back. So needless to say I've been out of the LSX game for around 3 years. I know there are more efficient parts now.
The car is at a point that all is left to do is a larger turbo, heads,and intake.I also know that my ls6 intake could show me it's insides at any moment the more I throw boost to this thing.
My question is whats a good intake manifold to use? I really like the Holley Hi-Ram but this thing is still streetable and I don't want to lose the wipers just yet. Is it possible to keep just the drivers wiper?
Back when i had this thing the first time i tried a EFI Victor Jr. with the edelbrock elbow and i hated the thing you could feel the loss in power and torque and that's how it ended up with a ls6 on it. I have since heard that the edelbrock elbow sucks and anything over around 400hp it's choking. Is there any truth to this?
If it's true i wouldn't mind trying it again with a quality elbow. So guys any suggestions on intakes? Thanks a lot.
Anyway a little history of the car. 98 z28 i put a lq9 turned 370,ls6 intake, 317 heads,hp performance turbo kit. fuel system is done, suspension is done, 12 bolt rear
I sold the car a few yeas back and well it looks like I'm going to be getting it back. So needless to say I've been out of the LSX game for around 3 years. I know there are more efficient parts now.
The car is at a point that all is left to do is a larger turbo, heads,and intake.I also know that my ls6 intake could show me it's insides at any moment the more I throw boost to this thing.
My question is whats a good intake manifold to use? I really like the Holley Hi-Ram but this thing is still streetable and I don't want to lose the wipers just yet. Is it possible to keep just the drivers wiper?
Back when i had this thing the first time i tried a EFI Victor Jr. with the edelbrock elbow and i hated the thing you could feel the loss in power and torque and that's how it ended up with a ls6 on it. I have since heard that the edelbrock elbow sucks and anything over around 400hp it's choking. Is there any truth to this?
If it's true i wouldn't mind trying it again with a quality elbow. So guys any suggestions on intakes? Thanks a lot.
11-26-2012, 12:11 AM
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In reality, to keep your wipers, eliminate the risk of it coming apart and keeping the performance of the ls6 would be a bbk intake. And even then, they have a history of the bottom plate leaking under high boost.
The other option is the fast. Plenty of high boost cars run this intake. Or if your are feeling froggy, a beck sheet metal intake.
The other option is the fast. Plenty of high boost cars run this intake. Or if your are feeling froggy, a beck sheet metal intake.
