ram air ?
95firebird
10-09-2006, 09:57 PM
ok so my auto shop teacher who hate gm says that the trans am with the ram air does nothing at all to the car. He said tey just put that hood on and slapped ram air on the side to get more money out of u is this true and does anyone have a vid or a trams am racing a a trams am with the ram air thnks
cougar4life
10-10-2006, 02:08 AM
Little to no difference. The air going into the intake might be a little bit cooler causing a small jump in HP. By small I mean 1 or 2 HP.
But my WS6(ram air) hood looks better than the non ram air hood. :grinyes:
But my WS6(ram air) hood looks better than the non ram air hood. :grinyes:
ikeyballz
10-10-2006, 02:40 AM
its true, it basically does nothing.. but its just like a cold air intake, gives you a small boost adn themore mods you do to it, the bigger the change will be..
the SS was the same as the ram air..
except SLP added springs, rear end, tires, etc for more performance..i BELIEVE the ramair transam (firehawk?) had the same..
the SS was the same as the ram air..
except SLP added springs, rear end, tires, etc for more performance..i BELIEVE the ramair transam (firehawk?) had the same..
Mr. Luos
10-10-2006, 06:16 PM
SLP put a rearend in the SS?? News to me.
The WS.6 is mostly an appearance package, but it does have a slightly less restrictive exhaust, a lower airbox for use with the hood, better handling, nicer wheels, and of course the hood.
The WS.6 is mostly an appearance package, but it does have a slightly less restrictive exhaust, a lower airbox for use with the hood, better handling, nicer wheels, and of course the hood.
ikeyballz
10-10-2006, 06:57 PM
yeah, i think so.. i have the torsen diff? or was that stock on Z28's?
poormillionaire2
10-10-2006, 10:17 PM
I thought the ram air hood was non-functional. I thought all trans-ams sucked up air from the bottom of the car. But I have seen ram-air configurations that people call 'WS7' that are actually ram air with the filter taking in air directly from the ram air hood. Something like this:
http://www.geocities.com/shanonw76/EngineClose.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/shanonw76/EngineClose.JPG
ikeyballz
10-11-2006, 02:39 AM
im pretty sure the ram-air works...my SS works.. its more of a cold air intake then a ram-air tho.
wufpak18
10-11-2006, 04:31 PM
yeah the ram air hood is functional b/c there is a rubber piece all around the box that forms a seal to the hood, Atleast this is how my 96 ws6 is.
Mr. Luos
10-11-2006, 04:32 PM
The LS1 WS.6 doesn't seal 100% to the airbox.
But it is functional.
But it is functional.
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