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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 10:11 AM
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Has anyone had trouble installing the Blackwing Intake System at the point where the 2 tabs from the stock intake mount.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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I had problems with mine on my 06 M6 to the point I called SLP and talked to them about the bridge not fitting, They told me that it will not fit in the stock mount and that it should be OK. after working with it for two evenings I gave up, it never fit right and I had to force it together. I ended up taking it back off and replaced it with a Halltech.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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Thanks, I thought it was something that I was doing wrong.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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Sounds like a vararam is in order for you.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Rada 1
I had problems with mine on my 06 M6 to the point I called SLP and talked to them about the bridge not fitting, They told me that it will not fit in the stock mount and that it should be OK. after working with it for two evenings I gave up, it never fit right and I had to force it together. I ended up taking it back off and replaced it with a Halltech.
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Why would they say this when it obviously fits without a problem?????

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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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blackwing does not fit around stock tabs.

I had it on 2003 Z06... it's normal and works awesome(power wise )!
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by atoyf
blackwing does not fit around stock tabs.

I had it on 2003 Z06... it's normal and works awesome(power wise )!

See the above picture....fits like it was made for the stock mounts
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Just get rid of that flex intake, smooth is better.
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I just installed one this past Sat. Fits as good as the OEM air bridge, after I turned the mounting bracket around. I think their photos/instructions aren't very clear:


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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RBYCC
Why would they say this when it obviously fits without a problem?????

Instead of being a smart *** why don't you tell everyone how you
made it fit, or did someone else install it.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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I had a Blackwing on my 01 and on my 04 corvettes and they fit fine, there was no way to get the c6 version I had to fit on my 06, it was not because I did not try! The bridge I had did not even look like the one in the picture,
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by windycity1
Instead of being a smart *** why don't you tell everyone how you
made it fit, or did someone else install it.
You have a way with your words.

How I made it fit.....the reverse of how the stock airbridge came off...reuses the stock bushing and pin.....not rocket science !!!!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by stabori
Just get rid of that flex intake, smooth is better.
Who has the smooth ones for the C6?
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Low Rider
Who has the smooth ones for the C6?
Halltech.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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Has anyone dynoed this, last I had heard this set-up actually lost HP compared to stock.
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