97 SS air intake upgrade question
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So is there a better option for a 97 Camaro SS for Air induction as opposed to the stock SS ram air setup? I see people saying Lid+CAI, I'd like to hear from SS owners who have done a swap of the stock induction for something else. thank you.
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I went from stock system to the SLP CAI. Most will tell you that the LS1 Lid setup is the way to go, as far as actual HP #'s go. I agree, but I really didn't want to hack up my hood, radiator support, or remove the AC.
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Most will argue that heat soak and restricted plumbing are the down sides to the stock SS airbox. That is why I went with the SLP CAI.
Call me nuts, but seeing as my car is a true SLP car, I wanted to keep the intake SLP.
Call me nuts, but seeing as my car is a true SLP car, I wanted to keep the intake SLP.
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I swapped it for a LPE CAI about 6 months after buying mine. Mostly because it was always in the way when I was wanting to do something to the engine. Dave Hamburgler himself has admitted the location of the air inlet on the hood is in a dead spot air flow wise and provides very little benefit. I love the looks of the hood, however.
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K&N cai here (sold from summit under their name save you some cash) with a trickflow elbow, made a huge difference from the ram crap that slp designed the only benefit to the old lt1 style ram air i can see is its almost impossible to suck up water with the hood baffles and height its at
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I cut the hood baffle out and it helped some. The major problem is that the air is being sucked in the very right side of the intake. Look at a dirty filter, it uses maybe a 1/3 of the filter. I have since switched to a LS1 lid setup. Took alot of work but it fits under the stock hood and looks factory.
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I cut the hood baffle out and it helped some. The major problem is that the air is being sucked in the very right side of the intake. Look at a dirty filter, it uses maybe a 1/3 of the filter. I have since switched to a LS1 lid setup. Took alot of work but it fits under the stock hood and looks factory.
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