bp944

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I'm missing something here. Why is everyone upping their intakes to 90mm or 102mm intakes and TB's. You gain at a max of 25hp for anywhere from $700 to $1400. What's the big deal, thats like $28 a hp. Is this only for guys really trying to push everything out of their car?

ss.slp.ls1

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It's for people trying to max out thier set up and have a nice budget. With a LS1/LS6 engine, the biggest gains are going to come from headers and a cam. After that you should look into a decent set of heads like some ported 243's or some AFR's or TFS's. After that the next option without tearing into the bottom end is to get a FAST intake manifold. Usually, the more power you make, the more $$$ it will cost to increase horsepower.

elias_799

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if you want to play, you have to pay.

i spent more then that on braided ss lines alone

peterlawl84

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Also realize this is rwhp, not flywheel. I finally went to a fast from my LS6 after my H&C.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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my intake had to come off so i decided to upgrade then.

TImmy_Jones

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Agreed, my stock TB and intake are fine for now. If anything they would be ported and cleaned up when I did a H/C package, and I wouldn't ever H/C the car...plenty fun as it is now.

I htink my worst $ to HP gain was my lid and filter...ran me 120 bucks and I didnt feel much.

bp944

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Is it worth doing with patriot stage II heads 59cc, a very slightly aggressive cam (haven't chosen yet), shaft rocker setup, and I'm hoping to go with a solid roller system. Its a ls1 engine with a 5 thousands hone and 6.200 rods...so very slightly bored and stroked. oh and +2cc flat-top pistons. All of this is in the works so its not set in stone yet.

MonmouthCtyLS7

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My intake only costed a couple hundred bucks used and I felt a nice gain...If and when i go to a heads cam setup ill probably just port the one I already have.

Funkster

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For the record, $28 per horsepower really isn't bad.

I have read the line for sucessful performance items is at like $50-$60 per horsepower.

I mean think about it, that means $5600 will get you 200 HP. Sound like a supercharger kit to me.

Compare that to what some guys in the import world do. $300 for an air intake that is worth 3-5 HP.

garygnu

ws6 stores sells a nice patriot head/cam kit,or check out TSP head/cam kit.stock rockers work fine with a comp trunion upgrade.you only need solid roller valve train when you deal with the really big cams.

LS1MonteSS

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Someone should check out the Turbo Kits from eBay... They just did an install in the Sept Car Craft mag... 600rwhp on a NA .030 over, iron SBC which before the install made around 350 hp.... All total with needed parts the $$$ count ran $1981.95.

Kevin

elias_799

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BS, a good turbo will cost you 1500 bucks alone, not to mention the fuel pump, injectors.......

you could run that **** ebay turbo, but it is not going to last, and when it goes it could take out your motor too, so your choice

LS1MonteSS

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I didn't mean to hurt anyone's Feel Bads, but No BS... I read it just this afternoon... I picked up the mag yesterday... Pick up the mag and read it for yourself!
The set up was done with a Holly 850 DP carb. The twin T3/T4 hybrids were designed for a four-cylinder engine ...
Bolt on systems start at $1200..

I also didn't say there wasn't issues with the setups... all i was saying is that I saw it

I just threw it out there is all...

Pardon my ignorance ole' masterful one!

86zcamaro

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Theres a lot of time and money that goes into making a better part $900 for an intake that makes an extra 20 hp is worth it to a lot of people. Its also an appearance piece and makes a lot more sense than over priced wheels or overly expensive paint jobs.

They wouldn't be for sale if there wasn't demand for it so obviously to a lot of people its worth it, power isn't cheap now days.

The fast intakes look amazing really, if I got one it'd be for looks as much as the extra hp. Plus the people with ls6 intakes can get 30% of their money back by selling the stock, sounds good to me.

supersick99z

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Just installed my patriot stage 2 5.3's 59cc heads last week and the trunion upgrade and love it! Picked up 51hp and 35 trq from those and ls6 intake with stock tb.