LS6 intake... any gains for stock?
Very minimal gains on a lightly modded or stock car. I think Durien got 7 RW w/ his 99' M6, that's about the highest I've heard of on a bolt on car. Consider it a "foundation mod" - it will help you in the future should you decide to do a cam, or heads/cam package.
Originally Posted by cerebrex
I only have a lid and a cutout... what kind of gains can I expect from an LS6 intake?
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Quote: the ls6 intake paired on with a 98-00 cam is going to make nary a difference. but with a cam its well worth it. it was designed for a .050 higher gross lift cam.
The ls6 intakes come stock on 01 and 02 cars that have less lift than the 98-00 ls1 cams do. So no, they weren't necessarily designed to be used on cars with more lift than the 98-00's have. The intake might even work slightly better on a 98-00 car with the higher lift cams. They do add more horsepower on a head and cammed car, but none the less are part of a stock 01/02 setup.
The ls6 intakes come stock on 01 and 02 cars that have less lift than the 98-00 ls1 cams do. So no, they weren't necessarily designed to be used on cars with more lift than the 98-00's have. The intake might even work slightly better on a 98-00 car with the higher lift cams. They do add more horsepower on a head and cammed car, but none the less are part of a stock 01/02 setup.
Last edited by Redneck Z; May 1, 2005 at 04:33 AM.
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Originally Posted by Redneck Z
Quote: the ls6 intake paired on with a 98-00 cam is going to make nary a difference. but with a cam its well worth it. it was designed for a .050 higher gross lift cam.
The ls6 intakes come stock on 01 and 02 cars that have less lift than the 98-00 ls1 cams do. So no, they weren't necessarily designed to be used on cars with more lift than the 98-00's have. The intake might even work slightly better on a 98-00 car with the higher lift cams. They do add more horsepower on a head and cammed car, but none the less are part of a stock 01/02 setup.
The ls6 intakes come stock on 01 and 02 cars that have less lift than the 98-00 ls1 cams do. So no, they weren't necessarily designed to be used on cars with more lift than the 98-00's have. The intake might even work slightly better on a 98-00 car with the higher lift cams. They do add more horsepower on a head and cammed car, but none the less are part of a stock 01/02 setup.
im speaking not just about the 01-02fbody cam. the ls6 intake was not DESIGNED to be specific for a 01-02 fbody cam. it was designed to work with the higher lift of the z06 cam. the reason the 01-02 cars recieved this intake is to increase mid-range torque AND since GM did not have the funds to produce both the LS1 and the LS6 intake. so every 01+ ls1 car got one mainly for cost purposes.
not to say they dont make a difference. but again GM made a cost saving choice to use the 6.0L truck cam in the 01-02 fbody's and this cam mad better mid-range torque. so naturally the two paired together made sence, both cost and power wise.
and still 01-02 cars typically dyno camparable to 98-00 cars. despite these handicaps.
Typically, the 01's and 02's dyno higher than the 98-00's. Part of the reason is the ls6 intake and better flowing exhaust manifolds. If the ls6 intake works well with the 01 and 02 cam, it would be a good upgrade for a 98-00 ls1. The ls6 intake, as you say, was originally designed for the Z06, which has a cam that is not designed for mid range torque, but high rpm horsepower.
