short ram intake
mandega
11-05-2005, 09:01 PM
can anyone tell me if short ram intakes are any good,and whats the difference between short ram intakes and regular ones?
CRTblurr
11-10-2005, 10:16 AM
The short ram air intake is a form of aftermarket cold air intake for automobiles with internal combustion engines.
It replaces the OEM (stock) air intake with a short metal pipe and air filter inside the engine bay. This can slightly boost performance levels in a vehicle by increasing air volume intake, at the expense of increased intake noise. The high temperature of air near the engine can reduce performance in some cases, but this is often made up for by the increased volume of air. As a remedy, many short ram intakes include some form of heat shield. However, some users prefer to use different types of cold air intakes.
So basically, it sucks a hell of a lot more air into your engine to increase performance... and makes it a hell of a lot louder.
:smokin:
However, if you can afford it... Cold Air Intakes are better because they, in addition to forcing more air volume into your engine, also cool the air which makes it much denser and greaty improves proformance.
It replaces the OEM (stock) air intake with a short metal pipe and air filter inside the engine bay. This can slightly boost performance levels in a vehicle by increasing air volume intake, at the expense of increased intake noise. The high temperature of air near the engine can reduce performance in some cases, but this is often made up for by the increased volume of air. As a remedy, many short ram intakes include some form of heat shield. However, some users prefer to use different types of cold air intakes.
So basically, it sucks a hell of a lot more air into your engine to increase performance... and makes it a hell of a lot louder.
:smokin:
However, if you can afford it... Cold Air Intakes are better because they, in addition to forcing more air volume into your engine, also cool the air which makes it much denser and greaty improves proformance.
CRTblurr
11-10-2005, 10:18 AM
Oh, by the way My friend got A Secret Weapon Type R Short Ram Intake for his Acura Integra... and he did say after installing it (which made his car sound beastly and much louder :smile: )... he did notice a slight change in gas mileage (it used up a tiny bit more gas), but he did say it did increase performance noticably.
IowaHawkeye24
11-18-2005, 01:19 PM
"The short ram air intake is a form of aftermarket cold air intake for automobiles with internal combustion engines.
It replaces the OEM (stock) air intake with a short metal pipe and air filter inside the engine bay. This can slightly boost performance levels in a vehicle by increasing air volume intake, at the expense of increased intake noise. The high temperature of air near the engine can reduce performance in some cases, but this is often made up for by the increased volume of air. As a remedy, many short ram intakes include some form of heat shield. However, some users prefer to use different types of cold air intakes."
The short ram air intake is not really a form of a cold air intake, yes they are both intakes but very different. A true cold air intake extends the tube so that the filter is in the front passenger fender well. This spot is away from the hot air in the engine and receives cold outside air. A short ram air intake is located in the engine bay and it is better because it has a less restrictive filter and eliminates the big box. I was able to get a cold air intake from www.autotech.com for $200 and you can't really beat that deal. I have been extremely impressed...
It replaces the OEM (stock) air intake with a short metal pipe and air filter inside the engine bay. This can slightly boost performance levels in a vehicle by increasing air volume intake, at the expense of increased intake noise. The high temperature of air near the engine can reduce performance in some cases, but this is often made up for by the increased volume of air. As a remedy, many short ram intakes include some form of heat shield. However, some users prefer to use different types of cold air intakes."
The short ram air intake is not really a form of a cold air intake, yes they are both intakes but very different. A true cold air intake extends the tube so that the filter is in the front passenger fender well. This spot is away from the hot air in the engine and receives cold outside air. A short ram air intake is located in the engine bay and it is better because it has a less restrictive filter and eliminates the big box. I was able to get a cold air intake from www.autotech.com for $200 and you can't really beat that deal. I have been extremely impressed...
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