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title: "Ls Intake Manifold — $264K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **ls intake manifold**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($126.76–$1163.95) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 48Growth 17Conversion 4Competition 77Returns 20Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 70Review moat 97Quality gap 89
**Review moat**
**Incredible****50.65**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Great****38%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$264K**
$264K/yr · 237K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****$360.19**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Bad****6.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-15.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$126.76–$1163.95**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ls intake manifold is a $264K/yr Amazon United States market (237K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ls intake manifold market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$180K–$270K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#689**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**17 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**43**
**Top-5 brand share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**38%**
Top 20: 77%
**Open market**
**31%**
- Htostar Racing18% - PUZZLEDEER13% - POSENG13% - JGhyperX12% - GSTP7% - YIUIY7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/ls-intake-manifold/trend)
## **Top ls intake manifold search terms**
- **ls intake manifold**78K/yr-19.0%0.2% conv. - **ls intake**30K/yr-15.6%0.2% conv. - **5.3 ls intake manifold**14K/yr+24.6%0.1% conv. - **ls1 intake manifold**24K/yr-13.7%0.2% conv. - **ls6 intake manifold**11K/yr-0.5%0.0% conv. - **ls cathedral port intake**9K/yr-2.4%0.1% conv. - **5.3 intake manifold**14K/yr-43.3%0.1% conv. - **ls intake manifold cathedral port**10K/yr-34.8%0.3% conv. - **cathedral port ls intake**6K/yr-12.8%0.2% conv. - **lm7 intake manifold**4K/yr+24.4%0.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/ls-intake-manifold/search-terms)
## **Top ls intake manifold products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%$11K8%$21K12%$32K16%$42K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Htostar Racing For LS Intake Manifold Compatible with LS1 LS2 LS6 of cathedral port heads with Drive by Cable Throttle Body Compatible with Chevy Cadillac Pontiac Aluminum (102mm)**Htostar Racing**$377.62**3.9★144 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3CRJC7W) [2**LS LS1 LS2 LS3 LS6 Intake Manifold Compatible for Chevy 4.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L Intake Manifold for LS Cathedral Port Heads 102mm Black**PUZZLEDEER**$275.26**3.7★48 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHB54H1K) [3**PUZZLEDEER Intake Manifold for LS Cathedral Port Heads for LS1 LS2 LS6 LS Intake Manifold Engines for Chevy 4.8 5.3 5.7 6.0 Silver 92MM ls intake manifold**PUZZLEDEER**$267.66**3.7★48 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHB6DZXH) [4**JGhyperX 300-122 LS hi ram EFI Intake Manifold Cathedral Port Head 92mm bore Compatible with GM LS1 LS2 LS6 350/5.7L 364/6.0L V8 1997-2007 35008000 RPM Silver**JGhyperX**$514.66**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6XHVGV9) [5**GSTP For LS LS1 LS2 LS6 Intake Manifold with Cathedral Port Compatible with Chevy 4.8 5.3 5.7 6.0 L (92MM Silver)**GSTP**$270.82**3.9★47 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7HJG5BM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**300-132 LS Carb Intake Manifold Mid-Rise Single Plane Carburetor Aluminum Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC Camaro Cadillac 1997-2007 GM LS1 LS2 LS6 4.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L V8 Cathedral Port**OXYSTAR**$159.25**2 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJZ1T55C) [**JGhyperX 300-122 LS hi ram EFI Intake Manifold Cathedral Port Head 92mm bore Compatible with GM LS1 LS2 LS6 350/5.7L 364/6.0L V8 1997-2007 35008000 RPM Silver**JGhyperX**$514.66**1 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6XHVGV9) [**DEEPMOTOR LSI/LS2/LS6 102mm Casting Bolted Intake Manifold with fuel rail and Burst Panel Flange (Satin)**DEEPMOTOR**$599.52**3 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6SPWHJD) [**Haytalras 300-117 LS hi ram EFI Intake Manifold & Fuel Rail Kit Rectangular Port 102mm Throttle Body Combo fit for Chevy GM LS3 L92 6.0L 6.2L V8 Race/Track Only Idle-8000 RPM Silver**Haytalras**$427.25**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8VYR186) [**Intake Manifold Compatible with GM LS LS1/LS2/LS3/LS6/LS7/4.8L/5.3L/6.0L/6.2L - Dual Plane Design Square Bore Carb Pattern Lightweight Performance Build**Speedmaster**$555.45**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YDQ646W)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**300-132 LS Carb Intake Manifold Mid-Rise Single Plane Carburetor Aluminum Compatible with Chevy Small Block SBC Camaro Cadillac 1997-2007 GM LS1 LS2 LS6 4.8L 5.3L 5.7L 6.0L V8 Cathedral Port**OXYSTAR**$159.25**5.0★**▲ 285%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJZ1T55C) [**JGhyperX 300-122 LS hi ram EFI Intake Manifold Cathedral Port Head 92mm bore Compatible with GM LS1 LS2 LS6 350/5.7L 364/6.0L V8 1997-2007 35008000 RPM Silver**JGhyperX**$514.66**5.0★**▲ 270%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6XHVGV9) [**GM Genuine Parts 12686561 Intake Manifold Assembly**GM GENUINE PARTS**$514.72**4.6★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085S74X6C) [**Intake Manifold Compatible with GM LS LS1/LS2/LS3/LS6/LS7/4.8L/5.3L/6.0L/6.2L - Dual Plane Design Square Bore Carb Pattern Lightweight Performance Build**Speedmaster**$555.45**5.0★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YDQ646W) [**YIUIY For LS LS1 LS2 LS6 Intake Manifold Low Profile Cathedral Port 102mm Compatible with Chevy GMC Pontiac Sheet Metal Fabricated (Silver)**YIUIY**$285.39**4.1★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYHP5WP4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ls intake manifold**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**28%
*“Fits well”*
**Quality-Overall**28%
*“Nice parts”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“its been a solid option for the price”*
**Mounting**5%
*“bolts right on”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Easy to install tire quality good looks good fit good no leaks”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Works as expected”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“I didnt run into any major fitment issues during install”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works great”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“It's lightweight”*
**Durability**1%
*“It looks to be made decently so hopefully it will last”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Does not fit 03 silverado”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Cheap made”*
**Leak-Proof**18%
*“Leaky pos”*
**Compatibility-Overall**10%
*“Unfortunately, it didnt work for my application”*
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
*“One of the fuel rails is cracked”*
**Suction**5%
*“This intake does have a brake booster vacuum port — its just not where most people expect it”*
**Noise Level**3%
*“Makes an awful noise”*
**Assembly/Installation**1%
*“It took some work to get it installed”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**33%
**Compatibility-Overall**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Noise Level**3%
**Scratch Resistance**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is ls intake manifold profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $264K/yr across 40 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the ls intake manifold niche?**
- 17 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ls intake manifold?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 6.4% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for ls intake manifold peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the ls intake manifold niche?**
- Listings span $126.76–$1163.95; the average listing price is $360.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 51 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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