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Mar 22, 2006 | 07:37 PM

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Quick intake question.....

Hey. im getting stuff painted under the hood here soon and currently have the ls1 intake. I am planning on going with a turbo kit this winter and i dont want to paint my ls1 intake and need to swap later and lose the money i put into the paint so i mise well get the different intake now. With FI turbo set up for about 450 hp on stock block for now. what intake should i go with or will none really make enough of a difference for the money? Is the intake a huge key i nFI or will the ls1 survive? If its only going to be small gains, ill stick with ls1. Thanks!

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Mar 22, 2006 | 08:37 PM

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go ls6

Mar 22, 2006 | 08:41 PM

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Well is it really worth it? Will i even get that much of a gain for it to be worth it?

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Mar 22, 2006 | 08:42 PM

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Stick with LS1...if you're going to switch, just go to the carb style intake setups. Your LS1 intake will not hold you back with forced induction.

Mar 22, 2006 | 08:51 PM

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ok great! Thats kind of what i was hoping for so i didnt need to throw more money away, lol. I figured either the intake is a key factor as the air flows threw there and is a much for FI or it doesnt matter much as it is "Forced" induction so the air gunna get there no matter what, lol. Thanks for the help! What is a carb style you are talking about however? just curious?

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Mar 22, 2006 | 08:56 PM

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Carb intake is the single-plane intakes...either the edelbrock victor on the GMPP one...I run the GMPP one with a precision elbow and a 90mm tb...you will be fine with your ls1 intake no worries.

Mar 22, 2006 | 09:01 PM

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ok great thanks!

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Mar 23, 2006 | 05:26 AM

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Yea Mightymouse is pretty much the man and he does run LS6/ported TB i believe. I am also curious about Matts question.... how much more can you see with the carb style intake?

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Mar 23, 2006 | 06:10 AM

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I dont know the exact flow rates of an ls6 versus a carb style intake but the carb intake is supposed to evenly distribute air to each cylinder to alleviate the problem of #7 going lean that some people encounter. I run an ls6 intake, so do a lot of others. My car never plans to be an all out race car, so personally I will never put the car intake on. You need to cut the cowl, buy the elbow, etc etc.

I wouldn't waste your money for what you plan on doing.

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Mar 23, 2006 | 03:20 PM

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ok great! Thanks for the info!

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Mar 23, 2006 | 05:23 PM

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what he said/\...thanks as well.....for the street and occassional strip that my car is.... i think i'll just stick to my LS6 intake and ported TB.....i don't see blow'n more cash on something not completly necessary....at least for my plans......