Big Bird 88

I've searched the interwebs and here and I cannot find even one Cold Air intake for an L98 C4.

I'd like to keep the MAF and not have to reprogram the ECM. Everything I read says L98 is choked bad, but there seems to be little aftermarket solutions.

Other than putting a K&N filter in and cutting on the filter box ( Bubba !!!) what is there ???

antfarmer2

I would just leave it alone if you really want to get more power HP costs.

Big Bird 88

Understood, but enabling the engine to take in more air would be a good thing right ?

pologreen1

slp, AO, and maybe some custom stuff. If it makes you feel good. I'd price shop though.

antfarmer2

They had a lot of smart folks on this car best to fix and maintain it for now. Don't be a bubba.

Big Bird 88

Antfarmer2,I bet you are fun at a party !

;-)

Pologreen, that's the problem, I cant find any sources to price shop !

aklim

Sure but if you cannot expel the spent gases, what is the point? If you really want to do something somewhat meaningful, do the intake after the MAF and the exhaust. After that you can do programming, followed by heads and cam.

Big Bird 88

Aklim,
It has a new exhaust and ypipe. I know, still stock headers for now.

Are you referring to the piece that goes from the MAF to the throttle body ? That should not be too big a deal.
Is it also worth while when doing the radiator flush to bypass the coolant going through the throttle body also. I have read there are gains to be got there too.

Tom400CFI

Typically, yes. However, in this case, the stock air intake system is way better than good enough. It easily handles the 400hp LT5 engine, and many have found that it is not a restriction on home-built 400+hp engines. In other words, while your L98 IS very restricted, it is not by the factory filter and filter housing. It is restricted by the very thing that defines it as an "L98"; the TPI intake manifold.

There are "cold" air intakes available for the C4. Most are not cold air; they draw their air from the same place as the stock intake. Most cost ~250-$300....which is an awful lot of money for a part that won't make any meaningful improvement. Put that money toward long tube headers.


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Big Bird 88

OK so no gains there, its whats behind it that's the problem. Will save my money and spend it on hookers and dope.

Nokones

I think my Cold Air Intake works pretty good.

antfarmer2

And you said I would be fun at a party!!!!!!

Big Bird 88

Nokones, looks good...Custom / home built job ?

I like it but I'm not set up to bypass the MAF sensor.

antfarmer2, go big or go home ! :-)

antfarmer2

I am going to your house.

Big Bird 88

It's a drive, but come on !! Bring some good BBQ though

ElisTwoCents

I think a cut stock air lid will be more than enough, I've seen a lot of modded ZR1s and guys with 383s running with basically stock/cut air lids with maybe a K&N filter.

I have the AO Engineering intake but I happen to also like the looks and I got a good deal on a new one (NOS) from John on here (good guy).

antfarmer2

Going to need better directions the U.S.

Aardwolf

Did someone say BBQ?

Big Bird 88

Like Kenny Rogers said.. You got to know when to holdem.....

Big Bird 88

No Idea what you are talking about