Cold Air Intake Vs. Short Ram Intake
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From: Pella, Ia
What's the difference between a cold air intake and a short ram intake?
Cold air intakes are usually placed in the fender well area, which brings in a cooler charged air from beneath the car (outside of the engine bay), which is denser and therefore creates more power. The piping is a lot longer than a short ram which means the power gains are not seen until the mid to higher RPM band. A short ram intake is located inside the engine bay and creates power with better response times than a cold air, however the air is not as dense, which means that it doesn't make as much power in the upper RPM region and makes less power overall.
This is an excerpt from Andy's Auto Sport, and I was just wanting some opinions to whether this is true, and if so which one has worked better for you guys out there. Thanks for the help.
Examples of what you guys have would also be appreciated.
Cold air intakes are usually placed in the fender well area, which brings in a cooler charged air from beneath the car (outside of the engine bay), which is denser and therefore creates more power. The piping is a lot longer than a short ram which means the power gains are not seen until the mid to higher RPM band. A short ram intake is located inside the engine bay and creates power with better response times than a cold air, however the air is not as dense, which means that it doesn't make as much power in the upper RPM region and makes less power overall.
This is an excerpt from Andy's Auto Sport, and I was just wanting some opinions to whether this is true, and if so which one has worked better for you guys out there. Thanks for the help.
Examples of what you guys have would also be appreciated.
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