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Originally Posted by fastball
Once the mass airflow sensor became part of the electronics of engine operations management, the aftermarket cold air intake became useless. No matter how much air flows through, the MAF and ECM will conspire to run the engine at optimum performance and efficiency as programmed in the ECM.
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Originally Posted by ctrlz
For $525 I would want to see a flow bench comparison vs the stock intake.
And, as others have mentioned, you would need ECM reprogramming to take advantage of any improvement in airflow.
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Originally Posted by samsumon
Doesnt this come with a tune? and doesnt the tune help the car?
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I think what everyone is missing on this one (at least based on what I'm reading and have heard) is that this GM intake actually includes with it a dealership recalibration. It may just be a MAF recalibration...not sure if its an actual ECM tune which I don't think it is.
So with that in mind, does it change anyone's feelings? GM has already stated it flows 17% better than stock (or something like that)
Now of course I wouldn't expect it to make much of a difference in overall performance, but honestly, if I'm going to buy an intake, it will be this one.
- Retain factory warranty
- Looks nice
- Includes a recalibration
If you can get this at a bit of a discount or dealer employee cost, its a no brainer in my opinion.
Those of you that think an intake doesn't provide ANY gains on a modern vehicle are really just...well you are wrong. I'd agree on the 6th gen SS we aren't seeing much if any gains. But on the 5th gen cars, it was proven over and over via independent testing that certain intakes on both the V8 and V6 made more power than stock.