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09-20-2005, 06:36 PM
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1998 WS6 upgrade question What would be a good upgrade for a stock WS6? Without spending a boat load what should I do first?
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09-25-2005, 04:46 PM
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what mods / first mods / is this a good mod / new to mods / ad nauseam x eleventeen I picked up a 2001 Z28 Camaro a week or so ago. I'm already thiking about mods. I was thinking the SLP CAI would be a good first mod. Should I get the SLP CAI as my first mod, or look for something else? The CAI is $300, so it's not cheap either.
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...47&BIG=21047-1
Any input would be great. Thanks.
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...47&BIG=21047-1
Any input would be great. Thanks.
09-25-2005, 06:01 PM
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whisper lid + k&n was my first mod. made a noticable difference. and cheaper than slp. my suggestion is: don't buy anything affiliated with slp because it is mediocre products that are overpriced. try www.thunderracing.com and search for induction stuff...
09-25-2005, 06:05 PM
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just buy a lid and do the free cold air mod....it'll save about 2 bills that you could put toward a cat back or gas 
...... you could just save the 200 for headers and duals......and just get a cutout for now and u might as well get a ported throtle body or a pulley while your at it.....that'll pretty much eat up the 300 and a saturday...but you will probably pick up 15-20hp just what i think -tim-
...... you could just save the 200 for headers and duals......and just get a cutout for now and u might as well get a ported throtle body or a pulley while your at it.....that'll pretty much eat up the 300 and a saturday...but you will probably pick up 15-20hp just what i think -tim- 
09-25-2005, 06:16 PM
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yeah just get a whisper lid and K&N filter, do the free ram air mod, and then make a smooth bellow outta somethin from home depot or somethin. save yourself some money.
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09-25-2005, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jrp
read all the links in my sig.
Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
yeah just get a whisper lid and K&N filter, do the free ram air mod, and then make a smooth bellow outta somethin from home depot or somethin. save yourself some money.
09-25-2005, 09:30 PM
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hey everybody, SLP has the cheapest lid. and its made from the OEM quality plastic.
, i've got one. fitment sucks and it rubs the hood.Kman: whisper is the brand. and i bought the slp slowpac as a newbie, it prompted me to start the newbie mistakes thread (link in the FAQ) if that tells you anything.
09-25-2005, 09:32 PM
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NO on the SLP CAI. Its not a true ram air system, others like the Super Sucker Ram Air (SSRA) and the Fast Toys Ram Air (FTRA) are. So go with one of those two instead. Also go with a lid, I went with the Texas Speed and Performance lid and could not be happier. Just go with the lid that you like the most since they all perform about the same. For a filter I would just stick with the paper ones, the K&N will not give you much if any increase in HP. The K&N also allows more dirt to pass through and you also run the risk of over oiling it when you go to clean it. I am using the Fram filters and they work great, nothing gets by them.
jrp's sticky has a ton of info - it should he you out a lot.
If you got anymore questions feel free to ask
jrp's sticky has a ton of info - it should he you out a lot.
If you got anymore questions feel free to ask
09-25-2005, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Kman
I am still learning, so please understand that. When you say whisper lid, what do you mean? Got a link to one? Can I pick up the high performance K&N filter at my local auto parts store? What's the free ram air mod? Links would be great.
the free ram air and the other free mods are covered there.yes you can K&N filters at most parts stores(go easy on the filter oil, your MAF sensor will thank you). some say the smooth bellows or fernco is mostly an appearance mod,its a judgement call i guess.
as for a lid check out the sponsors ----> texas speed, MTI, LM performance(whisper) and SLP are options, i like my plain black MTI one myself
09-25-2005, 11:10 PM
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So the Whisper lid is the way to go it sounds like. So I will need the following parts, correct?
http://www.lmperformance.com/2099/1.html
http://www.lmperformance.com/2100/1.html
http://www.lmperformance.com/2097/1
http://www.lmperformance.com/2099/1.html
http://www.lmperformance.com/2100/1.html
http://www.lmperformance.com/2097/1
09-25-2005, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
correct but if you want ram air prolly go with fast toys ram air i have heard nothing but good things about there ram air.
09-25-2005, 11:36 PM
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just thought I'd ad my 2 cents. even though all lids perform the same they don't all fit the same. A got the slp lid cause I liked the logo on the lid. Looks don't do s*^t for fitment though. It's a pain in the rear too when you do the home depot smooth bellow mod. I'll never buy anything slp again.
09-25-2005, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kman
If I was to install the Whisper lid only and not the ram air, would I still notice a difference in performance?