what will give me more hp? short ram or cold air .(what would be the best brand)?

 

CAI but the risks you run with CAI isnt worth the 2-3 extra HP difference between the Short ram.

 

what risks ?

 

The risk of sucking water up into your intake and hydro-locking your engine

 

um its called a bypass valve, buy one.

 

they're not the end all and be all however.....I've still heard numerous stories of people with bypass valves hydro-locking their engines. Bypass valves lessen the chances of it occurring, but do not eliminate the chances.

 

I've also heard of occurences where bypass valves get somehow come off and gets sucked into the engine. Now would you wanna risk that or gain bout the same amout of extra hp minus 2-3 and get a short ram.

 

i dont have a bypass valve on my CAI, and i just watch out for puddles, either that or i dont drive when its raining.

 

^ doesn't kinda suck to do though?

I mean if you use your car to got to work and stuff and it's not just for fun that ain;t gonna happen.

 

water is not going to get sucked into the engine unless you submerge the filter in water. chances are you wont hydrolock unless you drive through a flood.

all of you "heard of" instances...but have you actually "seen it" happen?

the only places i would worry about is where places that constantly rain a lot and flood a lot. otherwise your car will be fine with a CAI