• Mustang Forums
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech

REAL cold air intake. Call me crazy

  • Thread starter Thread starter jas142
  • Start date Start date Apr 24, 2004
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last
J

jas142

Founding Member
Feb 11, 2002
1,358
0
0
Apr 24, 2004
#1
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #1
Being bored, I do what I normally do, and tinker with my car. I had an idea. What if you took a rubber insulation hose or flexable metal pipe and ran it from the gaps next to the foglights in the bumper up the location of where the air silencer normally goes (must remove it for this idea.)

So basicly, when you're moving fast, air is forced into the open end of the hose or tube thats located towards the bottom of your bumper. this cold rush of air goes through the tube and is "let out" right in front of the filter.

To see if it would flow well, I twisted up a very small diamater (I would use bigger for the car) rubber insualation hose thats just about the length you would need for this mod. I put a hair dryer on one end and put it on low. I put my hand on the end of the tube and could feel the air rushing out. It flows pretty well.

Now imagine that with a BIGGER diamater hose, while traveling 50 MPH with it pointed right out the front of the car.
 

Snarf

New Member
Dec 24, 2003
237
1
0
Lexington, KY
Apr 24, 2004
#2
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #2
Sounds like it could work well. But even if it DID work really well and flowed tons, Im not sure it would really help a whole lot. Besides, you'd just be asking to suck some water up that hose if you hit a puddle or something.

Worth a shot though, definetly.
 

decoy562

New Member
Oct 9, 2003
1,526
0
0
Acworth, GA
Apr 24, 2004
#3
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #3
They already make this, you can buy it online.
 
0

007

Founding Member
Jan 29, 2002
3,287
24
69
Broke
Apr 24, 2004
#4
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #4
Unfortunately they all look like pieces of crap

The idea is of course sound. A shaker is the best way to go.
 

DarkHorse02GT

Member
Feb 12, 2004
156
0
16
Tuscaloosa/Mobile, AL
Apr 24, 2004
#5
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #5
I think there's something called a March Ram Air kit or something that is similar but I'm not sure if its the same as your talking about - Mark
 
0

007

Founding Member
Jan 29, 2002
3,287
24
69
Broke
Apr 24, 2004
#6
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #6
DarkHorse02GT said:
I think there's something called a March Ram Air kit or something that is similar but I'm not sure if its the same as your talking about - Mark
Click to expand...

Its a piece of crap.
 

COramprat

...I can take it. I think.
20+ Year Stangneter
Mar 2, 2003
8,474
1,463
223
Sea of Tranquility
Apr 24, 2004
#7
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #7
I did this on my 92 Probe but there was alot more room to work with running the hose. I looked at my Stang (96) but there just isn't any place with enough room to route anything of sufficient size. BTW, the one on my Probe worked pretty good. Throttle response is better and power (what little there is on a 2.0 4-banger) was increase in the 50-80mph range.

For the Stang I'll just wait till the Mach 1 kit drops a little in price and go with that.
 
P

PEWTERPONY

Founding Member
May 22, 2002
829
0
0
NE Atlanta
Apr 24, 2004
#8
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #8
Did you know that the ram air on the mach is only effective after 80mph
 

Monkie

Active Member
Jan 27, 2002
1,678
0
37
Under the arch
Apr 24, 2004
#9
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #9
Don't waste your time and money
 

Modular2v

Founding Member
Jun 30, 2002
3,222
23
99
oklahoma
Apr 24, 2004
#10
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #10
i tried this on my 98 gt and noticed NO difference at all track or sotp
 

Monkie

Active Member
Jan 27, 2002
1,678
0
37
Under the arch
Apr 24, 2004
#11
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #11
Infact you would do better taking out your passenger side headlight.
 

Wikkdgt

New Member
Jul 17, 2003
445
0
0
Cincinnati, OH
Apr 24, 2004
#12
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #12
If you were worried about sucking in water, you could always get some kind of cap for the end of the hose and let it suck in air like it normally did until it stopped raining.
 
G

GinoGT

Founding Member
Aug 11, 2002
1,862
0
36
Apr 24, 2004
#13
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #13
It won't do crap, CAI's don't do crap.

[/Cold Air Intakes]
 

COramprat

...I can take it. I think.
20+ Year Stangneter
Mar 2, 2003
8,474
1,463
223
Sea of Tranquility
Apr 24, 2004
#14
  • Apr 24, 2004
  • #14
PEWTERPONY said:
Did you know that the ram air on the mach is only effective after 80mph
Click to expand...
Ram air on anything is only effective with speed. But I'd be willing to bet with two identically modded cars and drivers but one car with a ram air set up and the other without, you would see a nominal gain on the ram air.
 

triggz

Founding Member
May 15, 2002
1,218
0
37
Gadsden, AL
Apr 25, 2004
#15
  • Apr 25, 2004
  • #15
short of removing the headlight and looking kinda ghetto (or desperate for power)..i like a ram-air headlight.

 
G

GinoGT

Founding Member
Aug 11, 2002
1,862
0
36
Apr 25, 2004
#16
  • Apr 25, 2004
  • #16


The only time you would pull the light is for the track..........what's the point of that shield?
 
B

billyfe390

New Member
Aug 18, 2003
573
0
0
Apr 25, 2004
#17
  • Apr 25, 2004
  • #17
Ram air is absolutely worthless unless you are going mach 1 instead of being in it. In order for a ram air set up to actually provide any performance gain other than colder air you would have to going fast enough for the air that is funneled into your intake to actually be compressed. It is just another sales tool.
 
O

Orange04BOSS

New Member
Apr 21, 2004
108
0
0
Denton, Texas
Apr 25, 2004
#18
  • Apr 25, 2004
  • #18
yea good idea but i'm afraid of water gettin up in there, also kenny bell makes something like this but it is under the front bumper and only on one side not on both fog lights. but good idea. carry out the idea and then dyno. well dyno first and then change it up and then dyno again, lol, good luck. i don't think you will get crazy results but maybe 3-5 horses. don't know.
 
G

GinoGT

Founding Member
Aug 11, 2002
1,862
0
36
Apr 25, 2004
#19
  • Apr 25, 2004
  • #19
Assuming this system would even work:

1. Why would it need to be on both sides? There's only one intake tube, throttle body, etc.

2. How would a ram air system show anything on a dyno where the car is sitting still?
 

mogs01gt

Founding Member
Jul 22, 2002
3,113
30
119
Ohio
Apr 25, 2004
#20
  • Apr 25, 2004
  • #20
You mean something like this.

http://www.corral.net/tech/powerplant/hmramair.htm
 
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

M
2001 v6 heater hose quick connect question
  • mnky99
  • Sep 24, 2025
  • SN95 V6 Mustang Tech
Replies
8
Views
568
SN95 V6 Mustang Tech Sep 26, 2025
mnky99
M
M
Progress Thread mnky99 2001 V6 evap core, ac compressor, heater core replacement
  • mnky99
  • Sep 5, 2025
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
Replies
1
Views
496
1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk- Sep 5, 2025
mnky99
M
M
Resolved 1988 Foxbody - Overheating Summer
  • MDrisc
  • Oct 26, 2025
  • Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech
Replies
16
Views
653
Fox 5.0 Mustang Tech Friday at 12:37 PM
fasterthangas
F
Keeps dying with new cold air intake
  • Creomod
  • Oct 27, 2024
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
  • 2
Replies
32
Views
1K
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Nov 30, 2024
Jarhead67
J
G
2016 GT, Cold Air/Tune Trouble (overheating) . Advice/Help Please!
  • GLStang
  • Sep 6, 2025
  • 2015 - 2023 (S550) Mustang -General/Talk
Replies
1
Views
325
2015 - 2023 (S550) Mustang -General/Talk Sep 6, 2025
Noobz347
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?