Post Maf Tubes & Drop-ins, worth it??

Methodical4u

i'd like to say the same.. but I have yet to see any real power numbers with the tubes and drop ins... as far as power difference being minimal.

Pelican170

Someone on here had them dyno's at 8 - 10 hp with tubes and filters... the real question is the dyno for the G3's after mods. I think i also read that someone put the g3's and got a tune and the HP boost was only 10 HP after mods. Id have to find the thread...

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Pelican170

Found it...

If you already had a full exhaust and added G3's..

So, my mistake, the tune was already done, but the intake only added 9 hp...

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Methodical4u

Yes, I actually have read that after mods done, that the G3's power output tends to not look as good as with a completely stock car.

Part of the issue is most people who have their numbers posted are using the G3's and are 310-320 whp... no one really has (that I have seen to be fair) numbers listed quite like that with just tubes and a set of K&N drop-ins.

I think that ANY intake system could work, but the SRI systems need colder air run to them... hence the reason that their numbers are low and sometimes lose power. As has been stated here many times... the OE set-up is quite good. I would love to see, and may myself get the drop ins, maf tubes and the fang vents and do a before and after. I'm looking into it and it will be rather stealth, which I also like.

Pelican170

Yup, i agree. I just feel that often people look at the 18 - 20 HP claim given by Stillen as the increase they are going to get, regardless of mods done already or planning on doing...

If you do get the tubes, drop ins and vents and get it dyno'd, post back, would be curious to see that...

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Methodical4u

Oh, I definitely will. Modshack has said that the only difference as far as the airflow is that intake temps will rise by sitting, but once at around 25 mph they quickly reduce to right around what the Stillen's temps are. ( this is what I remember, and I could be slightly off )

If you want faster drag times, the G3's are going to be the way to go, as they are going to be much cooler sitting before a run and obviously will quickly come down will less speed... let alone a run going into the 103-114 mph trap speeds i've seen out of a lot of the 1/4 mile times.

If one is a track driver that runs a warm up lap, there might not be as much difference as people think. That of course would be up for debate though.

Teddy KGB

Add in the temp rise because of heat soak in the polished pipes of the G3 versus the more heat resistant silicone or rubber of the post MAF tubes of your choice. I would think that at speed the difference in temp would be negligible.

XwChriswX

With our car, it's always the first mod that gives you the most 'power' gained. Then as you add in other mods, you don't see as much as other people when you do it in different orders. Someone with a new exhaust will see a 10hp increase over stock, then with their intakes see 2hp. In reverse someone who puts on new intakes sees the 10hp gain, then when they add exhaust, it's only a 2hp gain.

And again these gains are only seen with the stock ecu map. When you go to get your car tuned, that's when you see a larger improvement and also improved driveability because your ecu now knows your engine breathes easier. So that's where you get the most benefit out of it.

The best way to look at it is Where do you want to be power wise, and What are you willing to spend. Don't look at it as well if I get this intake, or this intake, or that intake... Look at it as I want Max HP and I don't care about cost. Or I'm on a tight budget and peak numbers aren't the most important.
Get all your mods done, then get a tune. That's where the numbers really matter, once you're done with Everything.

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