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adrwhi · 10-27-2015, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MarylandSpeed

This is really pretty simple...

K&N is about the most generic intake you can buy. They do the same tube and filter thing with every car. They are kinda the Meh, generic intake out there.

Rotofab engineer's their intakes very well, and they make one of the most premium systems out there. Repeatedly they make good results.

Everything the same, there should be less than 10 HP between the best and the worst intake out there. I have no clue who your tuner is, but that is honestly the first place I would look as I think the tune may play a role in this also. With that much in mods, the MAF should be recalibrated, and the trims cleared/adjusted to make a real comparison. Also, the car would need to be driven some.

And thats the whole reason I wanted to get the tune. To recalibrate the MAF. Look I know it seems I have an answer for everything but trust we tried everything. Yesterday I reinstalled the Roto-fab just for the hell of it. Its just not all that what it is hyped up to be

adrwhi · 10-27-2015, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 62nalide

Who charged you??? Wow.
I will say when I swapped my ADM race intake for a NewEra OTR intake I had to play with the tune. Well hope you get it fixed but I just hate for you to go through all that trouble to keep a very poor designed intake. Best of luck.

Thanx man, Ive pretty much gave up on it. I swear Ive tried everything! I put a k&n filter on it just for shyts and giggles. No luck!

RS Speedriver · 10-31-2015, 04:59 PM

so u saying i should go buy bbk instead of these 2. cuz there is a totally different story about to happen

GONIF · 10-31-2015, 05:24 PM

Be glad to take the Rotofab off your hands for $100.00 .

FloridaBill · 11-03-2015, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarylandSpeed

This is really pretty simple...

K&N is about the most generic intake you can buy. They do the same tube and filter thing with every car. They are kinda the Meh, generic intake out there.

Rotofab engineer's their intakes very well, and they make one of the most premium systems out there. Repeatedly they make good results.

Exactly. I would stand by Roto Fab any day, it's a great intake. I will be buying one for my new car shortly.

RS Speedriver · 11-03-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaBill

Exactly. I would stand by Roto Fab any day, it's a great intake. I will be buying one for my new car shortly.

well if u do. i will follow. roto fab it is. just seeing what ppl running with these days. how you liking the 2015? what did u have before

krisprz2010camaross · 11-03-2015, 01:15 PM

Just curious how many of you guys have tried other intakes before getting the roto fab? I never had a roto fab only k&n and now I have vararam intake tune model.

mchicia1 · 11-03-2015, 01:55 PM

Did you do the back to back on the same day while the car was still strapped down?

FloridaBill · 11-03-2015, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RS Speedriver

well if u do. i will follow. roto fab it is. just seeing what ppl running with these days. how you liking the 2015? what did u have before

Love the new car, loved my old car too.

2010 LT

b4cz28 · 11-03-2015, 02:51 PM

I love my k & n Blackhawk it's the same filter as gm uses for the z28 correct. I really doubt the hate people have is founded in or grounded in fact. I love the black hawk way more than others I've had.

owhite3003 · 11-03-2015, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by krisprz2010camaross

Just curious how many of you guys have tried other intakes before getting the roto fab? I never had a roto fab only k&n and now I have vararam intake tune model.

I had the carbon fiber K&N before my car was built and it was light weight.
It looked nice and did a great job.
I had methanol added and they didn't want to go through the carbon fiber tube do to how thin the walls were. They installed a Roto-Fab set up and it is really nice as well.
the Roto-Fab has a hydro dipped carbon fiber finish and looks cleaner.
The Roto-Fab filter is quite a bit bigger then the K&N.
Both are great filters.

GONIF · 11-03-2015, 03:19 PM

In the end , to only real proof is to have an independent test done on the same car on the same day and then back it up with a 1/4 miler run on each. That would be a real world test and settle this once and for all . A brand new K&N and a brand new Rotofab both picked at random from a vendor would be used . And if they do that test I am giving 8 to 5 the Rotofab beats the K&N . Any takers ?

JDP Sales · 11-03-2015, 06:02 PM

Having installed countless Roto-Fab intakes, we have a hard time with this loss in HP too. I agree with the others that there seems to be an undiscovered variable at play here. Our experience with Roto-Fab has always been top notch and the dyno numbers have always indicated a different result than you are describing.

Please feel free to call or email us anytime with questions.

All the best,

Jared Royce
JDP Motorsports
888.308.6007

Glintify · 11-03-2015, 06:13 PM

Roto-Fab FTW

10-31-2015, 05:24 PM	#32
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	Be glad to take the Rotofab off your hands for $100.00 . __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

11-03-2015, 01:15 PM	#35
krisprz2010camaross Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/Rs Transformers Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Yorba Linda, California Posts: 1,564	Just curious how many of you guys have tried other intakes before getting the roto fab? I never had a roto fab only k&n and now I have vararam intake tune model. __________________ YouTube:Krisprz garage Insta:kris__perez & krisprz_garage LS3 conversion Vararam intake(tune model) Kooks LT headers & cats delete Corsa ZL1 3" exhaust RedBarn Racing Tune CMS Stage 3 Cam AFR CNC ported heads MSD Spark plug wires LNC-2000 Launch controller NGK TR6 Spark Plugs 1le strut tower brace-TPIS spacers Nick Williams 102mm throttle body Fast lsxr 102 intake manifold Slp 25% UDP Katech Tensioner Pulley Circle D 3600-3700 multi disk Stall GM 3.91 gears DDS carbon fiber driveshaft ZL1 fuel pump & injectors Flex fuel sensor(91/E85) https://wheelwell.com/kris-perez

11-03-2015, 03:19 PM	#40
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	In the end , to only real proof is to have an independent test done on the same car on the same day and then back it up with a 1/4 miler run on each. That would be a real world test and settle this once and for all . A brand new K&N and a brand new Rotofab both picked at random from a vendor would be used . And if they do that test I am giving 8 to 5 the Rotofab beats the K&N . Any takers ? __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

11-03-2015, 06:13 PM	#42
Glintify Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 78	Roto-Fab FTW __________________ Speed is Life..

10-31-2015, 04:59 PM	#31
RS Speedriver Drives: 2018 camaro 1ss 1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: B.C. Pitt Meadows Posts: 305 View My Garage	so u saying i should go buy bbk instead of these 2. cuz there is a totally different story about to happen

11-03-2015, 01:55 PM	#36
mchicia1 Drives: 99 Vette Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pa Posts: 52	Did you do the back to back on the same day while the car was still strapped down?

11-03-2015, 02:51 PM	#38
b4cz28 TX SS Drives: 2014 RS/2SS Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Conroe Posts: 157 View My Garage	I love my k & n Blackhawk it's the same filter as gm uses for the z28 correct. I really doubt the hate people have is founded in or grounded in fact. I love the black hawk way more than others I've had.

11-03-2015, 06:02 PM	#41
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	Having installed countless Roto-Fab intakes, we have a hard time with this loss in HP too. I agree with the others that there seems to be an undiscovered variable at play here. Our experience with Roto-Fab has always been top notch and the dyno numbers have always indicated a different result than you are describing. Please feel free to call or email us anytime with questions. All the best, Jared Royce JDP Motorsports 888.308.6007