k & n air intake worth it?
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Staging Lane
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k & n air intake worth it? I just signed up on this site, and I have owned a 97 z28 for about a year now and still have it stock, im looking to start building her up, right now I'm running about 15.1@94mph at the track, still getting used to shifting. I'm looking into cold air intakes, and the only things that places offer me is the K&N replacement air intake for about $240. The reported HP gain on the site is 18hp, does anyone have any info to support or disuade the use of the intake? Thanks
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Originally Posted by fattypros
I just signed up on this site, and I have owned a 97 z28 for about a year now and still have it stock, im looking to start building her up, right now I'm running about 15.1@94mph at the track, still getting used to shifting. I'm looking into cold air intakes, and the only things that places offer me is the K&N replacement air intake for about $240. The reported HP gain on the site is 18hp, does anyone have any info to support or disuade the use of the intake? Thanks
holy slow
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15.1?! aye carumba thats slow!! i do 14.1-14.5 depending on atmospheric conditions at the track. Stock except for Ramair and K&N filter.
I did pull to 16's when i spun a good bit off the line, first time first run ever i went through the waterbox.. OOPS never did that again
second time i was the first racer after a guy blew his engine down the track oiling it. the cleanup left a nice slick track..
I did pull to 16's when i spun a good bit off the line, first time first run ever i went through the waterbox.. OOPS never did that again
second time i was the first racer after a guy blew his engine down the track oiling it. the cleanup left a nice slick track..
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Originally Posted by TV559
When I had my 97 Z28 the first thing I did was get a K&N intake.I'd say i gained about 12-15 Horses from it. Definetly worth it.. 
12-15 !..lmao jesus christ, where did you order your k&n from? haha.
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The FIPK is a fine mod to do. 
I would do your full exhaust before it though, or almost anything for that matter.
-Todd
edit: I forgot to add my sarcastic face next to the first sentance.
I would do your full exhaust before it though, or almost anything for that matter.-Todd
edit: I forgot to add my sarcastic face next to the first sentance.
Last edited by Gloveperson; Sep 16, 2004 at 09:42 PM.
Originally Posted by fattypros
I just signed up on this site, and I have owned a 97 z28 for about a year now and still have it stock, im looking to start building her up, right now I'm running about 15.1@94mph at the track, still getting used to shifting. I'm looking into cold air intakes, and the only things that places offer me is the K&N replacement air intake for about $240. The reported HP gain on the site is 18hp, does anyone have any info to support or disuade the use of the intake? Thanks
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This thread wreaks of noobage.
You'll be lucky if you get 5 horses to the wheels with an intake.
If you think it's normal for any stock LT1 to run low 15s, shoot yourself.
You'll be lucky if you get 5 horses to the wheels with an intake.
Originally Posted by 00Pontiac
at least he's being honest... lt1s were slower stock than an ls1 anyhow.
Originally Posted by enisguy
This thread wreaks of noobage.
You'll be lucky if you get 5 horses to the wheels with an intake.
If you think it's normal for any stock LT1 to run low 15s, shoot yourself.
You'll be lucky if you get 5 horses to the wheels with an intake.
If you think it's normal for any stock LT1 to run low 15s, shoot yourself.
LT1's in the 15's have to have 300,000+ miles on them if they are being driven correctly.
-Todd
edit: whoops, I forgot to add the most important part of that post
[QUOTE=enisguy]
You'll be lucky if you get 5 horses to the wheels with an intake.
What about in conjuction with other mods ie; headers and exhaust. Don't they work as complinents to other mods by allowing the engine to breath better. (im about to purchase a moroso CAI used)
You'll be lucky if you get 5 horses to the wheels with an intake.
What about in conjuction with other mods ie; headers and exhaust. Don't they work as complinents to other mods by allowing the engine to breath better. (im about to purchase a moroso CAI used)
Originally Posted by FoRmuLa_DriVa
there is not a huge gap between stock LT1 and LS1 1/4 times.....the LS1 is waaaay overhyped
*****
Don't want to debate this again, my bad
-Todd
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Well Glad to see u come to the site man. I also have a 97 Z the only thing that I have done to it right now is the K&N and a flowmaster . It runns pretty good when I ran the car it went a 13.9 1/4 I think thats pretty good for what I got.
Eric
Eric
Originally Posted by soon2be1fastz
Well Glad to see u come to the site man. I also have a 97 Z the only thing that I have done to it right now is the K&N and a flowmaster . It runns pretty good when I ran the car it went a 13.9 1/4 I think thats pretty good for what I got.
Eric
Eric
Best I ever ran was a 13.9
-Todd
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Staging Lane
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when you're on the track, how high do you take your RPMS? I've been taking mine to 5500, is it safe to go slightly higher to 6? I've been launching at 2k and it sends the wheels spinning, other times I give it too little and she will almost die and it will be a slow start, does anyone have any tips for me to get my time down?
Originally Posted by fattypros
when you're on the track, how high do you take your RPMS? I've been taking mine to 5500, is it safe to go slightly higher to 6? I've been launching at 2k and it sends the wheels spinning, other times I give it too little and she will almost die and it will be a slow start, does anyone have any tips for me to get my time down?
but it was pretty good.-Todd
