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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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Mods are in sig. I have a ls6 intake on the way. I have $400 left. Vararam or custom tuning. I have the pro-plow+ air box similar to the vortex


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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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sorry, but you shoulda saved your money on the LS6 Intake...I got NOTHING from the install and did before and after dyno pulls....unless you end up going with a cam or heads or bigger cubes, it's a WASTE!

and since you already have an air box, I'd get the tuning :cheers:
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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I put one on my 98 TA and got 16rwhp from it. So I think I should get something, hopefully.


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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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Default Re: which is better (Mean Green 2000)

Send the LS6 intake back and get some long tube headers. It may cost you more than the intake + the extra $400 you have, but not too much as long as you install yourself. The longtubes made a big difference on mine -- it pulls hard all the way to redline and the engine revs more freely.

Since you already have an intake, I would not replace it with the vararam as the HP gains will be minimal.
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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Default Re: which is better (Jeff Jeff)

Send the LS6 intake back and get some long tube headers. It may cost you more than the intake + the extra $400 you have, but not too much as long as you install yourself. The longtubes made a big difference on mine -- it pulls hard all the way to redline and the engine revs more freely.

Since you already have an intake, I would not replace it with the vararam as the HP gains will be minimal.
:iagree: Get some LGM LT's & you've already got an aftermarket intake system. LS1 Edit tuning, with an experienced expert, combined w/dyno pulls seems to me always a good idea.
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