SSRA or FTRA KIT owners ......
Ftra As someone else mentioned, check out:
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins..._12.262000.htm
They did an independent test of the FTRA and were very happy with the results. They found quicker ET's, higher VE and increased fuel economy after installing the FTRA. Their results are 1/8 mile only for ET so you will see even better on 1/4 mile testing.
Most users in the 11 years we have sold these kits have reported on average 1-2 tenths and 1-1.5 MPH on same day testing.
The kit WILL perform better with the front seal in place on all LS1 cars including the SS and WS6 cars.
Cars will run "slightly" warmer with the FTRA installed but you can lower the temps right back down with some fan programming and a colder thermostat.
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins..._12.262000.htm
They did an independent test of the FTRA and were very happy with the results. They found quicker ET's, higher VE and increased fuel economy after installing the FTRA. Their results are 1/8 mile only for ET so you will see even better on 1/4 mile testing.
Most users in the 11 years we have sold these kits have reported on average 1-2 tenths and 1-1.5 MPH on same day testing.
The kit WILL perform better with the front seal in place on all LS1 cars including the SS and WS6 cars.
Cars will run "slightly" warmer with the FTRA installed but you can lower the temps right back down with some fan programming and a colder thermostat.
Thanks for chiming in ,FTP. I do appericate everybody's input. The advantage the FTRA have over the SSRA to me is that it's more stealthy. No one can see it . Where as the SSRA is easliy seen by sitting under the front of the car. The SSRA advantage is that it's made of a plastic -type of material that I do believe will help your car run a little cooler than the FTRA. Both seem to be great products and I'm definitely will be getting one of them. Thanks again ,guys. 
Awesome! Finally have something to be extra happy about on my '98!
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What !!?? The hood is just there for looks on an 98-02 SS. There is absolutely no function, except air can maybe cool the intake a little threw the little vent holes and being a LT.Weight hood . That's it. All the air comes from the bottom ,if I'm not mistaking . Now on the 96-97's SS ,I could see your point and maybe on the 96-02 WS6's . Now if I'm wrong ,please tell me and I will gladly take the advice. But thanks anyway for your input.
Now, has anyone seen any improvements in the 1/4 with either of these kits ? If so ,how much did you gain ?
Now, has anyone seen any improvements in the 1/4 with either of these kits ? If so ,how much did you gain ?
dont mean to hijack the thread but just curious,if your H/C/I and have a tune already do you have to re tune if you add one of these or can I just bolt it on my H/C/I car with existing tune
Alright so here is my question. I got the SSRA on a ws6 and didnt seal anything off....but my theory was why not, Im just adding more air going into the lid, so so what if I dont seal it off. Am I wrong. I figure that the ram air hood was designed for something even if its keeping the engine bay a little cooler and I figure that the ssra is just going to feed more air up to the lid. Am I wrong. WHat do you guys think about this.
Mike
Mike
you should not have to retune unless you are running speed density, then i would confirm a/f has not changed.
Alright so here is my question. I got the SSRA on a ws6 and didnt seal anything off....but my theory was why not, Im just adding more air going into the lid, so so what if I dont seal it off. Am I wrong. I figure that the ram air hood was designed for something even if its keeping the engine bay a little cooler and I figure that the ssra is just going to feed more air up to the lid. Am I wrong. WHat do you guys think about this.
Mike
Mike
But in general Im not killing any power by not blocking off the lid right? If anything I still am throwing more air up there, or am I way off?
Unless you seal it off you are only as strong as the lowest pressure side. Basically the way you have it set up now is doing nothing. I didn't think a WS6 benefited from the ftra or ssra though?
Like I said, there was a guy that did back to back testing of the ssra with the lid blocked off and not blocked off. He did this on the same day, same tires and IF I REMEMBER correctly, he didn't notice any major gains by blocking off the lid. Do a quick search and it will come up.
Like I said, there was a guy that did back to back testing of the ssra with the lid blocked off and not blocked off. He did this on the same day, same tires and IF I REMEMBER correctly, he didn't notice any major gains by blocking off the lid. Do a quick search and it will come up.
id do a mod if it picked me up .05 in the 1/8 and .05mph... every bit counts.. and its easy to block the lid off.. so, why not?
There you are, this should stop most of the guess work seeing as the guy really went out of his way and did very detailed testing. Bottom line is to let the engine intake air from two places as opposed to just one, and based on this data on hist first post, you might want to as well.
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