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Originally Posted by mike_flemming
I have a 95 lumina that i got about 6 months ago. When i got it, it had (and still does) a short ram intake with a k&n drum and a head shield on it. I also have the origional air box with a K&N panel filter thats new. Im wondering what is actually a better setup for this car? I first thought the short ram would be better but i figure that its sucking in hot air from the engine compartment, even with the heat shield. So im in a pickle about what one to use... any thoughts??
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Probably won't make a noticeable difference in most situations...but there are dynamics figured into intake path leangth (both above and below the throttle plate) that come into play and affect cylinder charging at different RPM levels, generally a short path above the plate is desired for WOT operation, which you probably don't see a lot of on your car, so I'd think the longer tract would be more desireable for standard street operation.
You could bastardize it like I did, I used a K+N panel filter and knocked out three 1.5" holes in the lower section of the stock airbox with a hole saw...I don't think it could possibly require more inhalation area in stock configuration than that...performance seems slightly better and it sounds much more agressive...