Best C6 cold air?
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Best C6 cold air?
My friend just bought a C6 vette, and now he wants to battle. So i'm ordering him a set of LG motorsports headers, and now looking for a badass air intake system.
I have the vararam on my car...is there anything like that for the C6?
I have the vararam on my car...is there anything like that for the C6?
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: San Jose CA
Originally Posted by Smoove
My friend just bought a C6 vette, and now he wants to battle. So i'm ordering him a set of LG motorsports headers, and now looking for a badass air intake system.
I have the vararam on my car...is there anything like that for the C6?
I have the vararam on my car...is there anything like that for the C6?
the LPE bottom breather puts up the highest numbers I've seen of any of the bottom breathers. $399 shipped I believe. Something like 20rwhp/20+rwtq.
If you want a water safe, no shroud cutting approach, Halltech's Stinger SSM puts up really nice numbers as well. I've seen anywhere from 11ish rwhpand rwtq to 15+ rwhp and rwtq. Also $399. Makes it possible to return the car to stock without buying a new shroud.
Halltech also has a Cold air option that installs scoops next to the radiator in the mouth of the front bumper. Sucks in ambient air and throws it at the air intake. Plus side of this is that your entire engine compartment gets ambient air, and would help cool off everything under the hood. This goes for around $150 I think.
I opted for the Stinger + CAI. Got it from nlperformance for $518 shipped.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 1999
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From: Imperial Beach CA
Originally Posted by Virt
the LPE bottom breather puts up the highest numbers I've seen of any of the bottom breathers. $399 shipped I believe. Something like 20rwhp/20+rwtq.
If you want a water safe, no shroud cutting approach, Halltech's Stinger SSM puts up really nice numbers as well. I've seen anywhere from 11ish rwhpand rwtq to 15+ rwhp and rwtq. Also $399. Makes it possible to return the car to stock without buying a new shroud.
Halltech also has a Cold air option that installs scoops next to the radiator in the mouth of the front bumper. Sucks in ambient air and throws it at the air intake. Plus side of this is that your entire engine compartment gets ambient air, and would help cool off everything under the hood. This goes for around $150 I think.
I opted for the Stinger + CAI. Got it from nlperformance for $518 shipped.
If you want a water safe, no shroud cutting approach, Halltech's Stinger SSM puts up really nice numbers as well. I've seen anywhere from 11ish rwhpand rwtq to 15+ rwhp and rwtq. Also $399. Makes it possible to return the car to stock without buying a new shroud.
Halltech also has a Cold air option that installs scoops next to the radiator in the mouth of the front bumper. Sucks in ambient air and throws it at the air intake. Plus side of this is that your entire engine compartment gets ambient air, and would help cool off everything under the hood. This goes for around $150 I think.
I opted for the Stinger + CAI. Got it from nlperformance for $518 shipped.
and the LPE numbers to me are iffy.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: San Jose CA
Originally Posted by jimman
and the LPE numbers to me are iffy.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 1999
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From: Imperial Beach CA
Originally Posted by Virt
hehe. They are rather high. It's stepping into Headers territory. But meh, the LPE posted graph confirms it. I don't think a reputable company like LPE would bother fudging numbers this much. They did allude to finding some secret that the other intake makers missed. I'd love to find out what it is
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 320
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From: San Jose CA
Originally Posted by jimman
Only iffy for me in that I wouldn't expect an increase in torque at low rpms when the air flow isn't threatened. With my pulls I only seen it at the top end which I expected. The lower end torque came from the tune. Just my own experience
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From: Frisco, TX
Originally Posted by Virt
Tune? The guy that posted LPE numbers was for intake + tune? I thought it was intake only?
I am "the guy that posted LPE numbers" and you are indeed correct, there was NO tune on my car, it was just the air box kit. Here's that post picture:
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by Smoove
My friend just bought a C6 vette, and now he wants to battle. So i'm ordering him a set of LG motorsports headers, and now looking for a badass air intake system.
I have the vararam on my car...is there anything like that for the C6?
I have the vararam on my car...is there anything like that for the C6?
