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Jan 8, 2010 | 09:42 PM

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LS6 Intake

Would you guys agree that an LS6 intake only makes a difference of about 4rwhp on a 2000 SS?

Jan 8, 2010 | 10:04 PM

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From what I understand, it's closer to about 10rwhp, but I could be wrong. It doesn't really overly shine until you get different heads and a aftermarket cam profile.

Jan 8, 2010 | 10:40 PM

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Yeah I know it would make a bigger difference with heads and cam, but GM only increased the horsepower rating by 5 once they added that. I realize GM under-rates, so maybe someone could back up blackhawk777?

Jan 8, 2010 | 11:06 PM

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It will do better than 4whp even on a stock cam. I was at 331whp with mids, cutout, lid, pulley. Believe i went up to low 340's with the LS6 intake, I want to say like 343, netting me 10-15whp with those other mods.

Jan 8, 2010 | 11:49 PM

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I dyno'd an LS6 intake on my own car back in 02'ish. It made 9 more rwhp with zero tuning adjustments. With today's tuning knowledge/tech it probably would have been closer to 12-15rwhp. This was on a stock internal 98 FYI.

Jan 9, 2010 | 12:04 AM

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Thanks for the help guys, considering investing in one!

Jan 9, 2010 | 12:34 AM

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As the intakes were introduced the factory cam got smaller so there's your reasoning for the only 5 hp increased in advertised power.

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Jan 9, 2010 | 09:36 AM

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It gave me a full tenth at the track back when I had a small 221/221 cam.

Jan 9, 2010 | 11:43 AM

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Porting the intake throttle body will give u more hp!

Jan 9, 2010 | 11:54 AM

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i noticed a big difference after the install and tuning.

Jan 9, 2010 | 09:39 PM

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I read somewhere in a magazine or something that the reason the 01-02 Camaros didn't make more power then the older LS camaros because they were given a smaller lift cam, to make up for the addition of the LS6 intake, so that they could make the same power as the older LS Camaros.