Billy Boat air intake
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Racer
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Billy Boat air intake
hello everyone! new to the corvette world and so far it has been a great experience. my question is has anyone tried the billy boat air intake? has a larger diameter tube and comes with the green air filter. seems like a decent kit. I just don't see the reason to change the airbox like halltech or afe. correct me if I am wrong . any help or advice would be appreciated.
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Waste of good money, Just get the filter. Don't think you well even notice any difference. If you got the money to spend and it does not matter to you then go ahead. Get yourself a set of DR's instead.
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I would go with what Lingenfelter states. You could changes dyno numbers but I am more interested in real world numbers. I went with just only a K&N drop-in filter, it was the cheapest at the time about $60 shipped. K&N, green or what ever well flow close to the same. I really did not notice any change in performance one way or the other. They claim a flow improvement and a retune is not necessary. A complete CAI system my look nice but if any improvement would most likely be so very slight for the added cost.
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hello everyone! new to the corvette world and so far it has been a great experience. my question is has anyone tried the billy boat air intake? has a larger diameter tube and comes with the green air filter. seems like a decent kit. I just don't see the reason to change the airbox like halltech or afe. correct me if I am wrong . any help or advice would be appreciated.
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The thing I don't like about all of the after market kits that replace the stock air box, plenum, and straight tube is they sit very close to the 2 hot water hoses.
The stocker has a straight tube coming out of the airbox/plenum that clears the water hoses by a few inches.
B&B (which the OP referred) makes a kit which retains the stock airbox, plenum, and straight tube and replaces only the filter and the curved part, with its 2 rubber bellows connectors, going into the throttle body. But it's pricey, since made of carbon fiber.
The stocker has a straight tube coming out of the airbox/plenum that clears the water hoses by a few inches.
B&B (which the OP referred) makes a kit which retains the stock airbox, plenum, and straight tube and replaces only the filter and the curved part, with its 2 rubber bellows connectors, going into the throttle body. But it's pricey, since made of carbon fiber.
Last edited by marcouvo; Aug 25, 2016 at 06:37 AM.
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No. With just a drop-in OEM replacement filter you run no risk of harming the warranty. I haven't heard of any dealerships giving people a hard time over just an intake kit, but like any aftermarket modification, there is always a risk.
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not changing the factory air box and replacing the intake tube looks to be the best design. higher flowing filter and straighter intake tube seems to be where the gains come from. air box itself is efficient. have also been looking into the lmr intake. has a nice oe look. also not cheap, but have heard very good reviews.
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not changing the factory air box and replacing the intake tube looks to be the best design. higher flowing filter and straighter intake tube seems to be where the gains come from. air box itself is efficient. have also been looking into the lmr intake. has a nice oe look. also not cheap, but have heard very good reviews.
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The thing I don't like about all of the after market kits that replace the stock air box, plenum, and straight tube is they sit very close to the 2 hot water hoses.
The stocker has a straight tube coming out of the airbox/plenum that clears the water hoses by a few inches.
B&B (which the OP referred) makes a kit which retains the stock airbox, plenum, and straight tube and replaces only the filter and the curved part, with its 2 rubber bellows connectors, going into the throttle body. But it's pricey, since made of carbon fiber.
The stocker has a straight tube coming out of the airbox/plenum that clears the water hoses by a few inches.
B&B (which the OP referred) makes a kit which retains the stock airbox, plenum, and straight tube and replaces only the filter and the curved part, with its 2 rubber bellows connectors, going into the throttle body. But it's pricey, since made of carbon fiber.
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The drop-in filters fit all the C7s, including the Z06, because stock they all have the same air intake, so take your pick -- K&N, Green, Airaid, AFE, etc. Airaid offers both a dry filter and an oiled filter. Some say the oil can get onto the MAF.
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Does the kit come with instructions? And tubes needing to be shortend is that due to the kit having a poor fit or is that necessary for insall?
