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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Default Ram Air or Air Intake.

I was wondering which of these would get me better performance. Once I complete my car with NOS setup and Supercharged, which would benefit the most. I was looking at http://www.marchperf.com/pg32.html#46pp and thinking about installing that and buying a mass air flow filter, but do not know if a air intake would do more.
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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Default RE: Ram Air or Air Intake.

ram air does nothing really below at least 100mph. an cold air kit will do
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Default RE: Ram Air or Air Intake.

What ^ he said sort of. Where it's mounted will play a large role in where you gain power. If you can get it in a high pressure point it will offer more at lower mph.
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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those below the bumper ram air kits tend to suck up lots of debris and water when it is raining, so I wouldn't recommend you get one that hangs down low on the road.
Old Mar 1, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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Default RE: Ram Air or Air Intake.

I believe the one that I linked above, goes near the fog lights or in the scoop at the very bottom of the front bumper. I'm not sure where else I could put it, unless I could somehow get it to fit where the grill would go with a grill delete kit. Also, if you have any other links for better Ram Air kits, please post them.
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:24 AM
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Save your cash for that supercharger man! If you are set on intake mods though, get a cold air kit and upgrade your MAM, TB, and plenum....
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 04:17 AM
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Umm if you do a grill delete and put a huge intake in front of the radiator what's gonna keep your pony cool on those HOT (LOL) KS summer days? There is a reason cars have grills. Not trying to come off like an *** just trying to get you to calm down and think a lil b4 you do something stupid. I realize that there is nothing more exciting than building a fast car, but honestly why don't you anwser this first ...How fast do you want to go? NOS supercharger and some gears should make you happy if not I suggest you start with a frame and go from there not a 2000 GT. just my $.02
Old Mar 2, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Default RE: Ram Air or Air Intake.

once you buy a supercharger you wont be using either one so it doesnt matter

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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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Yeah, but say he went the cheap-o way for power first.
IE: Nitrous and a few boltons.
There's nothing stopping him from adding a fendermount CAI.

And you DO know, you're going to need a lot of **** done just so your car can take the abuse of both forms of FI...
It's going to cost you quite a bit.
Old Mar 3, 2005 | 04:18 AM
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I dropped a 5.0 into my 240Z. I'm using the twin snorkle stock air filter. The Z has lots of room in front of the rad and between the girll. Thats where the FI Z cars have their stock air filters. They are mounted above the bumper. So, I had this brain storm. Why not run twin K&N filters up front to the stock sealed air filter? Something like cold ram air. Anyway, it would look pretty trick. People will think I'm running twin turbos!



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