sorry about the caps...appreciate all the good advice...ive owned alot of fast cars..this is my first pontiac...ive owned mostly mustangs and impalas. my last fast machine was a 1995 ss impala...yeah..im gonna go ahead and do the k&n open cone filter..this car was dogged out by the previous owner...story of my life..buy em,fix em up, sell em...told the wife i think im gonna keep this one and build me a mean machine....talk to u guys later..thanks again..j.hernandez