After market intake ?
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After market intake ?
I don't want an after market air intake system that has a filter system that uses oil on the filter. I don't want the potential of a dispute with GM while the car is under warranty.
Are there after market systems like the black wing, that would NOT need oiled and would still provide a substantial increase in the available air to the engine.
I have no desire to go the zip tie route.
Somewhat along the same lines, are the people with hand held tuners worried about warranty issues? I know that the tuner manufacture tells us that the dealer can't tell you have "tuned" your car, if you return the car to original specs, but I have ALOT of trouble believing that GM can't tell if the cars pewter system has been messed with.
Everyone I have talked to who has "tuned" their car, has said that just simply changing the shift points (a4) made a tremendous difference in the way the car drove. I love the idea of a $350.00 mod that actually does something, but am fearful of having a real bad situation, due to warranty issues.
OOOOOohhhhhhh and while I am asking ?'s. I see lug nut "covers" from time to time, being sold or talked about. Do any of you have/use them? Are they just plastic covers that slip over the lug nuts?
Are there after market systems like the black wing, that would NOT need oiled and would still provide a substantial increase in the available air to the engine.
I have no desire to go the zip tie route.
Somewhat along the same lines, are the people with hand held tuners worried about warranty issues? I know that the tuner manufacture tells us that the dealer can't tell you have "tuned" your car, if you return the car to original specs, but I have ALOT of trouble believing that GM can't tell if the cars pewter system has been messed with.
Everyone I have talked to who has "tuned" their car, has said that just simply changing the shift points (a4) made a tremendous difference in the way the car drove. I love the idea of a $350.00 mod that actually does something, but am fearful of having a real bad situation, due to warranty issues.
OOOOOohhhhhhh and while I am asking ?'s. I see lug nut "covers" from time to time, being sold or talked about. Do any of you have/use them? Are they just plastic covers that slip over the lug nuts?
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Stock paper filter and a Z06 lid? These are all OEM, no warranty issues possible, and it's a good enough combo for a 405 bhp engine.
Instead of the plastic covers, how about chrome lug nuts? I have Gorilla nuts, each one is keyed, and I think nothing looks better. I actually bought a set of chromed lug nut covers and lost a few of them. I did torque them down, but I guess my driving habits were too much for them.
Instead of the plastic covers, how about chrome lug nuts? I have Gorilla nuts, each one is keyed, and I think nothing looks better. I actually bought a set of chromed lug nut covers and lost a few of them. I did torque them down, but I guess my driving habits were too much for them.
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Originally Posted by The Batman
Stock paper filter and a Z06 lid? These are all OEM, no warranty issues possible, and it's a good enough combo for a 405 bhp engine.
Instead of the plastic covers, how about chrome lug nuts? I have Gorilla nuts, each one is keyed, and I think nothing looks better. I actually bought a set of chromed lug nut covers and lost a few of them. I did torque them down, but I guess my driving habits were too much for them.
Instead of the plastic covers, how about chrome lug nuts? I have Gorilla nuts, each one is keyed, and I think nothing looks better. I actually bought a set of chromed lug nut covers and lost a few of them. I did torque them down, but I guess my driving habits were too much for them.
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Not too many options other than a stock filter and a larger opening on the air box, like the Z06 has.
