 Are the $25 short ram intakes on ebay any good ?, OK or crap ? |
 Mar 16, 2004 - 12:05 AM
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There are a bunch of $25-$30 short ram intakes on ebay. Are they any good or are the crap ? are they legal like the K&N ones ?
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Mar 22, 2004 - 7:06 PM
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here's the problem with CAI's that EVERYONE seems to forget..... moving air is going to cause friction to the intake tubing.... it will warm up (and so will the air as it continues to move through a long pipe at a high velocity). And the air is not "boosted" in. There is no way that there is any kind of force of air enough to compress the air while it travels through 1-2 feet of piping and having to go through corners if anything, the biggest problem with all aftermarket intakes is their size. The TB inlets are no more that around 2.5" wide. You hook up a 3" intake tube and use a reducer. What do you think when all the air at th reducer travels from 3" to 2.5" (a smaller pipe). It WON'T speed up, if anything it slows down and the TB only picks up what the engine needs. the best way a CAI i've seen done is in an ae102 corolla. (racer25) he used 2.5" mandrel bent tubing, relocated the battery to the trunk, and ran it to through a hole into the fender, and use as little turns as possible. |
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Batman722 Are the $25 short ram intakes on ebay any good ? Mar 16, 2004 - 12:05 AM
Hanyo cough* crap *cough
cough* build your own cough*
... Mar 16, 2004 - 12:27 AM toyotaspeed_90 an intake is an intake.... can't really screw ... Mar 16, 2004 - 4:30 AM x_itchy_b_x QUOTE (toyotaspeed_90 @ Mar 16, 2004 - 5:30 AM) an... Mar 16, 2004 - 6:54 AM SpedToe169 QUOTE an intake is an intake.... can't really ... Mar 20, 2004 - 5:48 PM toyotaspeed_90 QUOTE (SpedToe169 @ Mar 20, 2004 - 10:48 PM) QUOTE... Mar 20, 2004 - 9:10 PM Sh0gunkid8721 QUOTE (toyotaspeed_90 @ Mar 20, 2004 - 7:10 PM) QU... Mar 20, 2004 - 10:24 PM macavely QUOTE (toyotaspeed_90 @ Mar 20, 2004 - 9:10 PM) QU... Mar 20, 2004 - 10:26 PM 95celgt Hey everyone, remember that I make Short rams........ Mar 20, 2004 - 11:06 PM celimanST I am think of making my own but dude that looks da... Mar 21, 2004 - 10:25 AM creis The ebay ones are crap, just talking in hot air, g... Mar 22, 2004 - 2:52 PM
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