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Pro
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: La Jolla California
Michael in San Diego
Safety Car
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From: Pinellas Park Fl
St. Jude Donor '08-'09 & '12, '14
LS7 Air Intake and MAF
I use the LS7 air intake and MAF along with the VetteAir on my LS2 and have no surging at all, cost $175. I did rescale the High/Low MAF and used an 07 Z06 file and copied the IAT table.
Prior to that I had a Halltech assy without the beehive and saw high air temps and they really didn't drop much once moving. The LS7, simply because of where the filter is mounted, reacts as I would expect a CAI to work. I generally see an increase in air temps as I'm sitting at a light during the summer and it drops when I start moving.
If you're getting a tune anyway, this is a great setup.
Prior to that I had a Halltech assy without the beehive and saw high air temps and they really didn't drop much once moving. The LS7, simply because of where the filter is mounted, reacts as I would expect a CAI to work. I generally see an increase in air temps as I'm sitting at a light during the summer and it drops when I start moving.
If you're getting a tune anyway, this is a great setup.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 3,063
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From: Tumwater, WA
I use the LS7 air intake and MAF along with the VetteAir on my LS2 and have no surging at all, cost $175. I did rescale the High/Low MAF and used an 07 Z06 file and copied the IAT table.
Prior to that I had a Halltech assy without the beehive and saw high air temps and they really didn't drop much once moving. The LS7, simply because of where the filter is mounted, reacts as I would expect a CAI to work. I generally see an increase in air temps as I'm sitting at a light during the summer and it drops when I start moving.
If you're getting a tune anyway, this is a great setup.
Prior to that I had a Halltech assy without the beehive and saw high air temps and they really didn't drop much once moving. The LS7, simply because of where the filter is mounted, reacts as I would expect a CAI to work. I generally see an increase in air temps as I'm sitting at a light during the summer and it drops when I start moving.
If you're getting a tune anyway, this is a great setup.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2005
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I use the LS7 air intake and MAF along with the VetteAir on my LS2 and have no surging at all, cost $175. I did rescale the High/Low MAF and used an 07 Z06 file and copied the IAT table.
Prior to that I had a Halltech assy without the beehive and saw high air temps and they really didn't drop much once moving. The LS7, simply because of where the filter is mounted, reacts as I would expect a CAI to work. I generally see an increase in air temps as I'm sitting at a light during the summer and it drops when I start moving.
If you're getting a tune anyway, this is a great setup.
Prior to that I had a Halltech assy without the beehive and saw high air temps and they really didn't drop much once moving. The LS7, simply because of where the filter is mounted, reacts as I would expect a CAI to work. I generally see an increase in air temps as I'm sitting at a light during the summer and it drops when I start moving.
If you're getting a tune anyway, this is a great setup.
Since you've data logged the IAT's.
What were the LTFT's at?
Did you reduce the Dynamic Air flow enable/disable for the MAF?
Cruising
Joined: Dec 2010
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Got my VR last week. Unit looks good, plastic looks tough. Scared to do the install. Hate the thought of cutting into my baby. Will take you up on your offer. THANKS!!!
Team Owner
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2007
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I just did mine last week and although the install was a PITA, the results is a very nice kick in the pants. The butt dyno registered some really nice gains. More so after the week has gone passed and the computer has "re-adjusted".
But a tune is definitely next.
But a tune is definitely next.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Tumwater, WA
Buy a dremel tool for like 40 bucks, they are small and you can be percise with the cuts on it.
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From: Pinellas Park Fl
St. Jude Donor '08-'09 & '12, '14
I run strictly on the MAF, this is by choice and has nothing to do with the style of the MAF.
I haven't checked my LTFT for awhile, the last I looked it was about 6% on that particular day.
1st Gear
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The cold air intakes differentiating factor is the principle of the cold air's density. Because the cold air intake system introduces air that is much lower in temperature than standard systems, the air is much condensed (thereby having more oxygen concentration), and enhances the ratio for the oxygen to combust with the fuel. There are various means to achieve this, and differs from each marketed air intake system.
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Burning Brakes
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I've heard and read the same thing . . . the LS3/7 intakes work great. If you want to swap out the OE filter for something better (if there is something better) that might help.
I'm going with Long Tube Headers, Exhaust and Tune, everything else stock. That should be enough for me . . .
I'm going with Long Tube Headers, Exhaust and Tune, everything else stock. That should be enough for me . . .
It's funny because I've read a lot of comments like this but then also read that the performance is great and the issues people complain about aren't as bad as they're made out to be.
Has anyone swapped in an LS3/7 air intake to an LS2? From what I read the LS3/7 air intakes are nowhere near as restrictive as the LS2 and could offer similar performance as an aftermarket unit. That combined with a propped/cut shroud may be a good idea and could probably be had for cheaper than even a used aftermarket CAI.
Has anyone swapped in an LS3/7 air intake to an LS2? From what I read the LS3/7 air intakes are nowhere near as restrictive as the LS2 and could offer similar performance as an aftermarket unit. That combined with a propped/cut shroud may be a good idea and could probably be had for cheaper than even a used aftermarket CAI.
