LS6 vs TBSS Intake
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In my opinion not worth the trouble of swapping it.
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Hotrod compared several LS intakes dyno testing. Interesting read.
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/20-ls...ifolds-tested/
Stock LS6
eBay Price: $195 - I paid $400 a few months ago, price is higher than $195
Construction: Composite
Runner Length: 11.0 in
Throttle Opening: 2.960 in
Throttle-Body Size Tested: Accufab 78mm
Fuel Rail: Wilson Billet
Injectors: Holley 75 lb
Peak Power: 557 hp at 7,000 rpm
Peak Torque: 483 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm
Ave HP (3,000–7,000): 432.0 hp
Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 450.9 lb-ft
TQ at 4,000 RPM: 454.3 lb-ft
Stock Trail Blazer SS
eBay Price: $210 note found one for $160 a month ago
Construction: Composite
Runner Length: 9.5 in
Throttle Opening: 3.45 in
Throttle-Body Size Tested: FAST 90 mm
Fuel Rail: FAST (modified mounts)
Injectors: Holley 75 lb
Peak Power: 562 hp at 7,000 rpm
Peak Torque: 497 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm
Ave HP (3,000–7,000): 444.4 hp
Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 464.6 lb-ft
TQ at 4,000 RPM: 469.5 lb-ft
The TBSS was about 10 hp & 13 torque better LS6 on an engine dyno per the engine used in the Hot Rod article.
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/20-ls...ifolds-tested/
Stock LS6
eBay Price: $195 - I paid $400 a few months ago, price is higher than $195
Construction: Composite
Runner Length: 11.0 in
Throttle Opening: 2.960 in
Throttle-Body Size Tested: Accufab 78mm
Fuel Rail: Wilson Billet
Injectors: Holley 75 lb
Peak Power: 557 hp at 7,000 rpm
Peak Torque: 483 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm
Ave HP (3,000–7,000): 432.0 hp
Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 450.9 lb-ft
TQ at 4,000 RPM: 454.3 lb-ft
Stock Trail Blazer SS
eBay Price: $210 note found one for $160 a month ago
Construction: Composite
Runner Length: 9.5 in
Throttle Opening: 3.45 in
Throttle-Body Size Tested: FAST 90 mm
Fuel Rail: FAST (modified mounts)
Injectors: Holley 75 lb
Peak Power: 562 hp at 7,000 rpm
Peak Torque: 497 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm
Ave HP (3,000–7,000): 444.4 hp
Ave TQ (3,000–7,000): 464.6 lb-ft
TQ at 4,000 RPM: 469.5 lb-ft
The TBSS was about 10 hp & 13 torque better LS6 on an engine dyno per the engine used in the Hot Rod article.
Last edited by 99 Black Bird T/A; 09-19-2016 at 05:53 PM.
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That is an excellent response, Black Bird. I especially appreciate the link to the source of information, as well as the disclaimer you added at the end about the results being on an engine dyno and specific to the engine used for the test.
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Yes its better, it has the advantage of being much bigger. Remember it's designed to work with truck accs and no windshield overhang. If you can overcome that youre golden.
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The TBSS intake is several inches taller than an LS6. It's not going to fit in an f-body without major cowl modification.
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Last edited by Sales3@Texas-Speed; 09-20-2016 at 03:02 PM.
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Even shaved the TBSS intake will not clear without modification to the cowl.
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For reference, the TBSS Intake is about the size of a whipple supercharger on top of the engine.
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The TBSS & LSXRT both will fit in a 3rd Gen fbody Camaro. I'm not sure if they will in the 3rd gen Firebird with its sharper raking hood profile.
My 91 RS had the LSXRT for a while.
If trying to get a TBSS into a 4th Gen fbody, how much space would lower profile engine mounts to provide?
Last edited by 99 Black Bird T/A; 09-20-2016 at 07:37 PM.