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Old 11-25-2008 | 03:26 PM
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I have a 98 SS with a V9 G-Trim, headers, and exhaust, and the original LS1 intake. My question is would I benefit more then a NA LS1 from the swap or less? Seems to me like the increased flow ability combined with the SC would make a bigger gain then with a NA car but I've heard that since the supercharger is already moving as much air as it can that the gain would be negligible, which is true?
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It may make a hair bit of difference, just imagine FI as blowing through a straw, you open it up a bit, there is actually more volume of air going into the engine for the amount of restriction "psi".
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Any less restriction is better, but like Firebird says, its not gonna be huge.
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It will still be worth changing over to. Bob
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Bob - What about stock fuel lines/rails? When would you recommend changing those out? Just curious, seeing a lot of intakes coming with aftermarket rails with -6an crossovers, just wanted to your opinion while we're talking intakes.
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Yes,switch it out.
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Originally Posted by BLNLS1/RX7
Yes,switch it out.
The stock fail rails are perfectly fine for 475 and even up to 600. No point in swapping those other than the Bling-Bling factor.

The LS6 intake will net maybe about 10 ponies from what you are currently make. With a H/C packs over your stock one, it will perform better.



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