chrisleecox5

I just bought a 2001 camaro ss bone stock i want to do some upgrades starting with cold air intake. Im new to this so I dont really know what is the best to go with Ive seen the K&n where you replace the whole air intake and the filter just sits there in the open and Ive read some mixed reviews on how ggod that actually is was wanting to get some feed back on the best way to go thanks

RedRocketZ28

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Just get an aftermarket lid. They are all the same and do the same thing. I went with the SLP lid because it was cheaper and looks nice. I have no problems with it at all. Had one on my 99 Z28 with no issues either.

Congrats on the new ride. Have fun!

chrisleecox5

when you say lid ur talking about the whole box that the filter is in right

teke184

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the lid is the part directly above the air filter, with the round rearward facing "snout" that goes to the engine.

any lid is better than stock, and all lids are basically the same. although some are now made with a bigger rear opening (85mm, 100mm, 105mm) that could yield more power on high hp setups if the rest of the intake track is set up to utilize it.

but as the old saying goes...a lid is a lid, is a lid....

if you truely want a cold air intake for the car...look into the SSRA or FTRA (search). they both draw cool air from under the nose of the car. i prefer the SSRA due to the lower scoop.

at slower speeds its a cold air kit, at higher speeds it takes on more of a ram air role (minimal though).

the SS hood is notorious for not being much of a ram air...and not even the best "cold air" either.

IMHO the K&N setup or the Volant...are best for the WS6 style hood with the vents directly over the intake location.

chrisleecox5

I saw a place online where u get the slp lid k&n filter and the ftra ram air piece for $300 does that seem like a good deal

teke184

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that's about what they cost purchased separatly...so yeah.

personally i like the SSRA better

chrisleecox5

why do u perfer the ssra

TXZ28LS1

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just go look at the classified section. you should be able to find an airlid for dirt cheap.

DaveX

One thing to be careful of. If you go with a ram air that sucks air in from the top of the air dam, you need to be very careful going through any standing water. They have been known to suck in water which will hydrolock and destroy your motor. Depending on where you live this may or may not be much of a concern and some come with block off plates for this reason. Just beware it's a potential problem.

smok'nZ

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im in tulsa ill sell you my slp lid for 60$ and my smooth bellow for 30 and i also have an slp cold air ill sell you for 60 if you want it lmk

teke184

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i like the lower location of the scoop on the SSRA compared to the FTRA or SLP

its like this

chrisleecox5

wow i didnt know there was that much difference in the two on how far they go down from ur drawings the ftra looks like its just sucking the air thats around the radiator which i would think would be hot air

NC98Z

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You sure haven't ever seen a Fast Toys Ram Air installed have you? The FTRA also extends all the way down to the spoiler lip. As a matter of fact you remove the bolts out of the stock spoiler lip and slide the FTRA behind it. Which is a very good design idea to me. I believe what the artist has rendered is a line drawing of the SLP cold air.

RsSean

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There is a bit of information that I hae seen left out of this thread. There is big issue with the cold air systems that go down past the factory location. Refer to the drawing SSRA, there is a high potential that you will suck water if you go thur any type of puddles. Buy a lid and do the free ram air mod and call it a day.

chrisleecox5

so ur saying the slp doesnt go down all the way but the ssra and ftra do go down all the way... and from what ive read u only have to worry about sucking water if you drive thru a pretty deep water puddle and even then its so so on whether u will suck up water

teke184

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didn't think the FTRA went that far down. i know the SLP doesn't.

sorry about my slight inaccuracy in the drawing. did it years ago.

you would have to go through VERY deep water to get any in the intake. i mean at stock ride height the SSRA scoop clears the concrete parking blocks by a pretty good amount.

so the puddle would have to be 8" deep or so to be damaging....and if it IS that deep...what the hell are you driving a camaro through it for?

i know i've driven my car in blinding south florida hurricane rain...pulled over under an overpass and pulled the lid out of curiosity/concern and it was dry as a bone.

7 yrs with the SSRA and i've never had a problem

chrisleecox5

so out of the 3 different ones the slp is the shortest of the 3 is that correct just wanna make sure i know everything before i buy one