who281

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i am planning on getting my LT headers a TD exhaust and an SLP airlid should i buy the SLP cold air intake to?

WILWAXU

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You need to read this first:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139142

Starz T/A 17

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I have it seemed to help out alot of people will say its not worth it but I felt it helped out some and every little bit helps

who281

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ok i read it and it doesnt say it helps..... but i can get the slp box with a bellow and cold air and K&N filter for 299 soo its a good deal....should i get the cold air or just get the box the bellow and the filter?? thanks

JerseyLS1TA

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skip the bellow, all it does it make it look a little nicer in the engine bay.

who281

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ok well if i buy the kit it comes with all the following----SLP air box K&N air filter SLP smooth bellow and sp cold air kit....should i buy it for 299 or just buy the air lid the filter and the cold air seperate?????

WILWAXU

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Please read the link I posted above. It specifically addresses your question.

snake charmer

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man i think you can take the 300 and get alot more rwhp for the buck, but if it makes you happy...

who281

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im sorry i really dont see how it addresses it unless u mean this.... "00+ cars will need to use an air breather which is required for lids that do not that the provision on the lid. Air breathers can be had from a variety of sponsors.".....or if a FIPK is the same thing sorry about this i just am a noob please help>>>>

who281

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snake...if i am already getting pacesetter LT and a TD exhaust....what can i get for 300? sorry im new at this im only 16 lol so i dont understand alot of this just learnin....thanks alot yall

kyles2000z

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i never used a breather on mine, just tucke dthe a.i.r. hose outta the way and no problems for me. i'd sugest doing the free ram air (cutting the bottom of the air box so air can come in from underneath the car) and getting and aftermarket lid. all lids are the same as far as hp goes....just fine one you like or think looks good. the only drawback to doin free ram air is that in stop and go traffic, the incomming air is eal warm due to the air passing the radiator on the way up. BUT the drawback to a cold air kit like the SLP one is that it could potentially suck up a lot of water at once and lock your engine up.

i've done the free ram air w/ an MTI lid and have no complaints. and for $100 vs. the $300....that give you an extra $200 to put towards somethin else.

Z2K_MrJ

just do the free ramair mod skip the airbox

BrianC98Z28

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just get an SLP or MTI Lid from a sponsor like Thunder or something and save the other 200 towards an exhaust system.

300bhp/ton

In all honesty just a lid (SLP or TSP) and an OEM paper filter will see about the same as the $300 SLP kit.

There are some aftermarket ram kits which seem to help, but they don't really ram they only act as cold air ducts. The bellows offers nothing except appearance and can be done yourself for less than $10.00 (check the LS1 & ethsiasts forum sticky's).

jimmyblue

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The SLP CAI -raised- my inlet air temps by tens
of degrees, I already had the SS hood but the
"mobetta" impulse got the better of me. The
stainless picks up heat from the nearby radiator
(which it also shrouds for airflow, especially if
you try to stack on a trans cooler). If you want
one of the "ram air" schemes one made of plastic,
with a long "snorkel" that gets you actual cold air
and not hot stuff wafting back off the radiator
as you sit at idle with the fans off, is what you
want.

The only thing worse than buying an intake air
heater, is buying a kit of other semi- and totally-
worthless mods with it. Be choosy, be cheap,
get more go for the dough.

Haans249

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Honestly, if you want a CAI, get the Volant. Its the best system I've used. My IAT's are always close to if not off from about 10*F from outside temps, and while driving, you can watch my temps drop even more! Its quite the system and works VERY well.

I put a vote in for the Volant system!

Adrian

chrs1313

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The cold air is proven to work and it does ram air in the intake, the next time i go to the track i am going to run my Ftra blocked and then do a run right after it unblocked. this has also been done and PROVEN, please read http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm

i am tired of people saying, "just do the free ram air it is the same as ftra or ssra or slp, NO THEY ARE NOT, think about it one is sealed and the other is not...if money is an issue do the free ram air but if your are speaking of performance gains FREE RAM AIR is not equal to FTRA/SSRA/SLP CAI

ss1le02

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I believe LM Performance has the SSRAs on sale.

erikthegoalie

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volant is the shizzz

Fast Toys Performance Parts

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For all of you that doubt that the FTRA works and want to give it a shot, mention this post and we will sell you an FTRA for 159.99 and include free shipping within the continental US. Valid until next Friday only.

The gas savings alone from the kit will eventually pay for itself!