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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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I have the regular hood on my 99 ta, I found a WS6 hood the same color and it is oem. If i install the hood do i need a different lid/air box than the stock on for a non-ws6 ta. thanks
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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Nope it wouldnt really be worth it in my opinion. You already have the aftermarket lid so any gains would be marginal.
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I just need to know if I need to change my slp lid and air box (the part the slp lid sits on) if put a WS6 hood on my 99 ta. thanks
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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I just need to know if I need to change my slp lid and air box (the part the slp lid sits on) if put a WS6 hood on my 99 ta. thanks
i dont see why you would need to.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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Thanks I did not know if the WS6 came with a taller air box. Just wanted to make sure everything would work together.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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The WS6 Airbox IS taller!!!!! The opening on the bottom is about an inch taller to accept the hood!!!!!!!
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I guess I need to buy a taller air box. thanks for the info.
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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You don't NEED to - it's really not going to gain you anything. If you look at the way the baffles are set up in the WS6 hood, the fresh air comes out of the top of the opening above the baffle. So the WS6 airbox is made a little taller to capture that incoming fresh air.
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yah it would be a waist of time and money to replace with the taller 1"....
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I would get the taller base, might as well take advantage of the WS6 hood scoop
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i have a ws6 hood and stock lower box. its only 70 new from gm then you can cut out the rain baffles and seal it up to make it true ram air. i would buy the stock ws6 box...im just lazy and havent ordered it
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Originally Posted by tasilver
I have the regular hood on my 99 ta, I found a WS6 hood the same color and it is oem. If i install the hood do i need a different lid/air box than the stock on for a non-ws6 ta. thanks
nope... direct bolt on
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