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Best Bang for Buck Intake Manifold for LS1?
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I'm thinking about swapping out my stock ls1 intake manifold for a better flowing one. I don't want to break the bank on this one because my motor/heads are stock and I figure I'd get an expensive 92mm intake manifold when I do a head/cam swap (years from now). Which intake do you think would be best going with? It seems a decent improvement can be found with the stock ls6 intake, do you think it's worth it? Also, I've seen a lot of used intake manifolds for sale.. can't imagine anything wrong with them, they just must have been swapped out. Anything wrong with getting a used one?
Let me know what you guys think. I'm going to get my TB P&P too, so hopefully this will net me a 15 HP gain.
Thanks in advance fellas!
Let me know what you guys think. I'm going to get my TB P&P too, so hopefully this will net me a 15 HP gain.
Thanks in advance fellas!
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I say not worth the trouble of swaping to ls6 intake & your paying 300 bucks for 10 ponies max !! I say put your money else where although the ls6 shows a noticable gain in driveability !! Aint a troll here but I bought my ls6 for 15$, 300$ z too priced for my eyes =p ... Btw I wrote kind of a detailed thread on how to chop the ridges of the LS6 intake to seat well over your coolent lines under the intake. Alawi
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I say not worth the trouble of swaping to ls6 intake & your paying 300 bucks for 10 ponies max !! I say put your money else where although the ls6 shows a noticable gain in driveability !! Aint a troll here but I bought my ls6 for 15$, 300$ z too priced for my eyes =p ... Btw I wrote kind of a detailed thread on how to chop the ridges of the LS6 intake to seat well over your coolent lines under the intake. Alawi
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If you are already going to buy a FAST down the road for h&c, then just pick up a used 92 now. I was in your shoes years ago and decided to "save money now" and bought an LS6, only to take a loss when I sold it for my 92.
Spend alittle more now and save in the long run, do things once.
Spend alittle more now and save in the long run, do things once.
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Ls6 Intake or the BBK. In your shoes, I would go with the BBK. They show gains over the LS6 intake for just slightly more. Probably about the same price if you find them both used. And DO NOT let anyone fool you into some stupid **** about it sucks because "it's metal and it will heatsoak". Those are idiots who tell you it's a bad intake because of that fact.
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Yeah the only prob I have with the ls6 is how ugly it looks. The Typhoon looks awesome.
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Ls6 Intake or the BBK. In your shoes, I would go with the BBK. They show gains over the LS6 intake for just slightly more. Probably about the same price if you find them both used. And DO NOT let anyone fool you into some stupid **** about it sucks because "it's metal and it will heatsoak". Those are idiots who tell you it's a bad intake because of that fact.