Black Bear Performance 2016 Intake Test

[swathdiver]

No vararam twin intake test?

That looks pretty cool. I wonder if the improvements come mostly from sensor placement???

 

[Bob2C]

I put the airaid jr on my 18 5.3. There is definitely a difference in throttle response. It’s paired up with the Gibson performance exhaust. Next stop is the BlackBear Tune. I’m getting there

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[BlackBearPerf]

I put the airaid jr on my 18 5.3. There is definitely a difference in throttle response. It’s paired up with the Gibson performance exhaust. Next stop is the BlackBear Tune. I’m getting there

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Right on, we will be happy to help with a tune!

 

[Tiredmechanic23]

2016 Tahoe with the 5.3. I will be getting a tune from blackbear once its all together as I am also putting in a built trans that will require tune adjustments. Since I will be tuning would you recommend the AFE or the Volant intake setup?

 

[BlackBearPerf]

2016 Tahoe with the 5.3. I will be getting a tune from blackbear once its all together as I am also putting in a built trans that will require tune adjustments. Since I will be tuning would you recommend the AFE or the Volant intake setup?

We would be happy to help. For your vehicle, overall the AFE performed the best in that round of testing we did. Here is a link to the results and the intake on our website, if you want to check it out. http://blackbearperformance.com/IntakeTestResults_2016.asp

 

[BlackBearPerf]

I put the airaid jr on my 18 5.3. There is definitely a difference in throttle response. It’s paired up with the Gibson performance exhaust. Next stop is the BlackBear Tune. I’m getting there

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We will be happy to help!

 

[Plimbob]

I am looking at adding the AFE Momentum GT Pro and a Jet Powerflo TB to my 2017 Tahoe 5.3 (78,000 miles). However, when I looked at the results for air intake it looks like the results in the link provided above (2016 Intake Test Results) results are for a 6.2 not a 5.3 - or am I misreading these?

Also, any thoughts on the Jet TB?

Thanks,
Tim

 

[BlackBearPerf]

I am looking at adding the AFE Momentum GT Pro and a Jet Powerflo TB to my 2017 Tahoe 5.3 (78,000 miles). However, when I looked at the results for air intake it looks like the results in the link provided above (2016 Intake Test Results) results are for a 6.2 not a 5.3 - or am I misreading these?

Also, any thoughts on the Jet TB?

Thanks,
Tim

We tested the intake on a 16 Yukon Denali 6.2, but it will work with your 5.3 as well. The model number you need would be 54-74110, we actually have an unopened one on hand ready to ship if you are interested.

 

[Plimbob]

We tested the intake on a 16 Yukon Denali 6.2, but it will work with your 5.3 as well. The model number you need would be 54-74110, we actually have an unopened one on hand ready to ship if you are interested.

Will the AFE Momentum produce similar HP results on the 5.3 as it did on the 6.2 or is there a better option you have for that engine?

 

[BlackBearPerf]

Will the AFE Momentum produce similar HP results on the 5.3 as it did on the 6.2 or is there a better option you have for that engine?

It would be similar for the 5.3, 54-74110 is what we would recommend for your vehicle.

 

[Plimbob]

It would be similar for the 5.3, 54-74110 is what we would recommend for your vehicle.

Is that model available on your site?

 

[BlackBearPerf]

Is that model available on your site?

We have one on hand that we can ship to you immediately, I will PM you.

 

[quattljl]

I know this is an old post, but seems it would be incredibly useful if stickied. I noticed the last time the link was posted was 2020 and now it doesn't work. Are the results from this test still available/relevant?

 

[Justin]

I know this is an old post, but seems it would be incredibly useful if stickied. I noticed the last time the link was posted was 2020 and now it doesn't work. Are the results from this test still available/relevant?

We are going to work on getting that added back to our new website here in the next few days!

 

[quattljl]

@Justin much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[BlackBearPerf]

@Justin much appreciated. Thanks!

We just added it to the new website. https://www.blackbearperformance.com/blogs/articles

 

[freewaypigeon]

Old thread but I thought I would chime in. I went with the AFE intake and Black Bear tune. It is a very noticeable upgrade and worth it. I bought new and am at 140K miles.

 

[BlackBearPerf]

Old thread but I thought I would chime in. I went with the AFE intake and Black Bear tune. It is a very noticeable upgrade and worth it. I bought new and am at 140K miles.

Right on! That's great to hear!

 

[freewaypigeon]

For reference it's a 2015.5 with the 8 speed, 6.2 4wd. I did the transmission tune as well. But I pretty much keep the stock tuning since our transmissions are, well, you know.