Sbmiano

What are the results of installing this 600 upgrade? Worth it? HP increase? Sound?

Internets_Ninja

If it will be your only mod, skip it.

saleen556

If nearly stock save $500 and get a BMS filter.

timmyZ06

Looks cool, do nothing on a otherwise stock z, get a BMS!! No more blower whining aslo!

Sbmiano

Thanks for the heads up.

Internets_Ninja

Or get the GM Performance Intake for $500 with a GM guaranteed 11HP on a Z06 and keeping your warranty and no tune needed. If you're really getting the itch to do something.

saleen556

BMS will do this for under $100.

Internets_Ninja

It's interesting to read real world results. I don't personally buy into the BMS hype at all. You see it as only $100, I see it as a waste of $100.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...resting-2.html

saleen556

I see the GM CAI as a waste of $500. The stock intake has been shown good until a bit over 600 RWHP. So until one is going to do some serious mods requiring a tune it makes no sense to me. The CAI are nice look at though. I’m content with my BMS and Mamo TB until I upgrade the blower. Then the Halltech is the way to go from my research.

Internets_Ninja

Based on the Datalogs I have seen, the GM intake would be faster down the track than the BMS filter. But no one has actually documented this exact test so its just each of our opinions on the internet based on the knowledge we have. Either way, its such a small amount in the grand scheme of 650HP.

saleen556

I do agree that it’s such a small difference that one couldn’t tell other than the wallet👍🏻

TxTaxman

I just installed one with my only other performance mod being a borla x pipe. Butt dyno says it added some hp. Real dynos may say different. Haven't tuned it yet. Sound is no different than stock.

Mr. Gizmo

Yep. Bms does nothing.

NineVettes

Bingo. I have a '19 M7 Z that dynode at 589 rear wheel on 93 octane with under 1000 miles on it. Only power mods were BMS filter and Mamo PTB - done mostly to eliminate annoying off idle hesitation. Did not dyno before these minor mods, but by my calculations, at a reasonable 12% drivetrain loss for manual trans cars, equals around 669 h/p. I am not paying $500 bucks for a piece of plastic with a plastic Jake window on it and test results not better than, and maybe worse than my $80 BMS filter.

Ran the car in 93 degree weather today with some 100 Octane in the tank, and car feels fast as S***.

Next mods will be weight reduction: (1) eliminating crap boat anchor wheels with lightweight forged wheels - unsprung rotational weight reductions worth 1.6 times sprung weight according to my friend of many years who teaches physics (that means throwing my two bent wheels into the dumpster) and (2) a full Evo Akra later this summer - another 30 lbs off.

8850

The aFe has an 86 mm ID ring where it bolts up to the throttle body. If you plan to ever go with a larger throttle body then maybe not the best choice.

KillerC7zo6

I have a AFE cold air on my 19 Z06. I like it. Noticed a difference after driving it.
noise didn’t change much though

Z06_Ruff

I have no Dyno results as everyone seems to be on numbers these days. IMO any CAI/ Filter will all perform the same without supporting mods and a tune. With that said if you're looking for performance just stick with the factory GM setup and save your money. If you're looking for looks go with whatever catches your likes.

saleen556

Well said. Since the stock intake pipe provides plenty of air flow the only difference any of them can make on a stock car is due to a better flowing filter. That’s why I saved my money and went BMS. I don’t pop my hood much so don’t care for bling.

23/C8Z

I posted it somewhere around here but here is what we saw prior to 2300 Maggie install.

Bone Stock 2016 A8 on Tune Time Performance's AWD Mustang Dyno. 505rwhp idr torque

Just adding the AFE and this was 15 20 minutes max after heatsoaking on the dyno while it was installed. It jumped 30rwhp

Then added of 32oz Race Gas to knock out a ton of KR the log showed and it jumped another 30rwhp.

The AFE is a huge gain even bone stock. Dont let anyone who hasn't observed and reported the above tell you otherwise.

My buddy mods a ton of C7 Z06s. From mild to pro charged. Those tests were performed on his own car. I was there.

Hope that helps add to someone's knowledge prior to spending any cash on mods. The biggest difference with this car is KR. It's programmed on the super cautious side for sensitivity for good reason (someone puts in **** gas or empty take etc etc). A tune or adding octane (20 bucks roughly per fill up) changes this car. Qhen this car doesnt pull power it's a beast. Especially when it goes into 5th. The AFE PLUS the octane stop it from falling on its face so to speak (this car still out accelerates anything at that speed within reason but its not the crazy 3rd 4th gear pull you've just experienced).

dar02081961

Exactly right sir!