best CAI

[gwoodtitansz28]

what are your opinions on which brand of cold air intake is the best?
im thinking i want to get an slp and polish it and get a polished elbow. im just trying to get an idea of hp cost efficiency. what do you think?

[BLK95TA]

I prefer ram air over cai..

doesn't get much colder or more direct than this

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/pdennis93/generic%20photos/100_0115.jpg

[BLOWNDFIZ]

K&N. There are others that look better but you can't argue with the results from a good ole K&N FIPK.

[gwoodtitansz28]

ya i was thiking about ram air with a harwood hood. that would be very expensive tho. im not exactly sure what i want to do yet

[hempkat94z]

moroso has worked great for me

[landstuhltaylor]

I found Lingenfelter to be the cheapest and it does its job quite well. All CAIs are going to get you the same result. Last I checked the Lingenfelter also had the largest filter area.

[YZF]

Ive got a Moroso through a Trickflow elbow and it has been fine. I might pick up a used air foil (its recommended with the elbow, probably just to get you to buy more shit)

[James Montigny]

I like the Moroso and FIPK design best for a non-ram-air car.
SLP's CAI works well too.

[TCGiRL220]

we've got a K&N with a trickflow elbow

[gwoodtitansz28]

is the summit version of the k&N style any different? its way cheaper

[TCGiRL220]

nope it should be the same exact thing

[Greg]

I have the LPE cold air. It was cheaper and had free shipping at the time I bought it. I'm sure all of the big name companies will offer similar performance on this part.

[Louvit]

on this I went for looks and got the metal SLP and painted it car color..what are we talking here 1/2 hp difference?

[Ryle]

I did a LS1 SLP Airlid on mine and I love it. the only problem I have is that the hood is right on top of the lid, but I figure it just helps hold it down a little better. :D People talk about substantial gains from the LS1 lid over the slp elbow. I don't know for sure as this is my first LT1 and I went straight to the lid rather than messing around with the elbows. Gives you much more room in the engine compartment too.

[casper383]

K&N CAI FTW, i'm running low 10's with it, would like to convert over to an LS1 lid sometime soon!

[SmokinSuperSport]

Moroso with a Vortech elbow pretty happy with it. Didn't know you could use an LS1 lid anyone have anymore info and/or pics?

[Camaro_94]

Ive got a Moroso through a Trickflow elbow and it has been fine.

Same here. I think it works pretty good. IDK what one is the best, but I'm definately happy with mine.

- Mike

[AChotrod]

I prefer ram air over cai..

doesn't get much colder or more direct than this

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff279/pdennis93/generic%20photos/100_0115.jpg

X2. Light hood and cold air :metal:

[96LT1355Z28]

Moroso has worked for me for 9 years! The box says it was developed with Ligenfelter.

[gwoodtitansz28]

wouldn't the slp air lid have some clearance issues? i would like to see some pictures on an lt1.

[Camaro_94]

wouldn't the slp air lid have some clearance issues? i would like to see some pictures on an lt1.

I saw a LT1 Z28 Camaro that had a Lid on it with a stock hood.. He had to cut out a piece of his hood to make it work. IDK if theres a way to get around doing that though.

- Mike

[Ryle]

The lid on my LT1 has some clearance issues I will admit... I didn't really feel like cutting up my hood, so I just put some rubber tape on the place on the hood where the lid hits. I know I'll probably be called a hillbilly for it, but it works for me. Here are the directions that I followed complete with pics:

http://www.lt1engine.com/tech/ls1-lid-on-a-lt1-using-stock-camaro-hood/

[Ryle]

also you can check out this thread for more pics

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=917837

[Fixxer99TA]

Good ole' Ram Air here, but if I needed to pick a CAI it would most likely be K&N.

[boosted95z]

I found Lingenfelter to be the cheapest and it does its job quite well. All CAIs are going to get you the same result. Last I checked the Lingenfelter also had the largest filter area.

+100

The Lingenfelter does an awesome job, with just that and catback I made 281/306.

[gwoodtitansz28]

if i get a ram air hood like the harwood i want to get a ws6 ram air intake. i just feel that i might be wasting my money getting an elbow intake if im gonna get the other one later

[Ryle]

sorry I've been wasting your time, you could never fit a Lid under a stock T/A hood. that's like a golfball through a garden hose, and I only knew one woman who could do that.

[gwoodtitansz28]

you didnt waste my time you sparked my intrest. i have a camaro though not a firebird

[Toronto_LT1]

i went from this (k&N FIPK)
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/Toronto_LT1/KNFIPK017-1.jpg

to this(easier to get to the filter,duh!):D
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff255/Toronto_LT1/jay01019.jpg

[gwoodtitansz28]

is that an autozone CAI?

[Toronto_LT1]

autozone...? in Canada??
i bought the intake off E bay,works good.

[LT4SLOMARO]

I also like the ram air!!! :D
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[BLK95TA]

^
the only thing i dont like about the SS ram air is that has just as many twists to it as the stock airbox. they should have found some way of making it more direct like the WS6 setup

[LT4SLOMARO]

Yea, the SS hood has a lot bigger opening for air and less air restriction through the hood in my opinion. SS not so good for driving in the rain without insert for hood. I think there should be less plastic over the WS6 ram air filter. The SS does have 3 more bends than the WS6 ram air. My brother has the same setup as you on his 97 WS6.

[AChotrod]

SS style sits ontop of a hot ass motor. WS6 sits way out in front with practically no restriction and colder air by the time it gets to the motor.

[1badz]

they all do the same thing. SLP here works fine. had K&N and moroso. also worked well. no difference

[gwoodtitansz28]

ok. i think im gonna get a really cheap one until i figure out if im getting a ram air hood

[Ryle]

What kind of Hood are you thinking about getting?

No offense to anyone here that has one, But I think a Ram Air Hood on a camaro is Like a chick with a wiener, It's just not right.

[96lt1m6]

i had the K&N cai very nice componet..sold it!!
bought the Moroso car slowed down a bit did not have the same feeling the K&N had!!!!!!!
now i have an SLP lid and could not be happier,clean looking and it flat out WORKS!

[Camaro_94]

i had the K&N cai very nice componet..sold it!!
bought the Moroso car slowed down a bit did not have the same feeling the K&N had!!!!!!!
now i have an SLP lid and could not be happier,clean looking and it flat out WORKS!

You got any pictures of your lid and the hood? I've seen one on a Z28, and they had to cut through the hood to make it work. Just wondering what yours looks like too.

- Mike

[96lt1m6]

i do not have any pix of my set up yet however,this is where i got my idea from http://www.lt1engine.com/tech/ls1-lid-on-a-lt1-using-stock-camaro-hood/

[gwoodtitansz28]

What kind of Hood are you thinking about getting?

No offense to anyone here that has one, But I think a Ram Air Hood on a camaro is Like a chick with a wiener, It's just not right.


im thinking about getting the harwood ram air hood.

http://www.mafia-motorsports.com/gallery/data/500/11-11-07a.jpg


ironoutlaw has it on his camaro but i want to make it functional

[Camaro_94]

im thinking about getting the harwood ram air hood.

http://www.mafia-motorsports.com/gallery/data/500/11-11-07a.jpg


ironoutlaw has it on his camaro but i want to make it functional

Damn! I havent ever seen that hood before. I think that looks sick!

- Mike

[Z28pr0jekt]

yea i dont really care for ram air hoods on the maro's except for the SS hood... but that hood looks amazing

[Camaro_94]

i do not have any pix of my set up yet however,this is where i got my idea from http://www.lt1engine.com/tech/ls1-lid-on-a-lt1-using-stock-camaro-hood/

Did you have to cut any holes in your hood though? Or were you able to avoid doing that?

- Mike

[kinglt1]

I have the moroso with the trick flow composite elbow, works nice. I think all cai are pretty close. The only thing I would do, is make sure that what ever elbow and cai you buy is composite not metal. This will help keep your iats lower on hot days, since plastic does not heat soak like meatal does!

[gwoodtitansz28]

ya it looks pretty good in the pic but its so hard to decide if i will like it on my car. if i get it i think i would try to set it up like the ws6 or the ultra z

[YZF]

I like that hood. Its dope.

[gwoodtitansz28]

its like $510. is that too much for a hood?

[Ryle]

If its fibreglass its not a bad price. The ws9 good I wanted for my T/A was around 700

[Fixxer99TA]

Yeah that hood is pretty rockin', dont see any of those around here...

$510 is a good deal for a hood...

[Ryle]

I just looked at that hood on an actual computer instead of my phone, It looks BadAss, I retract my statement about Ram Air hoods on camaros. that is nice :D

[Fixxer99TA]

Yeah I have seen them all but this one is new, I like the way it looks too. Seems to fit very well with the nose style of the LT1 Camaros.

[gwoodtitansz28]

ya its sweet i just think it needs a body kit to go with it or else it might look a little to aggressive. maybe wings west?

[96lt1m6]

Did you have to cut any holes in your hood though? Or were you able to avoid doing that?

- Mike
i did not cut my hood however the back of the lid where the snout mounts to the maf does touch the brace on the hood(there are rubbing marks) the brace is about 1/2"X3" i will most likely trim that spot out of my way.i am not quite finished with it so still no pix

[bricez28]

i need a step by step on how to do the lid, and a materials list. asap! lol

[96lt1m6]

i already posted a link but here it is again......
http://www.lt1engine.com/tech/ls1-lid-on-a-lt1-using-stock-camaro-hood/

[enjoi355]

that hood is f**kin sick! never seen that before!

[crows93z]

i went from 13.714 to a 13.313 just by adding a moroso cold air intake. of course other discrepancies like weather come into play, but with longtubes, the benefit is larger than just adding one or the other.

i'd definitely go with moroso. i'm surprised mine even did that much of good. i have a 93 and it was made for 94-97 with the MAF, so i had to rig up a connector piece for it to work.

I'd definitely go with moroso though. technically mine is a callaway honker (the same design, moroso just bought callaway and used the design). you can find them on all the boards for probably $100 shipped or less. great deal. plus when i accelerate through the gears i can hear it literally sucking air.

if you're getting a CAI, get the trickflow or vortech elbow and the air foil. put all those together and your air delivery for a bolt on car is pretty much set until you open up the intake for a 58mm TB when you do heads.

and i don't see how that hood flows with the car at all. i almost got that one because it was local and my stock hood got bent from an accident, but I'm glad i didn't... get the sunoco or ss and you will like it a lot better for sure.

[gwoodtitansz28]

im think ill get the summit unless i can find a good one for cheaper. there's just other stuff i think i need to do before i mess with a hood that is more for looks than performance. i could spend that money better on headers or something