Right now I have a custom/fabricated CAI w/ bypass valve. I question is, should I convert the CAI to ram (type) intake for the trip from San Antonio, TX to Seattle, WA???

Thanks for you coments.

BTW: We've had lots O' rain here & I've had no problems here w/ water. SNOW, that's another story?!?! LOL

 

Ram will always give you a little more power if done correctly as you have the benefit of Cold air as a CAI would give you but you have the added benefit that it is slightly being forced in there so you can get that little bit more in as the engine doesnt have to suck as hard.

 

I also have a functional hoodscoop...this would help with the "ram air" if you will. I just want to know is I should conver my CAI to ram type air when I travel? SNOW/RAIN??? Will be crossing the Rockies!

Thanks all! smile.gif

 

Pardon me guys...I'm going to go all geek/nerdy on ya here.

In order to see benefits of a "ram" air setup, you need to find a way to convert air speed, into air pressure. The Two are different, and one does NOT mean the other. You can have stagnant air at very high pressure, and you can have very fast moving at at very low pressure.

For a street going car, any "Ram" air setup should dump the high speed air into an airbox. This air box needs to be sealed against the underside of the hood opening. The air box should have several (2-5) small (about .125")holes drilled in the bottom of the airbox. This will allow the water to leak out, and not "collect" in the airbox. The air filter should also be placed offset from the underhood opening. So that the water/snow/debris hits an open spot within the airbox, rather than hitting the filter directly.

By forcing the high speed air to collect into an airbox, it "backs up" or "packs in" the airbox, which ends up creating the pressure you seek.

If you have such a setup already made...sure, convert to ram air. But I would HIGHLY suggest you test it locally first.

If not...stick with the CAI. Last thing you want is a hydrolocked engine in the middle of nowhere, or in the rockies.

[ February 16, 2003, 09:41 AM: Message edited by: Random ]

 

Yeh i was refering to the same sort of setup the an evo VI uses which is pretty much what Random is talking about there. I am at the moment trying to find a box that is large enough to house my filter setup in (dont find many scrap evo's) And then get my front bumper modded so that i have two new holes in the front one for ram air and one for an oil cooler air feed. Sorry if i didnt explain properly.

 

Thanks for the info & advice guys!