Base dyno pull/aFe install
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,941
Likes: 499
From: Northern Virginia
Well, Matt did the dyno pulls with the aFe on first thing this morning. I haven't seen the printout yet. I asked about doing pulls right after the header install. Total waste of time and money was his response. Because they have to pull the main power feed to do the header install it would make no sense he said, for the exact reason you mention. The entire system will now have to relearn everything. Damn good thing there's a deli just down the block. This is going to be a long day 
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 29,113
Likes: 2,194
From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
NCM Lifetime Member
9 hp gain with the aFe CAI. Dyno sheet is in the car and I'm simply too damn tired to go out to the garage to get it. Iirc, there was a gain of about 5 ft pounds in torque. For the $450 I paid for the aFe, it's inexpensive hp and right in line with what we expected. I'm sure the oiled filter would have better gains. Next we will dyno the headers. With luck, this coming weekend. All depends on if Matt has any tunes on the schedule that cancel out.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,803
Likes: 17
From: Walnut Creek, CA
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 10,709
Likes: 7,102
From: Fulshear, TX
+9whp/+5wtq, nothing wrong with that at all, and still a better bargain than our NPP exhausts I've been running the AFE for almost a year and a half now and have been been very satisfied with it. I have tried both filters, but settled on the dry version for street use since it filters better and is easier to clean.
I've been running the AFE for almost a year and a half now and have been been very satisfied with it. I have tried both filters, but settled on the dry version for street use since it filters better and is easier to clean.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Pro
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 667
Likes: 254
From: Philadelphia
Merry Christmas ........ You will be getting new cats per Nick Filippides. He was not aware of your issue till I appraised him of it today. Evidently you have the old style cats. Watch for a pm from him. Cut and paste of his email to me: Michael, I just had a chance to read Russ’ post. We will PM him and arrange sending him the 49 State cats we now offer. His system has the previous version. He will not have to deal with that any longer. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Sincerely,
Nick Filippides
Owner/Manager
American Racing Headers
880 Grand Blvd
Deer Park, NY 11729
PH. 631-608-1986
Fax 631789-4157
nick@americanracingheaders.com Mike
You will be getting new cats per Nick Filippides. He was not aware of your issue till I appraised him of it today. Evidently you have the old style cats. Watch for a pm from him. Cut and paste of his email to me: Michael, I just had a chance to read Russ’ post. We will PM him and arrange sending him the 49 State cats we now offer. His system has the previous version. He will not have to deal with that any longer. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.Sincerely,
Nick Filippides
Owner/Manager
American Racing Headers
880 Grand Blvd
Deer Park, NY 11729
PH. 631-608-1986
Fax 631789-4157
nick@americanracingheaders.com Mike
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 29,113
Likes: 2,194
From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
NCM Lifetime Member
+9whp/+5wtq, nothing wrong with that at all, and still a better bargain than our NPP exhausts I've been running the AFE for almost a year and a half now and have been been very satisfied with it. I have tried both filters, but settled on the dry version for street use since it filters better and is easier to clean.
I've been running the AFE for almost a year and a half now and have been been very satisfied with it. I have tried both filters, but settled on the dry version for street use since it filters better and is easier to clean.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 29,113
Likes: 2,194
From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
NCM Lifetime Member
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,425
Likes: 238
From: Macomb MI
9 hp gain with the aFe CAI. Dyno sheet is in the car and I'm simply too damn tired to go out to the garage to get it. Iirc, there was a gain of about 5 ft pounds in torque. For the $450 I paid for the aFe, it's inexpensive hp and right in line with what we expected. I'm sure the oiled filter would have better gains. Next we will dyno the headers. With luck, this coming weekend. All depends on if Matt has any tunes on the schedule that cancel out.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 49,389
Likes: 3,924
From: Best Island in the U.S.
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '17
Thanks for posting real-world results. Glad you're happy with it. As a stand-alone mod (which is the case for many with a CAI) I don't consider spending $450+ to gain 9 RWHP or 5 lb-ft of torque a good investment at all. Combined with other mods it may make more sense.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 29,113
Likes: 2,194
From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
NCM Lifetime Member
That's why I added the headers to the mix. It'll be interesting to see what kind of gains that brings to the party.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 5,477
Likes: 718
From: Black Forest CO
Thanks for the heads up on the gaskets. I bought a set of OEM gaskets that I plan on using since they work so well with headers.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 29,113
Likes: 2,194
From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
NCM Lifetime Member
7LitreC5, I look at it this way, 21st did as requested by Nick @ ARH by using the supplied gaskets that came with the headers. Should any issues develop down the road so to speak, it's going to be on ARH's shoulders.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 29,113
Likes: 2,194
From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
NCM Lifetime Member
http://www.afepower.com
Phone number: 951-493-7100
252 Granite Street
Corona, CA 92879
Show Location on Map
Call them. Or, TPS Motorsports which is right in your back yard.
Phone number: 951-493-7100
252 Granite Street
Corona, CA 92879
Show Location on Map
Call them. Or, TPS Motorsports which is right in your back yard.