C5 free mods?
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From: Texas
Z06 airbox lid is better (more open) than a stock C5 lid.
With the Zip tie mod vs stock Z06 lid to a Zip tied lid I gained 15RWHP, and 11.8 Lb/ft Tq.
The Zip ties are used to prevent dirt from bypassing the airfilter, and to ensure you have a tight seal on the filter. And I would agree, even if you really muck it up, it would have to be better than the filter on the Vararam.
With the Zip tie mod vs stock Z06 lid to a Zip tied lid I gained 15RWHP, and 11.8 Lb/ft Tq.
The Zip ties are used to prevent dirt from bypassing the airfilter, and to ensure you have a tight seal on the filter. And I would agree, even if you really muck it up, it would have to be better than the filter on the Vararam.
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From: Troy, AL
The very SAME plastic backing frame is used with or without the zip tie mod. The zip ties serve the same purpose as the TOP lid that is done away with....holding this frame snuggly against the filter. This frame is what pushes the filter into the BOTTOM lid which is where the sealing takes place. Understand again, the filter seals to the BOTTOM lid, not the top lid that we're removing here. Therefore, there CAN NOT possibly be any difference in filter sealing with this mod.
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From: Mississauga, Ontario
Originally Posted by Colonel
The very SAME plastic backing frame is used with or without the zip tie mod. The zip ties serve the same purpose as the TOP lid that is done away with....holding this frame snuggly against the filter. This frame is what pushes the filter into the BOTTOM lid which is where the sealing takes place. Understand again, the filter seals to the BOTTOM lid, not the top lid that we're removing here. Therefore, there CAN NOT possibly be any difference in filter sealing with this mod.
I need to get a car first though, I'm growing super impatient, even though it's only been 2 business days that they've been going to the auctions for me looking for the car.
