The new Camaro is pretty stout in stock trim with a fat 6.2L LS3 V-8 lurking underhood. If stock is stout, then modified will be better. We decided to throw a few common upgrades at a manual-trans LS3 SS to see what kind of power GM left on the table for the aftermarket. We took this Victory Red SS to BBK Performance in Temecula, California, and spent a day putting on and tearing off parts and flogging the car on the dyno each time. The first install was a cold air intake system to let some more air into the engine. Then we removed the stock manifolds and bolted up BBK's short-tube headers (CARB approval pending). These will be smog legal once CARB gives the green light for the owners that live in emissions-testing states. After we made a couple pulls on the dyno, we let the system cool down so we could remove the shortys and slide in the stainless steel long-tube headers. All the parts we installed this day are true bolt-in pieces with no cutting, trimming, or modifying of the car necessary, which means everything can be put back to stock in a few hours if you choose. You read that right, all these mods go in pretty quickly. The cold air kit took about 15 minutes; the short- and the long-tubes took a little over an hour with simple hand tools. The parts have a one-year warranty for defects and 30-day satisfaction guarantee. BBK's cold air intake system is offered for the V-8 and V-6 Camaros. It comes with a super-shiny intake tube, black heat shield and a washable high-performance filter. The system can be installed in just a few minutes and will add horsepower by itself, as well as complement future modifications like headers.BBK's cold air intake system is offered for the V-8 and V-6 Camaros. It comes with a super Before the new intake can be installed, the stock system needs to come out. All you need to do is unhook a breather line, unplug the MAF sensor, loosen the throttle body clamp and remove the couple of nuts that hold on the air box.Before the new intake can be installed, the stock system needs to come out. All you need t The new heat shield mounts to the factory locations and is secured by the original hardware.The new heat shield mounts to the factory locations and is secured by the original hardwar The stock MAF sensor needs to be swapped into the new tube. The sensor slipped into the hole without a problem and is held in place with new hardware provided by BBK.The stock MAF sensor needs to be swapped into the new tube. The sensor slipped into the ho The air cleaner is placed into the heat shield and the silicone coupler is attached to the throttle body side. Now the assembly can be put in place.The air cleaner is placed into the heat shield and the silicone coupler is attached to the After the hose claps were tightened, the breather tube was hooked up to complete the installation.After the hose claps were tightened, the breather tube was hooked up to complete the insta The cold air intake from BBK added 10.45hp and 4.93 lb-ft of torque to our LS, bringing our totals to 368.7 hp and 365.9 lb-ft of torque. Along with the added power you can now hear the engine sucking in the air making it sound like a muscle car should.The cold air intake from BBK added 10.45hp and 4.93 lb-ft of torque to our LS, bringing ou 1 | 2 | 3 | » | View Full Article By Calin Head Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
