Afe intake question
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Do you have a C5? If yes that is not the one you want.
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I had one just like that on my C5, but it was a Black Wing. It worked OK, but yes, there was a little interference with the hood closing. It would close, but visibly distorted the hood.
I paid about $160 from West Coast Corvettes in 2005 or so. It has to be cleaned and oiled every once in a while, and I understand that the oil can foul the mass airflow sensor. And, my gas mileage dropped a couple mpg with it.
I wouldn't buy one again, and certainly not at that price. Check out WCC's website ... they're a forum vendor ... and see if they still sell Black Wings.
I paid about $160 from West Coast Corvettes in 2005 or so. It has to be cleaned and oiled every once in a while, and I understand that the oil can foul the mass airflow sensor. And, my gas mileage dropped a couple mpg with it.
I wouldn't buy one again, and certainly not at that price. Check out WCC's website ... they're a forum vendor ... and see if they still sell Black Wings.
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I installed one on my '06 and the hood wouldn't close . Had to send it back. It looked really good . Wish it would have worked
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You shouldn't have any issues with the hood. That style will require you to cut the radiator shroud. Looks very similar to mine - which I bought from Lingenfelter and they installed it (install was around $100 3 years ago) and well worth it for me 
And YES - it is a true cold air intake !
And YES - it is a true cold air intake !
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I have one and there is no hood problems on my 2005 c6. I also don't oil the filter. I used to ride dirt bikes and had some with removeable spunge foam around the filter that I lightly oiled to keep dirt and dust out of the filter and cleaned after every ride. The AFE filter hasn't caused my gas mileage to be lower.
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Mine mounted and fit in place well. Its just that the hood would contact the filter about 1.5" before the hood latched.The instructions I received didn't mention any modification to the shroud and I don't think it would have made a difference in my case. I installed an Airaid and it fit perfectly.
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Mine mounted and fit in place well. Its just that the hood would contact the filter about 1.5" before the hood latched.The instructions I received didn't mention any modification to the shroud and I don't think it would have made a difference in my case. I installed an Airaid and it fit perfectly.
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You shouldn't have any issues with the hood. That style will require you to cut the radiator shroud. Looks very similar to mine - which I bought from Lingenfelter and they installed it (install was around $100 3 years ago) and well worth it for me
And YES - it is a true cold air intake !
And YES - it is a true cold air intake !
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"Easy installation" indicates it does not cut the shroud. Without cutting the shroud you will gain absolutely nothing whether or not you can get the hood closed.
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