LID ET Gains?
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LID ET Gains?
Just curious, anyone that had a stock TA that put on a lid on their car, did you drop anything in your 1/4? Dyno gain from just a lid?
I have full exhaust back with longtubes... just wondering if the lid would do that much for my car or just a waste of money?
I have full exhaust back with longtubes... just wondering if the lid would do that much for my car or just a waste of money?
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Lol, you have well over $1000 invested in exhaust, and you're tripping on whether the $100 lid will be worthwhile?
I dynoed 316 at the wheels with just the lid. Figure they dyno stock somewhere between 300-310 on average. Definently a good gain and you can feel it up top.
There are tons of articles floating around that show it's typically good for up to 10 hp at the wheels.
I dynoed 316 at the wheels with just the lid. Figure they dyno stock somewhere between 300-310 on average. Definently a good gain and you can feel it up top.
There are tons of articles floating around that show it's typically good for up to 10 hp at the wheels.
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[QUOTE=blackrat]Lol, you have well over $1000 invested in exhaust, and you're tripping on whether the $100 lid will be worthwhile? Hey thats a pretty good point. for most people thats one of the first mods.
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you know i was wondering the same thing i have about all the bolt ons except the lid i was thinking its the least expensive and if it was really that much of a diffrence i guess better order me one then and is there any diffrence in performance between the diffrent brands
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true.... didnt know if it was mainly for looks or performance... i am sure with the full exhaust back with longtubes it should let it breathe more, I just ordered cams/heads/ and the ls6 intake, should make it breathe a lot better I would imagine.
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There was an article a couple months back in GMHTP doing a shootout with lids. They all give roughly the same power. Fit and finish was more where the difference was. If I remember right SLP and Texas Speed were a couple highly rated ones. Most will tell you a lid is a lid. Might as well have something on the intake side, with all that exhaust...
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Car breathing easier=better gas mileage
Car breathing easier=more power
Between the joy you get from your car and the $$ you'll save from gas...the lid should pay itself off fairly quickly
Car breathing easier=more power
Between the joy you get from your car and the $$ you'll save from gas...the lid should pay itself off fairly quickly
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Originally Posted by freni32
true.... didnt know if it was mainly for looks or performance... i am sure with the full exhaust back with longtubes it should let it breathe more, I just ordered cams/heads/ and the ls6 intake, should make it breathe a lot better I would imagine.
What's another $100 bucks atthis point?