Ram air or cold air intake?

[1insaneGT]

Which option should I go with on this. I just bought a 89 GT, has 50K on the rebuilt motor and tranny and is stock except minor exhaust. Well the passenger side front end met with anothercar before I bought it. The nose fender and hood are toast. I have the Cervinis 1.5" Mach 1 hood to put on it. I was just wondering if ram air would be more powerful or the cold air intake would be more powerful. Or are they the same in that category?



Thanks Drew

 

[willys1]

I vote for CAI

 

[1insaneGT]

Any reason why or is that just what you have on yours. I am leaning towards CAI but I want to make sure I get the best set up for my stang.

Thanks Drew

 

[TrophyHead]

I say ram-air. Cause more air will be getting pushed into your engine as the car is moving. Not to much air is gonna come from the fender-well.

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2002/03/coldair/ Read this!!!

 

[MadMatt5oh]

Damn, after reading that I dont even think the ram air setup is worth it cost wise - unless you have the equipment already.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Ehhh, I'd stick with the CAI myself (fender well mount only). The ram air is a good theory, but does nothing until you're really moving. Not to mention I don't like the idea of sucking up leaves, bugs and every bit of road debris out there and ramming it directly into my engine. Yes there's an air filter, but they're not impenetrable. Besides, you're always cleaning them with ram air.

If you’ve already got the ram air hood, keep it there. At the very least it will save a few pounds over the stocker and aid in venting hot air from the engine compartment, but if it were me, I’d stick with the CAI myself.

But after all is said and done, don’t expect any really noticeable power gain from either of them.

 

[FordRangerFan17]

maybe it is just on these motors or something, but i know for a fact that my ssd intake made a very nice improvement over stock, and I still have the stock intake tube. The kit I have basically just removes the giant air box and mounts an open air filter near the fenderwell...I've put it back to stock, re-set the computer, and it was definetely a lot slower, and didn't rev nearly as fast. For me at least, the aftermarket intake provided better then expected results.

 

[CobraGT87]

I had the March Ram Air kit. A test was done not long ago between the CAI, stock box with a K&N, and the March kit. The March kit was the best for the 1/4 and speeds above 60mph. The big pain about it is the scoop hangs so low, you end up with leaves, small rocks, etc in the filter & box area which requires cleaning once a week. you also have the problem of scraping the scoop when going over speed bumps etc, or tearing the dam thing off.

I had it, and yanked it off,( got tired of the constant cleaning, ripped the scoop off 3 times), then went for just the CAI setup and just used heat wrap to keep the air as cool as possible (looks better and the CAI tube never gets above luke warm to the touch even on 100* days).

The Marck kit does help at higher speeds, but IMO, it isn't worth the hassels that come with it.

Just my $.02
Scott

 

[larrendeuce]

I have the Ram Air kit for my cervinis hood. I like it, seals up nice so no water gets through the front scoops and to the engine. I put it on sometime in November, and the filter is as clean as new. I think its kinda wrong to have a non fuctional ram air setup. Just like the fake shaker scoops that are put on lightnings.