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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Hey guys not to beat a dead horse but I have a 03 Z06 and I'm in the market for an intake. Which do you prefer: Halltach, Vararam, Vortex, Blackwing, etc. I'm new to this market as this is my first corvette. Any help would be great.
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Originally Posted by vette217
Hey guys not to beat a dead horse but I have a 03 Z06 and I'm in the market for an intake. Which do you prefer: Halltach, Vararam, Vortex, Blackwing, etc. I'm new to this market as this is my first corvette. Any help would be great.
I have only used two the stock and a vararam, I gained over 3 tenths in the qtr mile and 3 mph trap speed over the stock intake.
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That seems to be what everyone is saying. I've heard the new ssm halltech is suppose to be good because it comes with the tunnel bridge.
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That seems to be what everyone is saying. I've heard the new ssm halltech is suppose to be good because it comes with the tunnel bridge.
Yea I would say with the tunnel bridge it would be an excellent system. We have licence plates on the front in Ohio though. I think if I was in a state without plates I would be tempted to try it. The filter is bigger than the vararam's filter.
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halltech here!
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Blackwing.
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Your Z06's MAF does not have a screen, so there is a chance that your computer may throw lean codes after you install an aftermarket intake system. Keep in mind that you may need to have a dyno tune performed shortly afterward.
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