what is the best CAI for LT1
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what is the best CAI for LT1
i want the best in performance and looks. photos would be appreciated, i just changed to a 98-02 front end and my ram air setup will not work anymore. right now i had to use the stock ls1 air cleaner setup. i have a stainless radiator shroud so i dont like the ls1 setup because i cant use my shroud. thanks guys
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None of them really look good. All are made of plastic except the slp which is metal. But with metal you get heat soak and that will hurt performance. I have a moroso and am happy with it. Get a polished elbow and moroso or k&n intake and it will look pretty nice.
Personally, I want to convert to ls1 style though. It is much simpler looking and opens up some room in the engine bay.
Personally, I want to convert to ls1 style though. It is much simpler looking and opens up some room in the engine bay.
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Originally Posted by 96SweetTA
None of them really look good. All are made of plastic except the slp which is metal. But with metal you get heat soak and that will .
Err...I get no more heat soak then my friends plastic one, his plastic one was actually a little warmer to touch, I drive around in 70-80 degree weather, come home and touch the slp "cai" and it isnt hot so, I dont know where people get these ideas from.
As for looks SLP is also the sexiest thing out there.
K&N is ugly and overpriced as always.
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Originally Posted by Bowtie Boy
As for looks SLP is also the sexiest thing out there.
K&N is ugly and overpriced as always.
K&N is ugly and overpriced as always.
Couldnt have said it better myself. IMO the K&N looks like a big 18" ***** modified to be used as a CAI
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Originally Posted by Bowtie Boy
Err...I get no more heat soak then my friends plastic one, his plastic one was actually a little warmer to touch, I drive around in 70-80 degree weather, come home and touch the slp "cai" and it isnt hot so, I dont know where people get these ideas from.
As for looks SLP is also the sexiest thing out there.
K&N is ugly and overpriced as always.
As for looks SLP is also the sexiest thing out there.
K&N is ugly and overpriced as always.
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i do not believe that the heat soak thing is of any relevance to a street car. you will not feel or see that difference in the car or on the dyno, if you do it will not be more than 2-4hp. and no the SLP i 231.00 verses the k&n is about 259.00
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I believe there was a dyno chart somewhere on one of the boards a few years back, since thats when people started asking this question. It showed no difference between any of them. Cept the G2, since that's pretty much a stock box.
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Originally Posted by omaha stylee
the ls1 style, you need an aftermarket hood for correct?
Almost forgot....My IAT's are 5 degrees F over outside temp....When crusing down the road. They may even be same as outside temp (who knows how accurate the IAT sensor reads over an out side digital temp guage )
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Originally Posted by qcworm
and no the SLP i 231.00 verses the k&n is about 259.00
This was a while back though, havent had any reason to look to see if they are still being sold.
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Originally Posted by qcworm
i do not believe that the heat soak thing is of any relevance to a street car. you will not feel or see that difference in the car or on the dyno, if you do it will not be more than 2-4hp. and no the SLP i 231.00 verses the k&n is about 259.00
Secondly, putting on a nice intake has shown 7-12 hp increase on stock engines, and im sure a nice elbow (anything besides the stock one, with the long closed off tube, or what some poeple call , a 'donkey ****') might aid in 1-3 hp also.
http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/s/jstriet/LT1dyno.jpg
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i would never advise anyone to go with an ebay intake after the mess i went through putting on my buddies, the bends werent correct, the filter didnt fit, the material was ****, if all else fails just buy one used on the for sale board