RAM air intake system
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RAM air intake system
I have a CAI(K&N) and I was thinking of fabricating a ram intake to get more cold air into the system. I have been wondering if here are any special consideration e.g. air flow sensor and recalibration? What would happen if I added just the ram portion and did not make any other changes. I am thinking of fabricating fiberglass intake scoupes and mounting them either behind the grill or under the front fender. Any comments of experiences with forced air systems? Design considerations?
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Just don't do anything you can't put back. I have a Volant cold air intake. I ordered it when my 04 was very new. I guess Volant had just designed the system for the new body style and engine, because I ordered the intake and the ram air option. Apparently it was causing a lot of problems. It took about 4 months for them to get it to me, because they were trying to replace all the first type they sold. So I eventually got the cold air intake but they told me the ram air was unavailable. At this point 3 1/2 years later it is available. If a multi million dollar co. had that much trouble. More power to you if you can do it.
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Originally Posted by big red c222
Just don't do anything you can't put back. I have a Volant cold air intake. I ordered it when my 04 was very new. I guess Volant had just designed the system for the new body style and engine, because I ordered the intake and the ram air option. Apparently it was causing a lot of problems. It took about 4 months for them to get it to me, because they were trying to replace all the first type they sold. So I eventually got the cold air intake but they told me the ram air was unavailable. At this point 3 1/2 years later it is available. If a multi million dollar co. had that much trouble. More power to you if you can do it.
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I have a Ram Air setup on my '72 390. The first thing I noticed is that I could jump up a couple of sizes on jets. (More air, more gas). On the highway I can feel the dif if I jump on it. Dont know about trucks with all the whiz bang mystery boxes. I have CAI on my '05, and other than more noise, not sure about perf, although I think between that and the Mag muffler, my mileage jumped (squeezed) about 1 more mpg.
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I made my own ram air out of a dryer duct, a home ac vent, duck tape and zip ties. I don't show it to many people because it screams red neck. Don't know if it makes a different but I can say I have ram air. It does get more cold air to the K/N filter. It runs from the center across the front and behind the drivers side head light. It looks pretty getto. I'm glad it is not visible.
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Originally Posted by Sonicman
I made my own ram air out of a dryer duct, a home ac vent, duck tape and zip ties. I don't show it to many people because it screams red neck. Don't know if it makes a different but I can say I have ram air. It does get more cold air to the K/N filter. It runs from the center across the front and behind the drivers side head light. It looks pretty getto. I'm glad it is not visible.
