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Old Oct 30, 2022 | 04:50 PM
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Default At what point does the air lid and filter become a restriction?

I have a Ram Air WS6 with a 700 hp 427. Has a FAST 102 intake, 102mm TB, and Fast Toys air lid.

At what point should I ditch air lids and look for something else less restrictive?
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Have the same get up but not making that much fwhp. Have you modded the air box already?
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Originally Posted by 01CamaroSSTx
Have the same get up but not making that much fwhp. Have you modded the air box already?
Nope. But I’m running a Z06 MAF.
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Texas Speed 100MM here and the air box mod.
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Running my 700hp 427 with the same air lid I put on the car back in 2001. I’m running SD with no maf. I modified the lower air box to allow more air. On the Dyno it showed no restriction of airflow. Feed the motor everything it needed
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With that big of a MAF & TB, I'd say the restriction is about the 1500hp mark.
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Log map during a WOT. That'll tell you if you have an intake tract restriction.
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