Ram Air

NYBladeZ · 03-01-2012, 04:05 PM

Didn't think ram air was good enough for my Mustang, definitely won't do it to my Z. Save your $ for some real intakes. The cost for MAF tubes and drop ins will probably be marginally more than a ram air diy.

Jordo! · 03-01-2012, 04:10 PM

Even if you carefully measure everything properly to get it flowing right, you'd be lucky to see .1 psi added at 60+ mph.

A fun project, and you should do some searching on how to do it right if you really want, but honestly not worth the effort unless this a track only car, and every little bit of power is critical.

Nixlimited · 03-05-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Even if you carefully measure everything properly to get it flowing right, you'd be lucky to see .1 psi added at 60+ mph.

"Ram air" is typically a misnomer in the automotive context. To truly get compression of air above ambient into the cylinders (i.e. ram it in), you have to be going VERY fast and have to use an appropriate shape of the intake duct. It's not as simple as having a windward facing intake. Typically, the gains from such "ram air" type setups for an automobile is just the access to cooler less restricted air.

Jordo! · 03-05-2012, 12:07 PM

BTW, ducting to force cool air to the intake makes more sense with a carburetor as they were mounted to the top of the engine, and not remotely the way it is set up on modern fuel injected cars.

1slow370 · 03-06-2012, 04:02 AM

buy 4 Kawisaki zx14r ram air tubes hook them up in your hood, and go 180mph.

03-01-2012, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	Didn't think ram air was good enough for my Mustang, definitely won't do it to my Z. Save your $ for some real intakes. The cost for MAF tubes and drop ins will probably be marginally more than a ram air diy. __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Even if you carefully measure everything properly to get it flowing right, you'd be lucky to see .1 psi added at 60+ mph. A fun project, and you should do some searching on how to do it right if you really want, but honestly not worth the effort unless this a track only car, and every little bit of power is critical. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

03-05-2012, 12:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	BTW, ducting to force cool air to the intake makes more sense with a carburetor as they were mounted to the top of the engine, and not remotely the way it is set up on modern fuel injected cars. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

03-06-2012, 04:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	buy 4 Kawisaki zx14r ram air tubes hook them up in your hood, and go 180mph. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50