best air intake
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best air intake
looking for the best air intake to purchase, possibly going with a mag in the future.any advice?don't want to buy parts i cannot use with a mag or other performance mods,i also heard someone on the forum having problems with their air bridge working on the vararam?
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Check out using a K & N universal filter, depending on year of car. I will be trying out a 5040 oval tapered filter on my 97 very soon. 3.5 inch MAF diameter. I think the 2000 model year is 4" in diameter, and you could get the RF-1040 filter. I think thay look just like the blackwing (if my memory is correct).
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Halltech Stinger with cool air mod here. Dave68 has detailed instructions for the cool air mod on the Halltech site. I think the CAI mod is half the equation for a good intake.
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I had the Black Wing on my '97 and it worked fine and I could feel the difference from stock, specially with the B & B exhaust. I now have on my FRC a Breathless Performance Products Ram Air connected to a Vortec Supercharger and it performs much better but it has 2 drawbacks: it is also more difficult to install (requires cutting) and the intake sits very low in the front and will suck standing water deeper than 4 inches if the car has been lowered... which means that a rod will go bye-bye out the side of the block 
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I too have the Blackwing and it works very well. But, I hve also been hearing some very good things about the Halltech Stinger.
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The Blackwing used to be the best bargain around, but was recently displaced by the Halltech Stinger-R, which comes with a huge air filter, larger than stock tunnel bridge, and smooth throttlebody coupler, all for the same price or less than the Blackwing (comes with filter only).
Both filters are very good, but bang-for-buck, there is nothing close to the Stinger-R.
As StevieB mentioned, adding a fairly simple cold air modification helps sustain that additional 12+ RWHP low speeds by supplying fresh outside air to the filter.
Both filters are very good, but bang-for-buck, there is nothing close to the Stinger-R.
As StevieB mentioned, adding a fairly simple cold air modification helps sustain that additional 12+ RWHP low speeds by supplying fresh outside air to the filter.
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Originally Posted by lvvette777
Doesn't the Stinger have some hood clearance issues to contend with???
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Originally Posted by Dave68
The Blackwing used to be the best bargain around, but was recently displaced by the Halltech Stinger-R, which comes with a huge air filter, larger than stock tunnel bridge, and smooth throttlebody coupler, all for the same price or less than the Blackwing (comes with filter only).
Both filters are very good, but bang-for-buck, there is nothing close to the Stinger-R.
As StevieB mentioned, adding a fairly simple cold air modification helps sustain that additional 12+ RWHP low speeds by supplying fresh outside air to the filter.
Both filters are very good, but bang-for-buck, there is nothing close to the Stinger-R.
As StevieB mentioned, adding a fairly simple cold air modification helps sustain that additional 12+ RWHP low speeds by supplying fresh outside air to the filter.
Can you send me a link to where I can get a Halltech for $229 (ish)??
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Ah!! My mistake!!
This is for the Halltech Stinger-R - NOT the Halltech TRAP!!!
OK, same as the Blackwing in that case. Thanks for the clarification!!!
The TRAP I have not seen for under $399...
Thanks again.
EG
This is for the Halltech Stinger-R - NOT the Halltech TRAP!!!
OK, same as the Blackwing in that case. Thanks for the clarification!!!
The TRAP I have not seen for under $399...
Thanks again.
EG
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The Halltech Trap and Vararam use fairly similiar set up and both are "cold air" intakes....the Halltech Stinger flows about the same amount, but it is not a cold air intake , or as they call it, it's not a bottom breather. All I can tell you is that there is know way alone an intake will get you 30-40HP without other mods on it.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
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Originally Posted by weekendwarrior
looking for the best air intake to purchase, possibly going with a mag in the future.any advice?don't want to buy parts i cannot use with a mag or other performance mods,i also heard someone on the forum having problems with their air bridge working on the vararam?
thanks,
thanks,