FastBlackTA

Been out of the vette game for a while (my job and T/A kept me occupied).

Did APS ever offer new inlet tubes for the higher HP c6 guys?

atomicC6

You would be better off just fabbing some up yourself,just make sure its a 3''. Waiting for APS is a time consuming mistake...your on your own after you buy their kit...

MachineWorks

Dallas Performance made a pair.

FastBlackTA

It would be much nicer if we could just find a filter that would fit on the turbo inlets and be done with it.

wewing

but I'd settle for something like they put on the Z06, either way, those long corrugated hoses aren't great at high flows.

EdwardETraylorIII

This man knows of what he speaks.

However, the C6Z inlet tubes are nice pieces. Just take the speed bumps EXTRA slow! (ask me or HPSales how I know! Just today I ripped a clamp off one of the tubes. Admittedly, this was a RIDICULOUSLY over-sized speed bump)

Mr.Big

Give a look at DFGDTT's build on the web site... www.dallasperformance.com

deviant1

hey whats up it was nice meeting you today at horsepower sales and thanks for taking me for a ride in your beast all i can say is wow that z is quick!!!!!

FastBlackTA

Are the Z06 kit inlet tubes a direct fit?

How much power/boost did you find in them?

EdwardETraylorIII

Kyle,

It was great to meet you as well and happy to give you a ride! I hope to get a ride in yours very soon!

Let's get a beer and ogle some women sometime!

Fastblack, I don't know if the C6Z inlet pips are a direct bolton for a regular C6. I would imagine that they are, but I'm not certain. As far as flow, the C6Z tubes flow enough (at least) for 1500 Crank HP. These won't be a restriction in your build.

FastBlackTA

Thanks for the info. I wonder what the cost would be for the tubes from APS.

I might have to make some stainless ones myself.

Has anybody realized major power gains by upgrading your inlet tubes, or are people still leaving them off on the dyno?

0Louis @ LG Motorsports

I am looking into manufacturing some much better, Z style inlet tubes We made over 1000 thru the filter and tubes on the Z style, like Ed Traylor

IPS has posted some 15-20% gains with removing the inlets and running screens, which I will test at a later date

FastBlackTA

Thanks man - I appreciate the response. Keep us informed about when you might be releasing these inlets.

wewing

The Z06 pipes from APS are not a direct fit because our turbos have a lip that the turbo inlet hose is slipped over and a hose clamp attached, but take a look at step 57 on the APS web site's Z06 installation instructions. The Z06 inlet hose bolts onto the turbo instead of slipping on, because the turbo housing has a different design. Also, take a look at where the Z06 outlet hose is routed, its routed toward the bottom of the car like our inlet hose. So in order to run our inlet hose through the fender well, we may have to run our turbo outlet hose down under the car, hmmmm.

Hopefully Lou can come up with a good solution.

0Louis @ LG Motorsports

Yes, the Zs are backwards from the C6/C5 setup. The C6 inlet tube is now a charge pipe, and the old charge pipe is now an inlet tube

Its going to take some time, and I hope to knock it out soon. I have a lot on my table but we have a wonderful forum member getting APS Twins on his C5, and I asked his permission to see what I could do for him

I will keep you posted, Typically, it takes me 8-12 weeks from Proto to production, sometimes less, sometimes more Lately, its been 6, in the past its been as much as 16 weeks.

vrybad

That is what I plan to do on my car, using the base C6 kit.

Use the crush stainless section for the charge pipes, instead of the inlet, and reroute the inlets more directly to the turbos, with larger filters at the front of the car.

I think this should have a significant effect on the total airflow into and out of the turbos, without being too pricey.

Hopefully I will get this done before spring!
Too much other stuff going on.

atomicC6

APS will not sale you the inlets.i already tried,Peter said "they only build the inlets when they have a order for a whole c6z06 kit".then of course after he says no he gives you one of these stupid "",like he helped you out.
as far as any major gains ,i was not able to get 12 psi and with my homemade inlets i can get 14.2 psi all day long,with the controller turned down.more im sure if i had a built motor.
befor the 3'' inlets i ran around with just screens for a few days(making sure not to go in water or dirt).
APS made like around 900 rwhp with 2.75 inch hose so i would say the 3'' i have would be enough flow for your build.

0Taylor@DallasPerformance

Our inlet system with with filters lost less than 3% at 950+ rwhp compared to screens only and no inlet tubing...

Granted it is an involved modification.

FastBlackTA

I am running 18-20 psi on long hwy pulls, but still drops off.

Forge actuators, red springs at MAX boost setting, stock inlet tubes.

The stock tubes need to go.

This has been on the backburner for me for a while now, and I'd really like to just buy better tubes that already fit (I have an 8 second LS1 that keeps me busy enough).

FstPoon

These are a work of art