I have an LS1 MAF in my car, I paid $130 for it at Autozone.
I also programed my car to run the LS1 MAF.
Replacing something like this REQUIRES programing. This is not a plug and play part. At least not for the LA1 motor.
You can buy a CAI on ebay now, usually for less than $100 (probably less than $50) but you'll want to buy a good quality air filter. K&N is really the best option for this. I found that K&N part number RU2430 works very well. They may have filters now that have the inverted K&N on top of the filter too, but for inside the fenderwell (which I don't like using on a daily, others do) the RU2430 works perfectly. Clamps on 3 inch pipe perfectly and just fits inside the well. Also works great under the hood. I paid $35 for mine, but that was a few years ago. I'm sure the price has gone up since then.
I've giving this part number out before, and others liked the fit too
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