Hulkaholic

So is there a better option for a 97 Camaro SS for Air induction as opposed to the stock SS ram air setup? I see people saying Lid+CAI, I'd like to hear from SS owners who have done a swap of the stock induction for something else. thank you.

jesup16

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I went from stock system to the SLP CAI. Most will tell you that the LS1 Lid setup is the way to go, as far as actual HP #'s go. I agree, but I really didn't want to hack up my hood, radiator support, or remove the AC.

Steve Stifler

I recently got a 96 SS and have been wondering the same thing. I also like the ls1 lid set up but DO NOT want to cut everything up to make it fit.

01Z0H6

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I kind of like the way my 97 SS's air induction set up is from the factory. Gets fresh air directly from the hood... I'll be keeping mine stock.

jesup16

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Most will argue that heat soak and restricted plumbing are the down sides to the stock SS airbox. That is why I went with the SLP CAI.

Call me nuts, but seeing as my car is a true SLP car, I wanted to keep the intake SLP.

RamAir95TA

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The SS hood scoop is not good. I would go with a typical CAI hands down.

Scoobie

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I was thinking about doing this as well but not selling the SS airbox.

97Z28SS

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I would go woith a lid and you don't loose the ac to install it.

SS RRR

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I swapped it for a LPE CAI about 6 months after buying mine. Mostly because it was always in the way when I was wanting to do something to the engine. Dave Hamburgler himself has admitted the location of the air inlet on the hood is in a dead spot air flow wise and provides very little benefit. I love the looks of the hood, however.

Hulkaholic

awesome feedback, thanks guys

Scoobie

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Has anyone done an LS1 lid swap on a SS model without cutting the hood? If I am going to swap it out once, I am doing it right, once.

JakeSS/Z28

K&N cai here (sold from summit under their name save you some cash) with a trickflow elbow, made a huge difference from the ram crap that slp designed the only benefit to the old lt1 style ram air i can see is its almost impossible to suck up water with the hood baffles and height its at

ks my ss

I cut the hood baffle out and it helped some. The major problem is that the air is being sucked in the very right side of the intake. Look at a dirty filter, it uses maybe a 1/3 of the filter. I have since switched to a LS1 lid setup. Took alot of work but it fits under the stock hood and looks factory.

Scoobie

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ks my ss

There are pics and info in this section that I posted a few different times.