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Old Apr 23, 2015 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by scotty2000ss
This isn't on an ls1 but you get the picture.
Vararam VRX Intake Testing - YouTube
Hmmm. I think it's ugly as sin; but those numbers are pretty insane, if they're to be believed.

I'm not very good at reading dyno sheets yet: but I don't get how they'd get those numbers without some other variable?
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Originally Posted by wayland1985
Hmmm. I think it's ugly as sin; but those numbers are pretty insane, if they're to be believed.

I'm not very good at reading dyno sheets yet: but I don't get how they'd get those numbers without some other variable?
I agree. But if it was satin black it wouldn't look so bold. I think they want it to stand out. Point is, the new MSD doesn't really out perform the FAST intake like I thought it would. The gains were all up top. Now this alien intake, totally different story. If I change intakes I want power under the curve and gains up top to justify switching.
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Production model is going to be black isnt it?
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Production model is going to be black isnt it?
Yes. The material used in the picture is for proto typing.
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It will appear much less ugly if it can perform the way everyone seems to think it will.
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Originally Posted by Rise of the Phoenix
It will appear much less ugly if it can perform the way everyone seems to think it will.
I agree! I've got a 416 that's patiently waiting on it.
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Old Apr 26, 2015 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rise of the Phoenix
It will appear much less ugly if it can perform the way everyone seems to think it will.
yep!!! I could care less how it looks as long as it delivers.
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No LS1's yet? Thought for sure these would be delivered by now!
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the one Alchemist has is a cathedral, hes had it for weeks now
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I've had mine, but have been working through my entire build. I started the motor last weekend for the first time, and should hopefully put some miles on it this weekend once I get some things sorted out.


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Cant wait to see one tested on a n/a LS1/6/2
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guys we have 10-15 of the cathedral intakes in stock at Texas Speed!
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guys we have 10-15 of the cathedral intakes in stock at Texas Speed!
Will you be doing any testing on them?
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I know it's not before/after, but I will be putting my car on the rollers once I get my tune squared away.

I can say, I've had an ls1, ls6, ported FAST 90, and now this MSD Atomic Airforce, and I will say that the MSD is the best built one. Just the engineering of how it's bolted together is better than my FAST 90 was. Who knows, maybe they improved on the 92/102's, but the MSD is put together very well.
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Texas Speed. SOLID vendor guys
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Fast 102 way better than a 92. I wonder how easy the MSD is to port. I can't make up my mind which one I want.
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Originally Posted by Jason 98 TA
guys we have 10-15 of the cathedral intakes in stock at Texas Speed!
Originally Posted by newchevyman
Will you be doing any testing on them?
I'm still awaiting tests as well. I think the fact that we haven't seen testing much at all speaks volumes. If this thing really beat the **** out of a fast vendors would be plastering it everywhere trying to sell them.

Vengeance put one on a c6 and said the gains were in line with what they normally see with a fast
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Originally Posted by Jason 98 TA
guys we have 10-15 of the cathedral intakes in stock at Texas Speed!
Slap one on and do some testing.....
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