Are "stage 1 kits" a bunch of hype or are they the real deal?

[15Glide]

+1...........

From past experience, cams made a noticeable difference in response and power. Not to mention the engine sounded "angrier"

 

[shlitz313]

I think the big thing is getting rid of the breather from going back into the throttle body. You are getting rid of warm polluted air into your intake by rerouting this. I did the reroute of the breather myself and then stuck with the stock AC because I do think (if you are leaving the engine stock) it is all gimmick and a waste of money.
Also, from what I have read from real research, those oil type filters let in more dirt than stock AC filters. There are a couple scientific studies I have found online about this subject.

Never heard of this and as far as a waste of money i think not i gained 20 hp and 20ftbls of torq with air cleaner and pipes and recently threw some woods cams at it 102 hp and 119ftbls torq motor is bone stock


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[msquad]

Never heard of this and as far as a waste of money i think not i gained 20 hp and 20ftbls of torq with air cleaner and pipes and recently threw some woods cams at it 102 hp and 119ftbls torq motor is bone stock


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And I would still stand by what I say/learned. IMHO stock engine (to me adding cams means no longer stock) will get most HP/TQ gain from pipes and tune. If I changed my filter to be "high-flow" I would not notice.

 

[Mojo]

The Stage 1 worked for me (see signature below) plus no fried right thigh and that's no lie ! ! ! !