whats the best intake? there are a few that seem to be good but which is the best? blackwing, k&n, etc...Thanks for your help!!

 

LOVE my Vararam B2!!

 

Depends what your purposes are for the car???

 

 

I have the R&M Dual K/N intake... it looks cool and delivers a noticiable difference in response when on the gas.

The Blackwing has been a forum favorite for a long time now!!! Both are easy to install and can be reversed back to your stock airbox if needed. These are not cold induction or bottom breathers!

 

 

Do a search on the forum for cold air induction and you'll probably find about.........1,000,000,000,000,000,000, 001 threads on it.

 

You can not do a text search. It takes forever!

 

JoshVette Do a search on the forum for cold air induction and you'll probably find about.........1,000,000,000,000,000,000, 001 threads on it.

thats why i was asking..to eliminate 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 001 threads...

i dont race..but i drive fast and im looking for even better air flow

 

Okay, well, at least, scroll back a week or two and I'd bet there'd be a few posts on it......

 

Halltech Tric & Cobra if you can get one...

 

I like my Blackwing, but there is nothing wrong with the Halltech, Vararam, etc. Just comes down to personal preference IMO, although the Vararam will probably be a better performer for those that drive their cars at the higher speeds.

 

 

If you live in California, skip the Vararam and TRAP, as these are royal pains to install (and uninstall/reinstall) for smog tests. If you live in a state that doesn't have visual inspections, then take a look at the following (grouped by cold air and non-cold air, but in no particular order) and my commenents, if any:

Halltech TRAP with cold air option: This design brings cold air in through a cutout (where the license plate would reside) that provides the shortest ram-type air path to an air filter, compared to all the rest. It's Warhead filter can only be described as "Massive". Not the easiest thing to install.

Vararam: Brings cold air in through the fog light panel area to a panel-type filter. Downside: Eliminates engine bay-cooling air that would've come in from the fog light panels, so the engine bay may end up being more toasty.

Vortech Rammer: Brings cold air up from in front of the radiator and into an enclosed box. Its filter is quite a bit smaller than the Halltech Warhead unit.

Callaway intake system: This one relocates the MAF so that it is just in front of the throttlebody. It directs cold air from underneath.

K&N FIPK: This is more of a semi-cold air system, as the cold air intake opening is more of a slit. However, it is configured similarly to the Halltech Stinger-R and is 50-states legal. $350

Warm air systems: (Easy installation)

Halltech Stinger-R: Not only contains the massive Warhead filter, but also includes a larger-than-stock airbridge and smooth throttlebody coupler. For $239.00 or less, this system represents the best bang for the buck. Fortunately, for about $40, you can add cold air induction. See my procedure at http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/corvette_c5_corner.htm

Blackwing: Includes just a large filter, but an excellent one at that. Its cost is close to that of the Stinger.

Volant Twin Cone. This system gives you more open filter surface area than any stock box does and is well suited to an engine bay that gets cold air in from the fog light panels, as the filters are more or less in the air flow path.

How good are they? My experience has shown that most will bump up RWHP by at least 10. The advantage of having cold air is that power will not be "dialed down" under normally hot underhood (and intake air) conditions. You could easily lose 10 HP with a warm air system after engine bay temps rise. Cold air prevents this from happening.

 

Haltech Stinger for me.

 

i love reading the intake battles that this thread will lead to