ram air fabrication, will it work?

if i do some fabrication on my hood to make it ram air, then place the air filter right behind the opening and create a heat sheild for it, will this serve as a cold air intake, i know it will boost hp, but what would a rough estimate be? Also, if i create this setup, how do i avoid getting water sucked into the engine when it rains? thanks for the input.

by the way if your wondering what my blazer is
91 s10 2 door with the 4.3

if i do some fabrication on my hood to make it ram air, then place the air filter right behind the opening and create a heat sheild for it, will this serve as a cold air intake, i know it will boost hp, but what would a rough estimate be? Also, if i create this setup, how do i avoid getting water sucked into the engine when it rains? thanks for the input.

by the way if your wondering what my blazer is
91 s10 2 door with the 4.3

You can't avoid getting water sucked in if you do that.

Avoid.

i agree. thats crazy to do with a 91. get a muscle car or big ol engine and go to town. There are probally some hoods you could look at to get ideas or you could by a fake hood scoop for giggles and get an open air intake.

I found a website for a product called e-Ram that you might be interested in. It is a reasonably inexpensive ($299) electric supercharger that mounts in line with your intake. They claim it gives you about 1 psi of boost for up to 5% HP gain. http://www.electricsupercharger.com/

Snake oil garbage. These things work terrible when you are not at WOT, acting like a brick in your intake. 1~1.7 PSI boost? Please - you'd get more out of rigging up a 12v powered leaf/lawn blower under the hood. If you are going to super-charge, do it right - get the real thing. You can tell how much bullsh*t they are full of when they show exotic race cars on their front page. Fer Crissakes - those vehicles are already under forced air induction. :shakehead

I found a website for a product called e-Ram that you might be interested in. It is a reasonably inexpensive ($299) electric supercharger that mounts in line with your intake. They claim it gives you about 1 psi of boost for up to 5% HP gain. http://www.electricsupercharger.com/

:lol: OMG, I can't believe you believe that crap. Biggest scam in the automotive industry since those tornado pieces of crap.

I guess I'm a little skeptical about most things until I actually see reliable data that says it works. Whether their product performs as claimed or not, though, at least their math seems right. I think I'll search around to see if anyone (not paid by the company that makes these) has some believable data on performance improvements (or lack thereof).

As far as their advertising images... sexy chicks and flashy cars will draw attention to anything. You can't blame them for that.

If i can make it into a cowl induction hood, would that let water in the engine?

If i can make it into a cowl induction hood, would that let water in the engine?

You will get more than a stock setup, but a lot less than a ram air setup.

There is no point to doing this.

You are wasting money for no gains.

There's been some pretty hot debate between various members in another thread... http://www.automotiveforums.com/t62691.html. I think the ZanickZanick guy works for the e-Ram company. He seems pretty well-versed on the whole subject of supercharging. I guess I'm not ready to part with $300 just yet, but if I had a strong desire to boost my HP by about 5% and a small budget to do it with, I think I probably would give this thing a try. Worst case, I'd prove it didn't work and get a refund per their guarantee.

Cheaper and stronger power gains can be had if you just tuned-up your truck. ;)

There's been some pretty hot debate between various members in another thread... http://www.automotiveforums.com/t62691.html. I think the ZanickZanick guy works for the e-Ram company. He seems pretty well-versed on the whole subject of supercharging. I guess I'm not ready to part with $300 just yet, but if I had a strong desire to boost my HP by about 5% and a small budget to do it with, I think I probably would give this thing a try. Worst case, I'd prove it didn't work and get a refund per their guarantee.

There is no way it will work. When it is turned off it will severely restrict the intake.

Cheaper and stronger power gains can be had if you just tuned-up your truck. ;)

In what ways tuned up? i might end up making it into a ram air hood just for looks, and just remount the intake somewhere it won't be exposed to water, like one of those intake kits on ebay. came up with an idea today, i have a muffler with dual exit ports from a camaro, can i rig it up to the blazer?

In what ways tuned up? i might end up making it into a ram air hood just for looks, and just remount the intake somewhere it won't be exposed to water, like one of those intake kits on ebay. came up with an idea today, i have a muffler with dual exit ports from a camaro, can i rig it up to the blazer?

You really need to grow up a bit.

What is the point of having a ram air setup for looks only.

Pretty ridiculous.

Have you done all your maintanence on your engine yet?

Tuneup?
New Fluids?
New Air Filter?

$300 for a 5% hp gain that does not work. Doesnt seem like a good deal to me. If you want a hp gain why not just buy a k&n air filter for $40.

A cowl induction hood might look cool. Wont give you any extra horses. Get a fiberglass one.

What is the point of having a ram air setup for looks only.

Pretty ridiculous.

Have you done all your maintanence on your engine yet?

What is the point of having a ram air setup for looks only.

Pretty ridiculous.

Have you done all your maintanence on your engine yet?

???

A cowl induction hood is not ram air. By the way didnt you start the thread??? Im confused.

You really need to grow up a bit.
What is the point of having a ram air setup for looks only.
Pretty ridiculous.
Have you done all your maintanence on your engine yet?
Tuneup?
New Fluids?
New Air Filter?

listen, not everything has to be for performace, i'd like to get my blazer to look good and sound good too, i don't think that's childish, or ridiculous. thank you very much for your valuable insight and answering my questions. And yes, regular maintenence has been done.

listen, not everything has to be for performace, i'd like to get my blazer to look good and sound good too, i don't think that's childish, or ridiculous. thank you very much for your valuable insight and answering my questions. And yes, regular maintenence has been done.

Your welcome.

i remember a post on here one time about a guy who hooked up a leaf blower to his intake. he side that until the engine hit about 2,000 RPMs there was a boost but after that it started to create more vac then the stock intake with no blower. i'd still like to try it some time to see if while driveing it makes any diff. i think i'll get the same results. so my point is that its most likly the same with the e-ram that at lower RPMs its good but as soon as you get up higher it doesn't do any good.

I think the people that buy things like eram and tornados are the same people who buy those miracle diet pills and patches you see on tv.

you mean e ram and the 24 hour la weight loss diet are scams?!?!?@?! laughing out louad (lol didnt do justice)

i remember a post on here one time about a guy who hooked up a leaf blower to his intake. he side that until the engine hit about 2,000 RPMs there was a boost but after that it started to create more vac then the stock intake with no blower. i'd still like to try it some time to see if while driveing it makes any diff. i think i'll get the same results. so my point is that its most likly the same with the e-ram that at lower RPMs its good but as soon as you get up higher it doesn't do any good.

WAKE UP!

Quit being so damn gullable.

WAKE UP!

Quit being so damn gullable.
shit blazer, with what ive seen here, i might as well invent some bs spacer that will "spin" the air, or an electric super/turbo charger and for this marvilous 50 doller cost item, ill charge 300 and make a mint... anything that sounds to good to be true guys, it probibly is, for an extra 5% out of your vehical bring it to a muffler shop and have a highflow system installed, cold air intake and maby a light pully kit, that will cost a little more, but it accually will improve hp

What is everyones opinion on throttle body spacers? I dont see how these would work either...

They don't work on a 4.3L.

^^^they dont even work as far as im concerned

We should rename this thread "how much eram sucks"!!! lol

We should rename this thread "how much eram sucks"!!! lol

:lol: Very true.

^^^ just you all wait, ill have my leaf blower hooked up here by fall and ill show you some real numbers from a real mod :lol2:

^^^ just you all wait, ill have my leaf blower hooked up here by fall and ill show you some real numbers from a real mod :lol2:

Don't forget to add the IAT resister mod!!! Good for 50 HP! Stickers are good for 5hp a piece. :rofl:

Don't forget to add the IAT resister mod!!! Good for 50 HP! Stickers are good for 5hp a piece. :rofl:
nononononon, the sticker thing only works on imports, thats why when i bought my honda it had APC and Type R sticers all over the window, took them off and damn thing wont start now! they make that much of a difference :lol: :rofl: :lol2: :loser:

Nah, skip the stickers. Start slicking over everything that sticks out of the body of the truck with carbon fiber. Use the clear carbon fiber to cover up your head lights and turn signals too. Then put on your tin-foil hat and start cruisin' stealth style. Your truck will turn invsible to radar and thought police. ;)

http://www.sytyarchives.com/howto/viewarticle.php?article_name=custom_ram_air.php&dir=engine


I was thinking more along the lines of this.


You know for giggles and what not.

no, something like this is more like it
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/ARACENHONDA/CIVICDRAG.jpg

yup you have me there