Short Ram vs. CAI

[Veetec]

Originally posted by MidNiteMysT
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT CAI!! and isnt ur name spelt wrong? its VTEC, not veetec.... lol j/k :hehehe: and btw, what does low end power mean, is that the first few gears or like when you close to maximum speed?
P.S. Very nice car you have veetec

Of course I know what you meant! I was just playing. But you also know that I mean!
Low end power means the power you have while driving at lower rpms. For example at 2.000rpm and not at 7.000rpm!

Do you really like my car?? Did you saw the pictures in here? It´s nothing special about it. But like you can see in my sig it´s already lowered now and I´ll replace the orange turn signals with white ones next week. In the moment it´s in the garage and gets a new paint job (original color) and these front windows with the blue sun shield on top (how do you call that by the way?). I´m not going to buy any wings or spoilers for it and new rims aren´t planed yet, too.
But if it was a serious compliment then thanx a lot!

[MidNiteMysT]

umm.... you have a VTi, i dont think we have that here... thats y i said nice car... even a stock 00' prelude is a very nice car!

[Veetec]

Originally posted by MidNiteMysT
umm.... you have a VTi, i dont think we have that here... thats y i said nice car... even a stock 00' prelude is a very nice car!

A VTi IS actually a base Prelude!! It has got the 200hp engine and no ATTS or 4WS. It´s just the european name for it because we also had a 2.0i Prelude (4th and 5th gen) with 133hp.

[MidNiteMysT]

A VTi IS actually a base Prelude!! It has got the 200hp engine and no ATTS or 4WS. It´s just the european name for it because we also had a 2.0i Prelude (4th and 5th gen) with 133hp.

O, then i take back my compliment! hahahaha:hehehe: just kidding of course! nice car even if it is stock or a base prelude...

[trmi-nate]

why is the short ram recommended for supercharged? I would logically think that colder air (ie CAI) would be better in all circumstances, forced or NA

[del]

Originally posted by trmi-nate
why is the short ram recommended for supercharged? I would logically think that colder air (ie CAI) would be better in all circumstances, forced or NA

this is quoted directly off the jackson racing website,

"On DOHC applications the addition of an intake will allow the Supercharger to draw air in freely and make the power it should. We have found short intakes, such as our Jackson Racing line, to be better suited to the Supercharger than the long and skinny cold air intake style."

this is IF you want to take their word for it. i've personally been advised by local import shops to use the short arm intake as opposed to the CAI. some people use CAI in their cars. i tried a CAI with the supercharger and honestly, can't even tell the difference. i have the Injen 3" short arm intake with the Injen heat shield.

the air will get heated anyway when it gets compressed in the blower, regardless if you're using a CAI or a short arm intake. the roots-type blower makes it almost impossible to get cooler air unlike a centrifugal supercharger. there is a water injection kit for the JRSC but i've heard horror stories about them.