Cold Air Induction?

**empire_942** · 11-26-2009, 08:15 AM

I was just wondering is the Cold Air Induction for about 150$ from SLP worth it or would the money be better saved for Headers?
Thanks

**Y2KPewterSS** · 11-26-2009, 08:17 AM

Better saved for headers IMO.

**NvyBluMtlc02WS6** · 11-26-2009, 08:21 AM

Nothing from SLP is worth the money.

**empire_942** · 11-26-2009, 09:38 AM

Well that's what i was thinking my friend runs a set of Ebay Stainless Steel 1 3/4 x 3" headers he got from ebay for only like 150$ also. Anyone ever ran any ebay parts are they worth it? cuz i was gonna do that or buy the pacesetter brand but this are about 1/2 the price i just hope there not 1/2 the quality.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02...item23039faafc

**35th-ANV-SS** · 11-26-2009, 10:22 AM

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...highlight=ebay

There is a link you can look at for reviews on the E-bay headers.

If you don't trust e-bay, the next best thing would probably be Pacesetter (quality to price ratio).

**muteki** · 11-26-2009, 11:07 AM

I thought about it also, but Im going LTH ceramics from pacesetters.

**basballny2** · 11-27-2009, 10:06 AM

eventually you need to change the lid as well, i say get the cold air intake then worry about headers
if your not sold on SLP look into the volant cold air intake, alot of people that have it are very happy with it

**robcas47** · 11-27-2009, 02:46 PM

Save for headers and do the free ram air mod.

**Trans am Chick** · 11-27-2009, 06:31 PM

I have a Volant and happy with it......also have headers.
but if i had the choose now... ide go with the headers over the cold air

**Aetos** · 11-28-2009, 07:20 AM

These are also pretty good headers

http://lpparts.com/store/page5.html

Full stainless steel with HMVC for nearly half the price of kooks/arh

**crshls** · 11-28-2009, 08:57 AM

One of the best mods for the money I made was a Cold air intake, a noticable response right off the bat. And it's a whole lot easier than Installing headers. Though i've done that too.

**tatertot91** · 11-28-2009, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Trans am Chick

I have a Volant and happy with it......also have headers.
but if i had the choose now... ide go with the headers over the cold air

Same, didn't notice much with my cold air except maybe a little harder pull

Originally Posted by crshls

One of the best mods for the money I made was a Cold air intake, a noticable response right off the bat. And it's a whole lot easier than Installing headers. Though i've done that too.

Have to disagree with you there
Dont know if you have an LT1 or a 3800, but headers on an LS1 do more than a cold air any day

**35th-ANV-SS** · 11-28-2009, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

Same, didn't notice much with my cold air except maybe a little harder pull

Have to disagree with you there
Dont know if you have an LT1 or a 3800, but headers on an LS1 do more than a cold air any day

+1 I would say probably 3-4 times as much.

**crshls** · 11-29-2009, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

Same, didn't notice much with my cold air except maybe a little harder pull

Have to disagree with you there
Dont know if you have an LT1 or a 3800, but headers on an LS1 do more than a cold air any day

My Lt1 responded very well with cold air induction, the stock exhaust manifolds on an LT1 flow pretty well up to 350 HP. or so i've been told by people that know about that sort of thing. LS1's may be different, I'm just a poor boy, can't afford an ls1

**tatertot91** · 11-29-2009, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by crshls

My Lt1 responded very well with cold air induction, the stock exhaust manifolds on an LT1 flow pretty well up to 350 HP. or so i've been told by people that know about that sort of thing. LS1's may be different, I'm just a poor boy, can't afford an ls1

Well, 98-99 LS1s have the most restrictive exhaust manifold of their generation. Only reason i have the SLP CAI is because it was free.