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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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Is there a way to get more air into the CAI from the bottom of the 93 or would I need a whole new front end or something radical? There isnt much air coming in from the front I think because of the fog light and the front end style, and I think the CAI is getting the air from behind with the flood box protector thing lol i was thinking of cutting it off but..obviously if it floods, this cars height isn't gonna help and i dont wanna get screwed that way. so i was wondering if anyone did anything to there's to help with the air...
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Old Jan 4, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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Can do the "free ram air mod".http://www.lt1engine.com/tech/f-body-lt1-free-ram-air/
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Originally Posted by lethal bird
I can't see that helping much if any

I don't know for myself Track wise how much the LS1 lid conversion helps but thats also a thing you could do. I find out sunday how much it helped .
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 12:32 AM
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Free ram air as stated or the lid conversion
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Lid conversion or ram air hood/box
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Lawhead
I can't see that helping much if any

I don't know for myself Track wise how much the LS1 lid conversion helps but thats also a thing you could do. I find out sunday how much it helped .
It really doesn't give to much of a gain(like 2 or 3hp) but with how easy it is to do and the fact that it take like 15 mins and its free it wouldn't hurt.
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/\ But what they said a lid swap would give the most gains in hp.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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/\ But what they said a lid swap would give the most gains in hp.
I did that and from what I can tell so far the throttle response is far above what it was. and seems to pull down low a lot better.
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I did that and from what I can tell so far the throttle response is far above what it was. and seems to pull down low a lot better.
Nice I hope to soon do mine just waiting to find a nice priced lid.
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guy has one on another site ill PM you the link
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