SLP Lid Really worth it?
05-18-2007, 07:23 AM
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There is a quality difference that is for sure. My lid cracked. If I would do it over I would go with an SLP. My brother has one of those clear lids though and it seems to be doing alright.
05-18-2007, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bigdsz
I thought I read somewhere that SLP was coming out with a new injection molded lid. All of the other lids on the market are vacuum formed and that's why the fit is so bad. Has anyone else heard about this new lid?
The other lids fit like crap compared to it
I've had a Whisper,MTI, and a blackwing. I like the blackwing the best but the MTI was pretty nice too. Whisper was flimsy junk, I only bought it because it said LS1 on it
05-18-2007, 09:31 AM
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Thats not the lid I'm talking about. I read a thread about 2 months ago that said SLP was doing away with their vacuum formed lid and replacing it with a new injection molded one. The lid you are refering to is like $225 because there is a transition piece you need to buy also.
05-18-2007, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Tudds
Its been around for years, its called the blackwing lid. it was standard on all Firehawks and an option for SLP cars.
The other lids fit like crap compared to it
The other lids fit like crap compared to it
If they (SLP, Blackwing, or whoever) starts to make these lids again, and get the price down a bit from where the original price was at for the first Blackwings, they would sell very well I'm sure. It would be the best lid on the market.
Originally Posted by Tudds
I've had a Whisper,MTI, and a blackwing. I like the blackwing the best but the MTI was pretty nice too. Whisper was flimsy junk, I only bought it because it said LS1 on it
05-18-2007, 10:19 AM
#48
Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Any lid will perform about the same as SLP. No real difference other than appearance.
And yes, they all add about ~10rwhp. That should be anyone's first mod. It's easy, has no downsides, and the price isn't bad at all.
And yes, they all add about ~10rwhp. That should be anyone's first mod. It's easy, has no downsides, and the price isn't bad at all.
05-18-2007, 12:02 PM
#49
Originally Posted by RPM WS6
No question that the Blackwing lid is by far the best "aftermarket" lid on the market. The quality makes them all look like crap in comparasion. Unfortunetly though, you can't buy those new anymore, so the only hope right now is to find one used.
If they (SLP, Blackwing, or whoever) starts to make these lids again, and get the price down a bit from where the original price was at for the first Blackwings, they would sell very well I'm sure. It would be the best lid on the market.
MTI and Whisper (non-clear, non-CF) are made from the same material, and are nearly identicle in quality in my experiance, other than the rubber seal that Whisper provides on their newer lids.
If they (SLP, Blackwing, or whoever) starts to make these lids again, and get the price down a bit from where the original price was at for the first Blackwings, they would sell very well I'm sure. It would be the best lid on the market.
MTI and Whisper (non-clear, non-CF) are made from the same material, and are nearly identicle in quality in my experiance, other than the rubber seal that Whisper provides on their newer lids.
