CAI over the radiator

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Originally Posted by 95albinobird

so are we saying slp was lying when they said the ram air hood and air box change was worth 25hp
goto the 14min mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-qZI5Uu2H0

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We (not sure why you chose to put it that way???) are saying that there is no way that it could add 25 HP ONLY from the ram air effect. We (????) also said that there was additional gain from cooler air. Compared to the stock ducting, there is probably significant reduction in pressure losses due to bends, changes in cross-sectional area, etc. Just going from the stock setup to a CAI seems to be good for 10-15HP (I found that to be true when I installed the Callaway Honker", based on ET gains). Note that they also list a "low restriction exhaust" as part of the package that added 25HP.

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Originally Posted by Injuneer

We (not sure why you chose to put it that way???) are saying that there is no way that it could add 25 HP ONLY from the ram air effect. We (????) also said that there was additional gain from cooler air. Compared to the stock ducting, there is probably significant reduction in pressure losses due to bends, changes in cross-sectional area, etc. Just going from the stock setup to a CAI seems to be good for 10-15HP (I found that to be true when I installed the Callaway Honker", based on ET gains). Note that they also list a "low restriction exhaust" as part of the package that added 25HP.

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ok i'll accept that.lol
I worked on a few firehawks fresh off the car carrier in 94/95.the hurst shifter was dealer installed I know because I installed them.the exhaust upgrade was mainly the TOTL muffler(badass)they did change the cat back but the pipe but it was the same size as the stock unit it was stainless and worth a claimed 15hp.also the exhaust was a additional option and not a part of the "base" firehawk package it was like $900 more and bumped it to the claimed hp to "315".the "base" was just the ram air hood with 300hp decals,the firehawk decals and wheels.the slp guy said the hood and modified corvette intake was worth 25 hp alone the suspension being lowered and bilstien shocks was another option and was not standard to the firehawk package.i'm not being a smartass but I wanna ask.did anyone else here work at a Pontiac dealer(GOOD TIMES!!)and experience the same thing's or am I crazy?i'm no expert. yo the firehawk with the exhaust and suspension options was TOTALLY A BADASS out of the box,corvette eater from a stand still and on a turn.i had the pleasure of driving a few with less than 10mi on them. but if ya got a ws6 formula in 96 then you got a base firehawk for less money and that would draw less attention.
I think grabbing air from under the bumper like the Ls cars is probably more effective I don't like the useless scopes on the ls ram air hoods.i do like the lt1 functional scopes.
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Inguneer your car is badass and my hat is off to you for having MAD technical knowledge!!

The 93 Firehawk had the intermediate pipe changed and the Firehawk exhaust tips added but I can't find any literature that stated the Intermediate pipe was changed.

@MeanTA is our resident Firehawk info guru, he might be able to answer this question.

My brother has a '95 Firehawk. I remember when he ordered it the exhaust option was a little over a grand. I tried talking him into it but he said no. The base 300HP version had different exhaust tips from a standard Formula.

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we had a few guys order the firehawk exhaust systems for their birds they came as stainless cat back TOTL.
that SLP TOTL muffler set up sounded nasty.
there was a guy on egay a few months back with several nos slp totl units I'm still kicking myself in the ass for not getting 1.

Can someone tell me where he purchased that intake tube or if it was custom made

It's a 3 or 3.5" 60 degree bend with 8" legs, google it out of aluminum, vibrant has one

can the SLP duct be made to work as well as a CHRS1313? it looks lilt it is just shorter then the 1313

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Originally Posted by Formula218

can the SLP duct be made to work as well as a CHRS1313? it looks lilt it is just shorter then the 1313

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Found out that it can with a lower piece from SSRA, I ended up getting a SLP lid, base, SLP duct, smooth bellow, and the SSRA piece for $125