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Old 07-06-2019, 12:35 AM
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What is the best Cold Air Intake for a 2019 Z06?
Without tune.
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Old 07-06-2019, 06:57 AM
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Old 07-06-2019, 08:21 AM
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With or without tune? Without use the Halltech.
Old 07-06-2019, 10:12 AM
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I have the AFE carbon fiber intake,NO tune,,, i am still on 500 mile break. seems to run and sound very good. I can tell you it fit perfectly ! no CEL i am about 300 miles on the odometer right now
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That's definitely a great looking piece Steve!
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Originally Posted by c7steve
I have the AFE carbon fiber intake,NO tune,,, i am still on 500 mile break. seems to run and sound very good. I can tell you it fit perfectly ! no CEL i am about 300 miles on the odometer right now
Those valve covers and fuse box cover look really sharp. Interested where you got them from.
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AFE set the bar with C7 intakes back in 2014 and have continued to improve since.
Old 07-06-2019, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by CamOnlyJabroni
Those valve covers and fuse box cover look really sharp. Interested where you got them from.
Thanks ! I got those from Pete at showstoppers he is on this site. click on link below . his work is flawless !!

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rhood-kit.html
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Originally Posted by c7steve
I have the AFE carbon fiber intake,NO tune,,, i am still on 500 mile break. seems to run and sound very good. I can tell you it fit perfectly ! no CEL i am about 300 miles on the odometer right now
You didn't waste any time on dressing things up under the hood. Looks amazing!
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The problem is you’ll see a lot of opinion answers. For example, so far no one provided data. I was fairly certain the halltech no tune intake provided the highest yield in hp. Do a search for actual dyno results. This has been discussed 100x over.
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Heard very good things about the Cordes performance racing 5”...but it’s pricey as ****
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Heard very good things about the Cordes performance racing 5”...but it’s pricey as ****
I wish I could make it cheaper and still look good. It no joke takes us 6.85 hours to build one. Plus all the material needed drives it up so much, it's our lowest margin product we make as I refused to let it go higher than its priced at.

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Originally Posted by Joe@CPR
I wish I could make it cheaper and still look good. It no joke takes us 6.85 hours to build one. Plus all the material needed drives it up so much, it's our lowest margin product we make as I refused to let it go higher than its priced at.
Price aside, what are the real world gains to be expected as a result of your testing your intake on an essentially stock Z06? Other than running a Mamo PTB and a BMS filter plus using Sunoco GT260 when at the track, I am stock as far as power gains. I agree the original GM filter is a compromised POS, but how much realistically can one get from a swap without having to get a tune? Only other mod that is going on that is at all related to power is an Akra Evo Ti exhaust.
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Originally Posted by NineVettes
Price aside, what are the real world gains to be expected as a result of your testing your intake on an essentially stock Z06? Other than running a Mamo PTB and a BMS filter plus using Sunoco GT260 when at the track, I am stock as far as power gains. I agree the original GM filter is a compromised POS, but how much realistically can one get from a swap without having to get a tune? Only other mod that is going on that is at all related to power is an Akra Evo Ti exhaust.
My intake being a 5" tube absolutely requires a tune no way around it. myself and many other well respected shops have seen typically 25-28 rwhp gains over other intakes on max effort setups. Never swapped back to back on a bolt on car.
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Default 2015 Z06 AFE CAI dragstrip result using the dry 'low flow' air filter.

Originally Posted by Kracka
AFE set the bar with C7 intakes back in 2014 and have continued to improve since.
I have some (speak for itself) data for consideration, it's not dyno but a 'real world' dragstrip result.

PS: With the stock tune & exhaust I have went 1.53 60 ft's on the 'OEM' MPSS tires and rims. This is my latest fast slip with the AFE CAI & 'drag radials' (slower 60 ft. than OEM tires).


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Originally Posted by C7/Z06 Man
I have some (speak for itself) data for consideration, it's not dyno but a 'real world' dragstrip result.

PS: With the stock tune & exhaust I have went 1.53 60 ft's on the 'OEM' MPSS tires and rims. This is my latest fast slip with the AFE CAI & 'drag radials' (slower 60 ft. than OEM tires).

You need more data than that. Mph vs da will tell more of the story.
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I went with the GM Jake intake installed at PDI and then added a Borla X-Pipe and Tony Mamo ported throttle body, with no tune. I've haven't thrown any codes and I cannot really provide a before vs. after comparison as I had the CAI installed prior to delivery. In comparison to other C7Zs owned by friends, I've definitely noticed a louder exhaust tone from the X-pipe when I put my foot into it and the neutral to first shift "dead zone" has been improved with the ported throttle body.


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Old 07-07-2019, 09:56 AM
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Just got a afe from wheelwell dot com for $326 shipped. Use code july4 for $200 off a $400 purchase. You might have to look up a 2015 to get it to show up. They are a new site to sell and trying to promote sales. I bought a k and n for my wife’s vehicle on a sale two weeks ago from the and it show up a few days later. I got it $100 off

you can get the carbon fiver one too if you want it

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did you get a tune
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Originally Posted by Chance575
Just got a afe from wheelwell dot com for $326 shipped. Use code july4 for $200 off a $400 purchase. You might have to look up a 2015 to get it to show up. They are a new site to sell and trying to promote sales. I bought a k and n for my wife’s vehicle on a sale two weeks ago from the and it show up a few days later. I got it $100 off

you can get the carbon fiver one too if you want it
Wow! Perfect timing. Had been considering an aFe intake for the past week or so and his fantastic price sealed the deal for me. Thanks for the heads up and sharing the discount code!

Steve


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