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Ram air intake 15+horespower - 1/2/2008 1:16:16 PM

daesimunda

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Has anybody have a ram air intake system in your car... if so does it help and it also says that it makes you car louder.. worth it not?

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RE: Ram air intake 15+horespower - 1/3/2008 12:41:43 PM

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it does make you car sounds louder. to have and idea how your car will sound just remove the air filter, leave the air box open and rev the engine. a 15+ horsepower claim sounds kinda too optimistic also. have they dynoed any cars to prove this(whoever the vendor is)?

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RE: Ram air intake 15+horespower - 1/3/2008 2:42:23 PM

daesimunda

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it says that it can what do they mean CAN it should or shouldn't rite

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RE: Ram air intake 15+horespower - 1/4/2008 11:34:51 AM

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It can't. It's only a sales claim. If it were that easy to get 15 hp, they would just do it at Hyundai.

I know someone who added CAI, new, polished throttle body, and exhaust and he dynoed his Elantra at just about 15 hp over stock.

So no, you're not going to find a +15 hp intake.

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RE: Ram air intake 15+horespower - 1/5/2008 10:23:34 AM

daesimunda

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but do you still think i should get it.. see i am trying to improve my song of my car and the overall performance and i don't really want to spend much money so what do you think i should do??

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RE: Ram air intake 15+horespower - 3/9/2008 7:49:15 AM

dalek

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A true ram air intake needs the car to be traveling at some speed, like more than 70mph, to begin to become effective. But it will not give you 10% horsepower increase. The dynos I have seen, in VWs and Mustangs and Hondas, usually show 2HP gains from either a cold air intake or a ram air one.

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RE: Ram air intake 15+horespower - 4/7/2008 3:10:05 PM

daesimunda

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soo i should go with the cold air intake...do u think i should buy the 20$ ones from ebay??

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RE: Ram air intake 15+horespower - 4/8/2008 6:14:01 AM

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Most eBay intakes aren't true CAI's they are just a filter placed on the end of the MAF and a bracket. If you can find a real CAI intake on eBay for $20 it probably has a cheap filter so go out an spend a few extra bucks on a quality filter from K&N.

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