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Old 10-12-2003, 04:09 PM
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I have been thinking of routing a 3 or 4" duct from the tow-hook hole up to the air box (I would cut a hole in the metal support plate and lower airbox since I have the UPD that retains the stock lower air box) - but my question is....will the rammed air have any noticeable effect? Will the stock t/b, maf, and afe filter flow enough for the ram air to have a significant effect? I'd just like to be sure before I spend the time cutting and everything.
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YES.
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it's worth 1-3 rwhp, but it's fun to do, and cheap
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here are some pics of how i did mine, its diffenently worth it
https://ls1tech.com/threads/showflat...31&fpart=1
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From what it seems to me...hacking the bottom off the stock air box combined with the UPD makes decent power.

The extra power coming from the "Ram-Air" mod is that the lower airbox can now pull in air from more places.

I haven't seen any conclusive evidence that "Ram-Air" of sorts acutally works.
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i dont think it does anything. i tried it for awhile but felt no difference.i think the main resaon it doesnt work is because the air has so much turbulence when coming through the ram air setup.
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Did you make your own ram-air, or did you use the Volant accesory?
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from my experiences the power part of it i dont think you can actually feel.probably minimal at most. but what i have found is that it cools the intake temp down faster with it which in turn will help.
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made my own, and i have it where you can cap it off, for high water. anybody in the houston area want to feel the diff, let me know. ill give you a ride. you can diff tell at higher speeds that the ram air works. hence forth ram air does nothing for you at a stand still or at low speeds.
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Default Re: Home-made ram air - is it worth it?

01 Thunder - where did you get all the plumbing and what is that white peice that is going through the airbox - it looks like it has a lip or something holding it in place


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