Ram Air?

i have a 98 trans am non ram air, i want to add ram air, and was curious what do the stock ws6 cars have...is it just a ram air hood with a lower air box?...or do the hoods have more to them like do they have anything else that guides the air more direct into the intake...i just want to know what to buy so i'll have the same set up as the stock 98 ws6 trans ams(just the ram air set up)
thx for ur help

Hood, lower airbox, suspension, and wheels.

dam luos, you must be pushing fast to go 167 in a 50 with no engine :D

/back on topic now

dam luos, you must be pushing fast to go 167 in a 50 with no engine :D
http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/rpms.JPG

lol and u notice no power!

Shhhh..... :lol:

Wow, what gear were you in? RPM's done topped out lol.

:loser:

Wow, what gear were you in? RPM's done topped out lol.
I took that pic 3 days ago....and my car hasn't ran in 4 months. :screwy:

lolol

I looked at that real quick and was like :eek: damn Mr.Luos isn't gentle on his new engines is he and then I then I realize I am slow :loser:

ahh yeah.. now I see. *slaps myself*

As far as ram air goes, you only need a functional aftermarket hood and lower airbox to replace the one you have now. I'm not sure if you've priced this but hoods are usually $500-700, painting is $250-350 and the airbox is around $100 I think.

Now that will give you the ram air that WS6's have but unfortunately they are not that affective. The problem is they leave a 1-2" gap between the hood and the airbox. This allows the cooler outside air to mix with the hotter engine bay air. This also causes the air to lose the force it might of had since it's got a "leak" so to speak.

They sell a kit called the BG ram air kit that seals this gap. But that runs another $300. This becomes extremly costly when it's all said and done. If you're absolutely in love with the ram air hood look then I say go for it. But if you just want the ram air function then there is a far cheaper alternative.

The SSRA (super sucker ram air) kit runs about $200 and that's all you need. It draws air from the front of the car (just under the front bumper) through a scoop and goes up through the bottom of your stock airbox. The kit also includes a rubber strip that will block the air flow from the front and only allow the ram air coming from underneath.

Either way your good for gaining .1 - .2 in the 1/4 mile from either a BG sealed hood or a SSRA.

Good Luck

They sell a kit called the BG ram air kit that seals this gap. But that runs another $300.
This is no longer in production. All are sold as well.

This is no longer in production. All are sold as well.

That sucks. Thanks for the update.

Hood, lower airbox, suspension, and wheels.


and, air box and wheels...yes

suspension..other then the struts...no. Ken's WS6(my friend) and my TA were the same other then the Struts. Same LCA/PHRB/Sway Bars/etc.

http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/rpms.JPG


I call BS. 7K + on a street engine..not to mention mileage/trip and your oil pressure is slightly less then 40psi AND...AND no voltage..... :lol2:

Come on man...fess up. :2cents:

It is BS.

Hell...I took that pic just recently. And the car doesn't have its motor yet. :lol:
Although my motor will spin to 6650 or so.