[Z06] best intake for the z

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Nov 1, 2007 | 11:29 AM

rgcabell

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best intake for the z

I have a mint CE with 5000 miles on it and i am trying (we will see how long it lasts) not to mess with it too much. Yesterday i put my BB Bulllets on it and i am trying to decide if i want to keep going. I have the blackwing with the bellows kit sitting in my garage that i took off my 04 Vert, but I dont really know what is out there. I know that it is all personal preference but IS THERE ONE THAT REALLY WORKS THE BEST?????

Nov 1, 2007 | 11:41 AM

bullitt4110

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here is a little test my tuner did on the dyno between 3 popular intakes...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1851192

That being said anyone want a good deal on a K&N?

Nov 1, 2007 | 01:24 PM

Vert'd Z0

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Originally Posted by bullitt4110

here is a little test my tuner did on the dyno between 3 popular intakes...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1851192

although not the whole story (real world track conditions, etc.), it helps validate the $$$ i spent on the honker.

these kinds of posts are why i love this forum

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That being said anyone want a good deal on a K&N?

Nov 1, 2007 | 02:42 PM

Doug at RSI

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Originally Posted by Vert'd Z0

although not the whole story (real world track conditions, etc.), it helps validate the $$$ i spent on the honker.

these kinds of posts are why i love this forum

that thread was very helpful.

this is a little offtopic but is your car a real Z06 with the convertible conversion done to it?

Nov 1, 2007 | 04:54 PM

Vert'd Z0

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this is a little offtopic but is your car a real Z06 with the convertible conversion done to it?

yeah, doug, i bought my '02 used (carfax one owner) so unfortunately i don't know who performed the conversion. when i first saw it, i was skeptical. but with the help of friends (wicked_z06, for one) and some research on my own ("s" is the eighth character in the vin, 243 casting on the heads, ls6/z06 specific rpo codes, etc.), i was confident that it was a true z0. and the fit and finish is factory quality so whoever did the work knew their way around a c5.

for around $30K with (at the time, july '07) 29,604 miles on the odometer, i am extremely happy with the find.

Nov 1, 2007 | 09:36 PM

Doug at RSI

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thats cool as hell. your setup is pretty sick dude.

Nov 1, 2007 | 09:40 PM

Z06Electron

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my vararam works great, and I have track and dyno numbers

Nov 1, 2007 | 09:47 PM

ctusser

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Your Blackwing would be the best IMO b/c you already have it and don't have to spend any money.

All you need to do is spend a few minutes to install it. If you want to upgrade that you could add a high-flow airbridge and smooth coupler, anything else that might be a little better would be within a couple HP, nothing you'd notice.