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Old Jun 21, 2015 | 06:19 PM
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Looks great RP any results on performance yet?
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Looks great RP any results on performance yet?
Have not put the old girl on the dyno yet--too hot..100 degrees.
I will get her on the dyno and on the track in the fall.
It feels fast.. the tuner was impressed. By the way Jeremy is on
the cover of Vette magazine this month. Good for him.
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Is it sealed all the way around? Does it have better clamping than the FAST?
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 03:43 AM
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Is it sealed all the way around? Does it have better clamping than the FAST?
I don't know. The intake is sealed as good as the LS6 intake.
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Old Jun 22, 2015 | 04:50 AM
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CMS did a test where one of these made way more power than an LS2 intake (like 50 hp I think) and edged a fast 102mm intake out too.
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CMS did a test where one of these made way more power than an LS2 intake (like 50 hp I think) and edged a fast 102mm intake out too.
Sounds good any way.
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Any modification to the firewall?
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Any modification to the firewall?
No.
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Any issues with the install?
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Originally Posted by OWENMUSTANG
Any issues with the install?
Issues.......
I guess I should put in a word about aftermarket parts first. When
you leave OEM territory you are headed toward modified and/or
custom. My vette is highly modified. That means it is NOT a cookie
cutter OEM vette. I will cut, burn,.drill or anything else to make
my idea work. That said..................
I have a LS1 engine (C5) I have been told that the C6 version of the
intake is easier to install.
Now the intake--The cowl had to be filed down. I have a blower and
the TB (LS2) had to be turned around because it was hitting the
bracket. I had to order special O-rings for the injectors. The fuel
rails (Holley) were to high and the stands has to be ground down.
The LS2 harness had to be extended because of the new TB
position. MSD sent the wrong SS bolts so I had to get longer one's.
Because of the TB relocation the Power steer reservoir had to
be repositioned forward of it's original position.
So.. now it looks good and I picked some hp what else would
you want????
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Old Jun 23, 2015 | 01:49 PM
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it looks tough...I would paint it gloss black so its not so bla...

50 hp over an ls2 is a huge gain
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Originally Posted by road pilot
Issues.......
I guess I should put in a word about aftermarket parts first. When
you leave OEM territory you are headed toward modified and/or
custom. My vette is highly modified. That means it is NOT a cookie
cutter OEM vette. I will cut, burn,.drill or anything else to make
my idea work. That said..................
I have a LS1 engine (C5) I have been told that the C6 version of the
intake is easier to install.
Now the intake--The cowl had to be filed down. I have a blower and
the TB (LS2) had to be turned around because it was hitting the
bracket. I had to order special O-rings for the injectors. The fuel
rails (Holley) were to high and the stands has to be ground down.
The LS2 harness had to be extended because of the new TB
position. MSD sent the wrong SS bolts so I had to get longer one's.
Because of the TB relocation the Power steer reservoir had to
be repositioned forward of it's original position.
So.. now it looks good and I picked some hp what else would
you want????
Interestingly enough I have most of that done already (required for LS2 TB/intake with C5 A&A bracket).

Does anyone have proof of the substantial gain over the LS2 intake? $900 would be a lot to spend for 50 hp but I've spent more for less before. Might be a good solution in a max effort setup.

Tony Mamo get his hands on one of these yet?
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Old Jun 23, 2015 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Milan
Interestingly enough I have most of that done already (required for LS2 TB/intake with C5 A&A bracket).

Does anyone have proof of the substantial gain over the LS2 intake? $900 would be a lot to spend for 50 hp but I've spent more for less before. Might be a good solution in a max effort setup.

Tony Mamo get his hands on one of these yet?
I paid a little over 8 for mine--new. Yea it's the LS2 TB on a C5 the
C6 tb clears the A&A bracket. In the fall I will know how much hp gain.
Tuner was impressed with my vette at full bore, but it was a fast car
before MSD +. I have paid less than a $100 and a lot more than
800 for 50 hp. Power cost's coin, we are not talking stick on bling.
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Originally Posted by Milan
Interestingly enough I have most of that done already (required for LS2 TB/intake with C5 A&A bracket).

Does anyone have proof of the substantial gain over the LS2 intake? $900 would be a lot to spend for 50 hp but I've spent more for less before. Might be a good solution in a max effort setup.

Tony Mamo get his hands on one of these yet?
Im reworking an LS7 version right now

So OP.....this is there cathedral or LS3 version? Or is it an LS7 cause I wasn't sure the other two were available yet

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Im reworking an LS7 version right now

So OP.....this is there cathedral or LS3 version? Or is it an LS7 cause I wasn't sure the other two were available yet

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I bought the intake that would fit a LS1 engine. Part #MSD-2702
I guess you would call it a LS2 intake.
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Originally Posted by road pilot
I bought the intake that would fit a LS1 engine. Part #MSD-2702
I guess you would call it a LS2 intake.
Interesting....actually more an LS1/LS2/LS6 intake.....all of which are cathedral ports

Very curious how this manifold will do against the gold standard.....LOL

I think this version was released ahead of schedule or at least the schedule I read about (they were initially targeting the fall I believe on the cathedral release).

Good stuff.....will have to get my hands on one of those as well!

-Tony
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Tony, have you messed around with the shorter runner versions of the Fast 102 at all?
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