aurora40

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The LS2 intake on the V, it's exactly the same as on an LS2 'vette, etc? Is that right? I'm curious about a ported LS2 intake for a Corvette, it seems like a cheaper gamble than a FAST. But I wonder if it fits up the same.

I have a completely stock car, which is why it would be a gamble. It may be an intake manifold makes no difference at all on a stocker.

GhettoTy

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I think the LS2 manifolds are pretty bad, personally there are some much better places to spend the money. Not sure how much they're asking but you can pick up a set of long tubes from Pacesetter and OBX for about 400 bucks, and thats the coated price.

-T-

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It is the same intake. The ls2 has marginal gains with a good porting. Tb as well. You could probably gain 15-18 with a tb/intake porting. But as Ty stated, similar gains can be made with headers at the same price and limit down time on the car if it's a DD.

aurora40

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I don't want to put headers on the car. It is my DD and I bought a Cadillac for a reason. I want it to be quiet. 15whp from a ported intake isn't too shabby for something that looks and drives like stock, if it'll really gain that much.

I have thought about high-flow cats, though. But am a little leery of them increasing the sound.

Why would an intake be tougher to swap than headers? I figured it'd be a pretty straight-forward affair?

serik21

intake manifold takes 20 min to swap

danieloneil01

You can get headers with the right cat back that will/can be quiet as stock. But no way would I put Paceshitters on a Caddy. That's just blasphemy.

itsslow98

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do a fast intake youll be happier and used they arent much more money then a quality port job

A-Bomb

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Why not go with an ls6 intake? From what iv seen they flow better than the ls2 intake.

-T-

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/sponsor-s...able-sale.html


Here... Check out Jeremy formato's on LS2 ported intakes.

GhettoTy

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So you've had experience with them before? Cuz if it's "someone" you know then do us all a favor and keep your comments to yourself. I'm running Pacesetter's (that I paid half the price daniel paid for whatever he has on his car) with cutout's on the stock catback. Sounds bone stock when I want and loud as hell when I want, perfect for me.

ColeGraham

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i can vouch for this...Ty's pacesetter look good and sound great. they are mean as **** open, and closed they sound almost stock. the only reason i went kooks is pacesetter only offer a 1 3/4" and i wanted 1 7/8". pacesetter are not a bad header to use if you want to say on a budget.

OP, as far as sound goes, with heardes and a stock cat back your car wont be much louder then stock. i have kooks and magnaflow and at 75 mph, the road noise is louder then the exhaust note. the only time it sounds louder is when i am climbing high in the RPM band. but just normal around town driving the cabin noise is not bad.

aurora40

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I wouldn't pay to have it ported. I'd buy one someone already had ported and is taking a loss on. You can buy them in the $300 range. The one that piqued my interest was a SpinMonster(??) ported LS2 intake for $325 shipped.

I'm sure a FAST is better, I guess I wonder if it would matter on a stocker, though. I also like that an LS2 intake would obviously look stock. And the runners would match up with the 'vette FRC's I just put on.

I would need to change, at a minimum, my throttle body in order to use an LS6 intake.

aurora40

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I guess all these people putting their ported LS2 intakes up for sale should tell me something, though... I just keep thinking maybe I can gain *something* for cheap, with no real trade-offs.

kevm14

From what I've read, an LS2 intake that's had the bottom removed to fix the runner holes (not the best description), and also ported, should be the equal of a FAST. But are there any such units for sale?