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Old 01-31-2007, 03:46 PM
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cold air intake or ram air intake?
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Old 01-31-2007, 03:48 PM
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Ram air intake is designed more for turbocharged cars, your probably gonna want to go with CAI, depending on what your plans are for future mods
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Old 01-31-2007, 03:53 PM
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I would just go with a K& N stock replacement air filter instead of a CAI,thats what i'm running in my 04 GT . That way down the road if the budget ever supports megetting a S/CI didn't waste the money on the CAI which won't work with the S/C.
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Old 01-31-2007, 03:58 PM
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I wouldnt do either one. to me its a waste of money I just bought a K&N filter and took off the Air Sliencer
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Old 01-31-2007, 04:09 PM
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ram air. It shoves a colder charge down the engines throat, where as a CAI provides a colder intake charge than what the factory air intake tube could provide, its smoother also, so theres less restriction.
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Old 01-31-2007, 04:47 PM
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cold air BBK
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Old 01-31-2007, 04:49 PM
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Either get a JLT ram air intake or don't get one at all.
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Old 01-31-2007, 04:50 PM
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I prefer air that is being forced into the engine but also goes through an extra heat transfer making it cooler. I guess that would be ram air and cold air!!!

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Old 01-31-2007, 04:51 PM
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im running a JLT ram air, no complaints here

edit :: i picked it for the large plastic pipeing and large filter, also it looks pretty sweet under the hood. the tube is painted black which matches the car.
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Old 01-31-2007, 04:56 PM
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I prefer air that is being forced into the engine but also goes through an extra heat transfer making it cooler. I guess that would be ram air and cold air!!!
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