Cold Air Intake Thoughts/Suggestions 1992 Corvette Coupe
01-28-2019, 08:19 AM
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Cold Air Intake Thoughts/Suggestions 1992 Corvette Coupe
Hey guys,
I have a 1992 Chevy Corvette Coupe with the LT1 motor. I'm thinking of installing a cold air intake and wonder what people's thoughts are on this in terms of if I should do it and if so what is the best intake to buy. A few options are:
https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corv...-1996-lt1.html
https://www.zip-corvette.com/90-96-v...tem-black.html
These are the only cold air intake systems I have found for my corvette if there are others please let me know of better suggestions. Currently I have the stock intake system which has a K & N air filter:
https://www.carid.com/1992-chevy-cor...377130711.html
So, to summarize...I'm wondering if I should change the intake system to a cold air intake looking at the benefits out doing any negatives. As well as any effects that cold result from this change like could it mess with any of my sensors? Please let me know, thank you.
I have a 1992 Chevy Corvette Coupe with the LT1 motor. I'm thinking of installing a cold air intake and wonder what people's thoughts are on this in terms of if I should do it and if so what is the best intake to buy. A few options are:
https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corv...-1996-lt1.html
https://www.zip-corvette.com/90-96-v...tem-black.html
These are the only cold air intake systems I have found for my corvette if there are others please let me know of better suggestions. Currently I have the stock intake system which has a K & N air filter:
https://www.carid.com/1992-chevy-cor...377130711.html
So, to summarize...I'm wondering if I should change the intake system to a cold air intake looking at the benefits out doing any negatives. As well as any effects that cold result from this change like could it mess with any of my sensors? Please let me know, thank you.
01-28-2019, 06:08 PM
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Many people have installed various intake systems on their C4 Corvettes. The simple answer is this: if you install only an intake and nothing else, you will spend a bit but you won't gain much. In the stock intake, the most restrictive part is the throttle body, which is connected to your right foot. So the only time you will see any benefit from a performance intake or free-flow air filter will be at full throttle, and even then it won't be much. To see significant gains, you'd need to also install a cam and headers with the intake, and that means spending many hundreds or even thousands. Like Scott said, you can cut open the stock lid and spend nothing but get the same results, more or less.
Not worth the bother in my opinion. If it runs good, leave it stock and drive it more
Not worth the bother in my opinion. If it runs good, leave it stock and drive it more
01-28-2019, 11:23 PM
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Many people have installed various intake systems on their C4 Corvettes. The simple answer is this: if you install only an intake and nothing else, you will spend a bit but you won't gain much. In the stock intake, the most restrictive part is the throttle body, which is connected to your right foot. So the only time you will see any benefit from a performance intake or free-flow air filter will be at full throttle, and even then it won't be much. To see significant gains, you'd need to also install a cam and headers with the intake, and that means spending many hundreds or even thousands. Like Scott said, you can cut open the stock lid and spend nothing but get the same results, more or less.
Not worth the bother in my opinion. If it runs good, leave it stock and drive it more
Not worth the bother in my opinion. If it runs good, leave it stock and drive it more