LS6 intake question

[1FASTws6]

does any1 know if an ls6 intake, TB, and a lid will change the sound of my car. And do u know where and how much it costs to get an intake painted. Or can i do it myself??

[Mr. Luos]

Shouldn't change the sound of the car at all.

You can paint it. I painted my old one a glossy black. Just was very careful to tape everything off and used a high temp spray paint.
While mine didn't chip any paint off, I have heard of that happening.
What color are you looking to paint it?

And on a car with stock heads I would recommend just having the stock throttle body ported and polished.

[1FASTws6]

either silver or red. most likely red. Wait i gotta take the entire intake off to paint it. And which shop would charge to paint it.

[Mr. Luos]

Um...in order to install it, it has to be removed anyways.
Shop to remove and paint?? Who knows? The install is probably a 3 hour job (give or take) at $70-$80 an hour.
Do you have an LS6 intake already??

[1FASTws6]

no. I was thinking of maybe painting my LS1 intake. Maybe ill hold off on that for a while. Does it still have to be removed to be painted???

[Mr. Luos]

To get a good paintjob on it I am going to say yes.

[The Right Formula]

Originally Posted by 1FASTws6

does any1 know if an ls6 intake, TB, and a lid will change the sound of my car. And do u know where and how much it costs to get an intake painted. Or can i do it myself??

As far as exhaust note goes, no. As far as under the engine, yes slightly. Done correctly, you'll notice a smoother 'woosh' of air during idle, and a ~very~ pronounced woosh when you play with the trottle body and give some gas.

Although I have a CAI as well, though that shouldn't matter too much.

--Jay