Does any of you guys have any experience with the slp intake for the LT1 and if you can you put your input in

 

I have CIA to the fender one and hate it but from what I have been told it is the only one that will fit with my over sized POS ABS ASR thingy's on my 97. Then again I would hate them all because they are a PIA to get to the fiters but then again you SHOULDN'T have to take them off that often unless your name is Jaycenk. It works good but the thing weighs like 10 lbs.

 

You have the one where you have to mount the filters through the bottom of the car?

 

Yup thats the one.

 

Have one as well, agree it is hefty but have nothing negative to say about it...it does its job and looks much better than a giant mold of plastic

 

This one?



If yes, then I had this when they first came out back in 97 on my car (polished color) and I loved it. Made great power, fit well and looks awesome. Sold it to a buddy back in 99' when I put the ram air package on the car.

 

Would you say it's worth the money over an LPE or K&N intake

 

They will all perform similar. The LPE is the cheapest so obviously its the best choice as far as bang for the buck. The SLP and the AZ Speed and Marine are the best looking though.

 

So they all basically have the same amount of power just different looks

 

They all do the same thing and clear up the bottle neck GM made in the stock design.

 

So with an aftermarket elbow and CAI how much power should I gain

 

You can get 1000rwhp just off of this part. I think it is around 10-20 HP which is not enough to really feel anything. You will get better throttle response, MPG, and good looks though.

 

What about with a new MAF also how much more with all 3 of these components

 

The LS1 lid swap will make more power, do a search for that, I lucked out because my car had the SLP LS1 lid on it when I got the car.

 

I've seen it done and I know it would make the most power but it seems like a huge pain in the *** and I just want to keep it simple but still be able to make a solid power number

 

I used the SLP dual filter CAI for around 8 years, it was one of the best looking CAI's imo, it was a little heavy compared to all the other plastic ones I guess, it is stainless though, mine was powdercoated black. Only problem as mentioned was changing the filters, it was a bit of a pita getting them both on. Not like they need to be cleaned that often though. I only sold it when I switched to a Lid recently. Installing the SLP is a piece of cake compared to making a lid work AND look nice on an an LT1. Meaning not one of the quick hack jobs.

 

Works great for me

 

Lid swap FTMFW!

 

I think the biggest compromise with going for the LS1 lid is ditching the A/C. I've got T-tops and I love the hot weather so it doesnt bother me too much. It still blows ambient temp air out of the vents so at least there is a breeze. Other than that, it's a little chopping of the metal where the radiator support bolts up, lay the radiator back a little bit, ditch the A/C condenser and your home free. I've seen some people put up 1/4 mile times saying anywhere from .1-.2 second gain but I've never seen any dyno tests. I will tell you that my ***-yno tells me it's a worth while modification. Much better throttle response and it seems like it lengthened the powerband quite a bit. It pulls hard all the way to the danger zone.

If you dont mind having the car down for a few days (The fitment definitely takes some trial and error) and doing some cutting, (I liked to think of it as weight reduction) it's a great project if your like me and just like tinkering.

 

I have the ls1 lid swap and my A/C is all hooked up and working.