Rotofab CAI, Whipple Supercharger and Sound Tube Delete?

sevron · 06-23-2023, 12:45 PM

I've just got my Borla Atak Axle-back installed, first mod is down. On to the next, this time I'm going to try and install a CAI myself, with guidance from another more experienced mechanic.

I have a '23 LT1. The one I am looking at is: https://www.roto-fab.com/2016-21-cam...old-air-intake

What is the Sound Tube Delete and what is the Whipple Supercharger options?

I know the difference between the Oiled and Dry and I'm leaning towards the Oiled but not sold yet on it.

Joshinator99 · 06-23-2023, 03:28 PM

Sound tube delete gets rid of the…sound tube lol. This is a tube about 1” in diameter that runs from the stock CAI to the firewall to pipe in intake sounds. As KingLT1 so eloquently said: it’s basically ricer crap.

Most everyone on this board deletes theirs ASAP.

Whipple supercharger option would be selected if you had a Whipple Supercharger, not surprisingly haha. Since you are mostly stock, you would not do that option. The supercharger moves the throttle body location a little bit, so that explains the difference in the Rotofab configuration.

sevron · 06-23-2023, 04:22 PM

I was leaning towards the sound tube delete, so it just makes the sound more noticable in the cabin then is all? Guess I still don't understand that.

And I figured what the whipple was for after the fact.

Ventmaster · 06-24-2023, 01:17 PM

I was thinking (but not sure) Chevy didn't put the sound tube on the LT1's.
Do you have a 1" hose coming out of the top the air intake hose where it makes its turn toward the engine?
If not, you definitely want the sound tube delete.

06-23-2023, 12:45 PM	#1
sevron Drives: 2023 Camaro LT1 RS Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13	Rotofab CAI, Whipple Supercharger and Sound Tube Delete? I've just got my Borla Atak Axle-back installed, first mod is down. On to the next, this time I'm going to try and install a CAI myself, with guidance from another more experienced mechanic. I have a '23 LT1. The one I am looking at is: https://www.roto-fab.com/2016-21-cam...old-air-intake What is the Sound Tube Delete and what is the Whipple Supercharger options? I know the difference between the Oiled and Dry and I'm leaning towards the Oiled but not sold yet on it.

06-23-2023, 03:28 PM	#2
Joshinator99 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Petersham MA Posts: 4,897	Sound tube delete gets rid of the…sound tube lol. This is a tube about 1” in diameter that runs from the stock CAI to the firewall to pipe in intake sounds. As KingLT1 so eloquently said: it’s basically ricer crap. Most everyone on this board deletes theirs ASAP. Whipple supercharger option would be selected if you had a Whipple Supercharger, not surprisingly haha. Since you are mostly stock, you would not do that option. The supercharger moves the throttle body location a little bit, so that explains the difference in the Rotofab configuration. __________________ 2017 Chevy Camaro 2SS A8 Whipple 3.0, Mast Black Label heads, Fore triple in-tank pumps, 112mm TB, LPE +52% injectors, LPE BB HPFP, 15” conversion *1059 WHP/944 WTQ, 9.48@150*

06-23-2023, 04:22 PM	#3
sevron Drives: 2023 Camaro LT1 RS Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13	I was leaning towards the sound tube delete, so it just makes the sound more noticable in the cabin then is all? Guess I still don't understand that. And I figured what the whipple was for after the fact.

06-24-2023, 01:17 PM	#4
Ventmaster Drives: 2017 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 2,891	I was thinking (but not sure) Chevy didn't put the sound tube on the LT1's. Do you have a 1" hose coming out of the top the air intake hose where it makes its turn toward the engine? If not, you definitely want the sound tube delete.

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