06 monte ss cold air intake
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I have nothing that I can provide links for, it was a while ago I did this research. But I would not have told you what I read/ heard if I didnt hear/ read it. My dad has done research on MAF's for his Mustang GT, and he found the same information, the stock one is better than the aftermarket ones. However, he still just HAD to try an aftermarket MAF, and guess what. No power gains felt, and the check engine light came on. So he quickly removed it, and all was better once he went back to stock.
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i wouldnt waste my time with it. no one on ls1tech that has gotten one has noticed a gain if anything they have all said that the car felt worse. there are also guys running like 500hp combos that are using the stock maf to my knowledge. i would save the money for a set of headers. as posted in my other thread doug thorley has finished the front one and is half way on the rear one. its only going to be a limited run though so you gotta try and get them while theyre available. there is also a guy there workin on a kit to get the ls6 intake to work. i think those are two places money would be better spent. oh yeah on the k&n thing you gotta keep your eyes open some guy posted one last night and it sold this morn for 160. on ebay. if i run across one ill post the link for you.
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Wat's this i hear of "cold" spark plugs? N e one have n e idea's or know why or how it's used with/for the motor.
i wouldnt waste my time with it. no one on ls1tech that has gotten one has noticed a gain if anything they have all said that the car felt worse. there are also guys running like 500hp combos that are using the stock maf to my knowledge. i would save the money for a set of headers. as posted in my other thread doug thorley has finished the front one and is half way on the rear one. its only going to be a limited run though so you gotta try and get them while theyre available. there is also a guy there workin on a kit to get the ls6 intake to work. i think those are two places money would be better spent. oh yeah on the k&n thing you gotta keep your eyes open some guy posted one last night and it sold this morn for 160. on ebay. if i run across one ill post the link for you.
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Wat's so good bout the LS6 intake....that it's able to suck in more air or more "air flow"?
I was just looking around in a some magazine's and found a Low Temp. Thermostat(for heating purposes for my LS4)only $29.99
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Ya,i plan on getting some full cap back magnaflow's or flowmaster's not too sure which one is going to sound meaner LoL
Then onto the header's!
Damn $160!!! That was a steal. I am leaning towards the other one that i was shown though cuz i like the way it has a box around it and it also has this aluminum type shield around it as well. Plus it's less than the K&N and right around that 160 range.
BUT EITHER WAY IF U DO FIND A GOOD ONE...PLEASE POST THE LINK
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I am also looking into header's as well because the stock one's are getting pretty rusty
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the ls4 intake manifold has a oil sender that runs right through the path of the incoming air. the other ls manifolds dont. its a huge power killer. i dont think you will notice any difference from a lower temp thermostat. on the whole exhaust thing. i bought the magnaflow and the only nice thing about it was that the resonator and the mufflers look nice. it was to quiet for me personally. the flowmasters sound good as long as you dont remove the resonator. i posted a thread on this where i removed the mufflers i think it sounds good and it would be cheaper then either exhaust set up. headers are going to make the car louder and definitely be an improvement in performance over the manifolds. good luck heres the link to that thread.
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=16312
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thats wiered about the maf throwing codes being an aftermarket maf i have a mustang that has a after market maf as well as my monty. i kind of needed a new maf for both cars and with a cold air intake on my mustand i did noticed a performance gain.
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the ls4 intake manifold has a oil sender that runs right through the path of the incoming air. the other ls manifolds dont. its a huge power killer. i dont think you will notice any difference from a lower temp thermostat. on the whole exhaust thing. i bought the magnaflow and the only nice thing about it was that the resonator and the mufflers look nice. it was to quiet for me personally. the flowmasters sound good as long as you dont remove the resonator. i posted a thread on this where i removed the mufflers i think it sounds good and it would be cheaper then either exhaust set up. headers are going to make the car louder and definitely be an improvement in performance over the manifolds. good luck heres the link to that thread.
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=16312
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=16312
I just want to keep my motor running cool since i live in Texas that's all. I don't wanna go dyno it one day n it b 100 degrees n not a have sum type of lower or cooling system type thing lol
The only code's i was thinking about is if i do get that ls intake without the oil sender,the LS4 has a sensor for the oil sender? Wouldn't it throw a check engine light if it does?
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idk if your still looking for a k&n but heres a link from a guy on my other forum that is selling one for cheap.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/ls4-fr...-drs-sale.html
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/ls4-fr...-drs-sale.html
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CAI it helps produce HP not WHP LoL or maybe just a little.
O ya just to also let you know I'm planning on running Mass Air Flow (MAF) on the CAI as well. I know where to buy one already online 4 a good price & I know 4 the most part it's just a plug & play & it also come's with instructions lol
I DON'T WANT THAT SHINNY ALUMINUM PIPPING BECAUSE IT GET'S VERY HOT AND LS MOTOR'S ALREADY GET HOT LOL
Honestly, I wouldn't be that worried about plastic pipe over aluminum. Sure the aluminum heat soaks more, and allows more heat transfer to the inlet air, but at the rate air moves through that tube, and how little surface area there is- I'd bet intake air temperatures aren't that much drastically lower with plastic tube. You really need to focus on only sucking in cold air into the filter- that has a far greater effect than heat picked up travelling through the piping.
Look's like a great box and great intake. Only thing is it look's to b like a Short Ram? I know it say's CAI even on the heat shield lol but even the K&N sit's that close to the motor as well? I thought the K&N one extended a lil further down.
As for the MAF do u have any page link's or n e type of fact's to possibly back that up lol not trying to be a dick but i just saw a MAF on my boy's Maxima and he's car picked up quick with just an intake a MAF.
Not too sure if ur local speed shop knows what they are talking bout because MAF a.k.a Mass Air Flow....relocates your sensor and in a way "tricks" it to make it read colder than wat it really is.
relocates your sensor and in a way "tricks" it to make it read colder than wat it really is. Then make's more fuel pump out or give out more fuel as well as air. Pretty much the system is getting tricked n thinking it's running colder than wat it really is their for it allow's MASSIVE AIR FLOW AND FUEL
Then make's more fuel pump out or give out more fuel as well as air
tricked n thinking it's running colder than wat it really is their for it allow's MASSIVE AIR FLOW AND FUEL
doug thorley has finished the front one and is half way on the rear one. its only going to be a limited run though so you gotta try and get them while theyre available.
Wat's this i hear of "cold" spark plugs? N e one have n e idea's or know why or how it's used with/for the motor.
Wat's so good bout the LS6 intake....that it's able to suck in more air or more "air flow"?
I was just looking around in a some magazine's and found a Low Temp. Thermostat(for heating purposes for my LS4)only $29.99
I am also looking into header's as well because the stock one's are getting pretty rusty
I just want to keep my motor running cool since i live in Texas that's all. I don't wanna go dyno it one day n it b 100 degrees n not a have sum type of lower or cooling system type thing lol
If you're really that worried about overheating- then you really need to look into upgrading the size of your heat exchanger/radiator. Just doing little mods like a thermostat or custom fan programmming isn't going to help keep the engine from overheating if the radiator cannot get rid of the heat fast enough. IMO its a waste of money though.