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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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I just bought me my first camaro. I get 21 mpg around town. I found just the filter that bolts to the adapter plate, or the slp cold air. Which one offers better performance and mpg.

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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 04:23 PM
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any of the lids that are available, and then the SSRA if you really want the best intake setup
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Which one is better
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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I have the SLP one.

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I have lid and ftra, it works great!
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Do this Kit with a K&N Filter. When My Motor Was Stock Back In The Day. I picked up 1.5 MPH in the 1/4 and dropped .25 Tenths. Very Good First Mod!
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basically all the lids are the same, no one lid will really shine over another.

the ones that have the cone-style filter instead of a lid work better for the WS6 due to the position of the hood scoops.

so as i said...any lid

and i personally like the SSRA better than the FTRA

the inlets into the filter


the front of the scoop, from about eye-level on a lift....i've never scrapped it
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What Cold Air Intake Kit is that? Company that makes it? Thanks
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Scrap them both and go with Vararam IMO
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Scrap them both and go with Vararam IMO
Post Some Pics of It...!
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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dont mean to highjack,but if your H/C/I and have a tune and decided to ad a ssra or ftra do you need to re tune or can I just bolt it in and go
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Originally Posted by john563
a ssra or ftra do you need to re tune or can I just bolt it in and go
Who Makes these intakes?
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I took two more and as soon as they down load Ill post them. As you can see I was able to move the MAF in front of the throttle body and didn't have to spend 360 buck on their air bridge if you want o know how let me know.

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Very nice, great mod on those Vettes. My buddy has that intake and full exhaust with a 100 shot and is runnning 12.1's at Bandimere,CO 5,800 feet above sea level.
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Originally Posted by 99Ls1fever
Very nice, great mod on those Vettes. My buddy has that intake and full exhaust with a 100 shot and is runnning 12.1's at Bandimere,CO 5,800 feet above sea level.

Thank You!
That's just intake I have a laundry list of mods and I am still N/A @ 2500 feet altitude. I just installed the new Diff a ZO6 diff with a hardened out put shaft last week. I cant believe that shops charge 8 hrs of labor when me and my buddy did it in his garage in 3 1/2. So in about another week or 2 we'll have test and tune and I'll post numbers I am also seeing if I'll change my rockers also. Just torn right now if to keep the stokers or go with rollers.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Hit That Bitch with Some Nitrous!!!
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the pics i posted are of the SSRA

i thiink its still available at www.lmperformance.com

little $$ but well worth it i think.


and NO i can't imagine throwing a cai on a car would throw your tune out of whack. all it is doing is getting cooler air....and a mild amount of "ram air" at higher speeds.

the engine is designed to adjust to that.
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ssra all the way
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