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CAI vs RAI?

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  • I Offline
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    IMPORTSRULE
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    #1

    i'm wondering about cold air intakes vs ram air intakes.. i've heard that cold air intakes can screw with your engine and in the winter it would take forever to "warm up". is that really a problem? so for up here should i go with ram air or cold air?

    Thanks

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      Slowica
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      performance differences between the two, especially on an import, will be fairly minimal. Only real problem you run into while running a CAI is you run the risk of hydrolocking. odds of this happening are fairly low. you would have to go through a pretty damn big puddle but it is still a possibility. the whole taking forever to warm up in the winter thing, no.

      1993 240sx hatch - project/money pit
      1998 Grand Cherokee LTD - Winter beater

      N/A is the expensive way to go slow

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          zbrown
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          lol

          rx7-8.89@157mph
          12v dodge, twins

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          • K Offline
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            KA-T_240
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            It all depends on the car. If is a NA 4-banger, save your money and leave it stock.

            PM me for:
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            • wesholeW Offline
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              weshole
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              Faber, get your stock shit on there STAT.

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              • JoelJ Offline
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                Joel
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                #7

                ram air=faster throttle response, cai= cooler intake temps, stock=more mpg.

                no race car? becuz homeowner...

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                  King Ricer
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                  #8

                  Just get a drop in filter(like an K&N) and be done with it.

                  > Trafik Jamz;299122 wrote:
                  > But Freitag is a slut....everyone knows this!

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                    Slowica
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                    If your building an N/A setup import i honeslty wouldn't waste my money. most i would pay is for an ebay intake. In all honesty though, that's more worth the money then going and buying an AEM or ingen setup. $40 > $300 for a 2.5hp increase.

                    1993 240sx hatch - project/money pit
                    1998 Grand Cherokee LTD - Winter beater

                    N/A is the expensive way to go slow

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                      zbrown
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                      I say Interfooler, 43whp gain, guranteed

                      rx7-8.89@157mph
                      12v dodge, twins

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                        zbrown;306541 wrote:
                        I say Interfooler, 43whp gain, guranteed

                        fact.

                        1993 240sx hatch - project/money pit
                        1998 Grand Cherokee LTD - Winter beater

                        N/A is the expensive way to go slow

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                          Bp-08
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                          You need a turbonator

                          [SIZE="4"]you aren't unique like me... cant handle that my interior probably looks better than yours?[/SIZE][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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                            Rexwagon
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                            is this for your wrx?

                            if so, waste of money. Just keep the stock airbox

                            legacy image

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                              IMPORTSRULE
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                              just get like a k&n drop in air filter? i'm also going to do the 08+ silencer delete on my wrx. you basically just cut a hole in the bottom of the air intake box. its before the filter and every one that has done it hasnt had any problems.

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                                dubbsy
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                                run a cold air in the fender well with no splash guards and then drive it in the rain.

                                (I saw a kid in a honda a couple weeks ago in Moorhead with this - water literally running off his filter)

                                1995 Mustang
                                CAI, rimz, and springs.

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                                  thurmanmerman
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                                  Dont forget what hammy learned about CAI lol

                                  http://www.fargostreet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15429&

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                                  > Parker;299126 wrote:
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                                    zbrown
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                                    thurmanmerman;306680 wrote:
                                    Dont forget what hammy learned about CAI lol

                                    http://www.fargostreet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15429&

                                    LOL

                                    rx7-8.89@157mph
                                    12v dodge, twins

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