 A crazy idea about a short ram intake |
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 Feb 25, 2009 - 1:33 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '09 From Moscow, ID Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey guys!
So I was thinking about a crazy idea for a short ram setup and I wanted to see what you all thought about it. I was considering a short ram intake with the filter placed inside of some type of sealed enclosure that would pull air from the drivers side vent on a Z3 fender. So is this crazy or what? Thanks for your input! |
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Feb 25, 2009 - 2:05 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You'd be better off to make one that pulls air from the cowl area where there's already a high-pressure zone. It was really common in the Miata crowd to drill a 2-3" hole in the firewall right below the cowl and have the intake come from there, worked better than most the short rams and cold airs for the car.
Now that I think about it, maybe I'll do that to mine lol. -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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Feb 25, 2009 - 6:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 21, '08 From jacksonville, ar Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i have actually been planning a hood scoop that led to the air intake,
like a tunnel going from the scoop to the filter |
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Feb 27, 2009 - 1:47 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE (grasby @ Feb 25, 2009 - 5:00 PM)  i have actually been planning a hood scoop that led to the air intake, like a tunnel going from the scoop to the filter ram air, y0 -------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Feb 27, 2009 - 5:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 21, '08 From jacksonville, ar Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea, its just an idea that ive played around with in my past cars
easy way to add some horsepower |
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Feb 27, 2009 - 6:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
somewhat done before here with a guy that had vents, not sure if he had an enclosure on the inside though. who was that again.
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Feb 27, 2009 - 6:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 11, '08 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I've started to realise the best way to go about this is to use the factory air box with a high flow, drop in panel filter, hack off the 2.75" port on the lid and with your plastic welding skills replace that with a 3" port and use a stainless or alluminum short ram pipe in place of the old rubber hose.
Remove your underbelly plastic covers to reveal another resonator box, unbolt it and rip out this resonator box and connect the 2 ports of the stock air box inlet which come in from behind the fuse box to a ram air scoop behind your front bumper (probably using your plastic welding skills again.) -------------------- Mike W
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Feb 27, 2009 - 8:58 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 23, '08 From VEGAS Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (delusionz @ Feb 27, 2009 - 7:55 PM) I've started to realise the best way to go about this is to use the factory air box with a high flow, drop in panel filter, hack off the 2.75" port on the lid and with your plastic welding skills replace that with a 3" port and use a stainless or alluminum short ram pipe in place of the old rubber hose. Remove your underbelly plastic covers to reveal another resonator box, unbolt it and rip out this resonator box and connect the 2 ports of the stock air box inlet which come in from behind the fuse box to a ram air scoop behind your front bumper (probably using your plastic welding skills again.) and if i may, let me add to this, you might also wanna get a by-pass valve, just in case you have to drive in the rain then you can feel at ease knowing that your car wont get hydrolocked if you ever run over a deep puddle of water --------------------   |
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Feb 27, 2009 - 9:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 22, '09 From Bremen Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I would also suggest replacing the baffled portion of the stock pipe with smooth metal pipe.
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Feb 27, 2009 - 10:34 PM
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 Moderator Joined Nov 5, '07 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
 just an idea??? -------------------- |
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Feb 27, 2009 - 11:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 23, '08 From VEGAS Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (Rusty @ Feb 27, 2009 - 11:34 PM) just an idea??? I GOT A BONER! lol...sexy itbs -------------------- |
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Feb 27, 2009 - 11:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE (rkelly_83543 @ Feb 25, 2009 - 1:33 AM) Hey guys! So I was thinking about a crazy idea for a short ram setup and I wanted to see what you all thought about it. I was considering a short ram intake with the filter placed inside of some type of sealed enclosure that would pull air from the drivers side vent on a Z3 fender. So is this crazy or what? Thanks for your input! Congratulations, you just invented the factory air box setup. 
-------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Feb 28, 2009 - 6:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '08 From Fort Worth, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
deluzions you should write up a how to on what your talking about or pics of everything you said.
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Mar 1, 2009 - 12:01 AM
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Moderator Joined Nov 5, '07 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE (ej8ferio702 @ Feb 28, 2009 - 5:11 PM) QUOTE (Rusty @ Feb 27, 2009 - 11:34 PM) just an idea??? I GOT A BONER! lol...sexy itbs haha I was actually looking for another pic, which continues from the lower part of intake mainafold (after the ACIS part) on a gen3 3SGE looks real nice -------------------- |
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