hepcatws6

Ah...dehr...are der baffles under there?

I didn't ask if there were, I was trying to get all the info I could about their removal.

elite22xl

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is cutting the baffles out of the hood worth it? i dont want to wreck the hood in any way. dont usually ever drive the car in the rain so i wouldnt see it being a problem. but if you had to, water would flow right in, correct?

chpmnsws6

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i was worried about the same thing 2 years ago..... then you realize no ones gonna want them either

elite22xl

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but was it worth cutting them out? could it possibly flow any more air?

chpmnsws6

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yes and its all cold air then. none of the engine heated air

elite22xl

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bad idea with a TB bypass? probably right?

chpmnsws6

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do em both, i did without any problems

elite22xl

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no problems with freezing. i do drive the car in the winter in below freezing temps. the tb wont freeze up will it?

stangeater01

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if we are talking about the baffels in the ram air hood?? i bought the bg kit and i picked up 11rwhp i think thats a well spent $250 just my .02

chpmnsws6

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you dynoed it?

elite22xl

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wow that sounds good to me. i would much rater buy that then cut apart my ram air hood. stangeater01- what kind of filter and lid setup are you running?

stangeater01

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i have the ls1motorsports (i think they call it quartermileperformance now) lid costed $75, k&n, stock bellow and stock ls6 intake manifold. i first dyno tested the car and it made 420rwhp then a few weeks lated after installing the bG kit it dyno at 431rwhp i couldn't believe it but the hp increase i got i think it was well worth it

WILWAXU

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well.. you do the same mods to the hood with a BG ram air Difference is the BG ram air kit adds parts to the hood

From Speed Inc's website http://www.ls1speed.com/catagory.cfm?catagory=induction
"BG Ram Air System
The BG Ram Air system is designed to replace the stock WS6 hood baffles and seal the 1 inch gap between the hood and the air box to smoothly transition and maximize the forced cold, high pressure air into your engine to create more horsepower. By sealing the hood you eliminate any warm air that would normally get pulled into the air box from under the hood and bring in cold fresh air which contains more oxygen than the warmer air the car normally breathes. In addition, at higher speeds, this system will achieve a mild pressurization of the sealed air box. Customers have been experiencing 5-8 % better fuel economy from the increased efficiency of their motors. Typical 1/4 mile gains are up to 2 tenths and 1.5-2.0 MPH. This equates to 15-20 HP increases under 100 MPH. The faster you go, the more power you will achieve! This system is made of high heat resistant urethanes for long life. Typical installation time is 1 hour.

stangeater01

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that is correct you will still cut baffels out but this makes it cleaner looking and the air flow goes directly intothe air lid rather than just under the hood when you cut the baffels you can still use the honey comb grill that covers the nostrils too

Full-Force

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i just got 1 question

how the hell did you take that pic under the hood with it closed?

elite22xl

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i dont have the 250 bucks for that right this second but im gonna go out and start cutting. haha

elite22xl

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took the back baffle out, how thick is that glue on the front??

WILWAXU

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enough to make a nasty sound when they break loose

chpmnsws6

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do not cut!!!!!! just drill out the pop rivets with a small drillbit

chpmnsws6

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it freaked me out when i did it.... SWORE i broke something

scared my buddy when i did his also