intake- cold air vs. short ram

[whatever210]

intakes are overrated ..

i guess they are when you have a intercooler.

[Got Milk?]

short ram if u dont go to track, for daily drive, but cold if u dont drive the car every day, when it rains hard, and for some a little bit, ur engine can go off in a sec.

[Sol-Badguy]

Geez, your sig makes me eyes hurt.

[PURP]

Don't risk the motor lock.....get yourselves some short rams.

[coreyctr1980]

Short Ram FTW...I had an AEM CAI on my dc2 and the first time it rained i hit a puddle, the motor hydrolocked and slung a rod through the block.

[hondachik]

depends on your setup and I guess how lowered your car is.


SR is better for me...my engine got raped in July due to heavy rainwater in the road. i was lucky that engine started (& wouldn't start until 18 hours later). my new SR came in handy 2 weeks ago. the day after i installed it, it poured down like hell here. lets just say, i wasn't stuck on the side of the rd this time

[TicketRedBB6]

depends on your setup and I guess how lowered your car is.


SR is better for me...my engine got raped in July due to heavy rainwater in the road. i was lucky that engine started (& wouldn't start until 18 hours later). my new SR came in handy 2 weeks ago. the day after i installed it, it poured down like hell here. lets just say, i wasn't stuck on the side of the rd this time

I don't think the lowering matters, atleast not on subcompacts. I used to drive a stock height civic with a CAI and got water in it just from driving a long distance in the rain, not through any puddles or anything.

[abstract]

There is not much hp difference between cold air and short ram. Boost the dammmm car.

[hondachik]

I don't think the lowering matters, atleast not on subcompacts. I used to drive a stock height civic with a CAI and got water in it just from driving a long distance in the rain, not through any puddles or anything.

mine had to do with height. i drove in 1 puddle and my whole intake filter got submerged for no more than 5 seconds and my car shut off. atleast now i dont have anything to worry about.

[jville95]

I run a CAI as well and haven't had any problems with it in the rain either. Yes I do have the plastic shield but im also cautious when driving it when its raining too. No bypass valve. <--- causes power loss but a nice idea if your car is slammed.

[civicmantim]

you can run the password JDM carbonfiber whale penis it's just as good if not better than a cold air ,so yes I would say shortram....

[81911SC]

Don't look at the original post date or anything, f@ggot.

[DecoyOctopus]

i think this is the most common repost on ia

[Got Milk?]

ehh. since when do intakes give HP? i mean real HP? lol

[The_ CaneCorso]

omg

[turbob20]

cold air entry is better and builds more power period. i dont care if its turboed, na or what. colder denser air aides to better atomization and mixing of the air and fuel . why do you think nos is so popular? because it does this regardless of what you use by squeezing that air fuel into the combustion chambers at a faster rate at the expense of higher cylinder pressure and temps though. but cold air will always yield more power. EXAMPLES. cryogen setups intercooler sprayers and dont forget the tried and true fuel ice cool cans that cools that go go juice as well as air this all aides cooler air fuel temps equaling more power.

[Shibby]

I have short ram, will never have Cold air.. 1 hp isnt worth 100 bucks to me.


Bought mine for looks.

[OldSchool87]

Lets think about this ..

Cold Air combust better than hot giving you a stronger combustion Correct?...Correct
So no mater the application wether it's N/A or Turbo/Supercharger, giving your engine colder air is always better than hot air.

short ram and cold air tubes will both heat up the same in the engine compartment, but where the short ram will start to suck hot air once the engine copartment heats up, the cold air is always sucking colder air. IE making more power.

[seanrg1116]

cold air for low end- short ram for top end

[quicksix]

I have to go with short ram becuase the piping on a CAI is goin to eventually heat up anyway from being close to the motor.

[patch515]

neverending thread

[_Subzero_]

im going with short ram on this one, not much of a lag in getting air into the engine as a cold air would have.

[BABY J]

cold air for low end- short ram for top end

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

And it only took 59 posts to get here. Amazing collection of retards we have here.

/thread

[jdmblock]

i say short ram. i mean colder air is better but with the cold air you have to worry about suckin up water and hydro locking your motor. i know i know they sell by pass valves but thats just more money for a part that restricts air flow. so there for cold air with by pass valve prolly the same as short. i think short looks better to. but if you wanna run the risk...

[BABY J]

In all the years of running CAIs i've never locked a motor --- IMO it's an idiot who does that.

[.:Stirfry:.]

i say short ram. i mean colder air is better but with the cold air you have to worry about suckin up water and hydro locking your motor. i know i know they sell by pass valves but thats just more money for a part that restricts air flow. so there for cold air with by pass valve prolly the same as short. i think short looks better to. but if you wanna run the risk...

comming from guy with a sn like yours. weird

[.:Stirfry:.]

In all the years of running CAIs i've never locked a motor --- IMO it's an idiot who does that.

true story

[a94civicex]

i prefer short ram because ive sucked up water through a cold air system and hydro locked a motor before and will not go down that road again!!!!!!!!!

[jmotley]

the weather in your area and your opinion/what you want outta ur build.

[NEMO]

just sayin...

[BABY J]

My Penis > Whale Penis