What is the best intake to pair with a Black Bear Tune?

[Charlie207]

Based on that chart, looks like the AFE is the wiser choice over the Volant.
(See graphs for details? Anyone still got the graphs?)
Mind that those are PEAK gains, occurring between the peak torque RpM & Peak horsepower RpM.
Despite typically driving like an impatient jacquesarse (even with riders aboard),
I MIGHT get above 4000RpM 3x a day; 5x on very rare days.

Too bad no one has (yet) bothered to compare a Home Depot / Lowe's intake to the others.

The link directs to the dyno graphs.

 

[alpha_omega]

I'm curious if the "OEM intake tube is best" opinion is for a stock/unmodified engine? (5.3 and 6.2)

Their own dyno testing showed power increases on the 6.2 (no 5.3 data I remember seeing...?) with most aftermarket intakes vs. the OEM system. Would the aftermarket intakes be helpful only in conjunction with their ECU tune, or stepping it up to a tune w/cam & LT headers?

There's a few variables for this argument that aren't always discussed: the difference between airflow of 5.3 vs. 6.2, hardware mods, etc.. |

I was told by them that the stock 5.3 would never flow enough air to create a situation where the intake system, or exhaust, became the bottle-neck.

With a larger engine & better flowing heads (6.0/6.2) there's still a question of when the factory parts become the restrictions, and at what point you need to upgrade. Remember how all those JDM and other turbo-cars typically have "stages" of tuning to offer general roadmaps for upgrading? There seems to be less of that for these N/A engines.

I’m happy with my AirRaid MIT. Not only does it look better than that bundled contraption GM used, but I notice a difference in the power as well.
I would be curious to see what the side of your fender wall looks like. Some are open, some are baffled, some are sealed, others are not. You would want the most flow of fresh air that’s possible, so I’m not sure why the inner fender walls are different on these vehicles (GM, Chevy, Cadillac).

 

[Joseph Garcia]

^^^^^x2^^^^^ on the AirRaid MIT.