Black Wing lid? What's so special?
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Black Wing lid? What's so special?
I'm trying to figure out why they cost so much. Even used the're 300.00+ I don't see the performance advantage over their(SLP) lid that is less. Just asking.
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I have no idea. Between myself and my friends we have had about every lid and intake kit on an f body you can have and had zero issues with any of them. I guess the collector appeal of it?
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From what I can tell, it still has that oval to round transition which is where the turbulence is supposed to be and hurts flow, hence the aftermarket design. I guess if you're trying to keep things original and they're harder to come by it'll drive up what people will pay.
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It's mainly the fit, All other lids have an aftermarket fit, which isn't terrible but it isn't perfect. Blackwing has OEM quality and fits absolutely perfect. If i found a deal on one I'd buy it in a heartbeat I think it is one of the better looking ones as well.
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Years back I did some flow testing with the black wing vs stock vs a whisper performance lid. The whisper won by a VERY slight margin. The fit and finish of the blackwing is second to none. I'm currently trying to cut the stock lid off its base and fuse it together with an aftermarket slp lid. So far so good.