Injen short ram just arrived
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Injen short ram just arrived
Injen short ram just arrived. I chose to go this route in order to avoid the risk of getting water into the system. We get a lot of snow/rain here at times.
I am contemplating adding a DIY ram air scoop (in the bumper) and ducting some cold air towards the filter. I am thinking of terminating this pipe so that it approaches the underside of the filter and has enough of a gap to prevent any water from contacting it. I will probably provide some weep holes along the way as well as a screen to keep rubbish away.
Has anyone tried this? Any comments?
Thanks, M
I am contemplating adding a DIY ram air scoop (in the bumper) and ducting some cold air towards the filter. I am thinking of terminating this pipe so that it approaches the underside of the filter and has enough of a gap to prevent any water from contacting it. I will probably provide some weep holes along the way as well as a screen to keep rubbish away.
Has anyone tried this? Any comments?
Thanks, M
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From: glass case of emotion
Originally posted by Eklypse39 a year ago
when i slapped on my AEM short ram intake, i decided i needed more air flow. i figured the resonator was blocking up the path to cold air, so i removed it. now, the engine was bogged down with hot air. i could either put the res back on and choke the engine, or i could leave it off and bog down the engine.
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materials needed: (all from home depot)
aluminum dryer duct vent (4in diameter) - $4
aluminum dryer duct (4in diameter) - $4
4in diameter hose clamp - $1
tools needed:
tin cutters
flat head screwdriver
duct tape
plastic zip tie
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here's a shot of the engine bay ...
remove the front bumper, resonator, and air filter ...
drop the aluminum dryer duct vent into the old resonator hole and reattach the air filter
this is what the duct should look like from the other side
wrap duct tape around the top of the vent, then trim off about six inches. leave enough vent to secure the duct to it.
using the hose clamp, tighten it around the top of the vent
take the zip tie and secure the other end of the duct to your front, lower grill
reattach the front bumper. you'll have to mold some of the duct to get the bumper flush in some spots. here's the final product
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i tested the vent using an electric fan, and i have to say that a lot of air gets in there. can you imagine force feeding air to you intake at 55mph? i know you could go with a CAI, but if you're stuck with a short ram, like me, this is a great $9 fix.
when i slapped on my AEM short ram intake, i decided i needed more air flow. i figured the resonator was blocking up the path to cold air, so i removed it. now, the engine was bogged down with hot air. i could either put the res back on and choke the engine, or i could leave it off and bog down the engine.
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materials needed: (all from home depot)
aluminum dryer duct vent (4in diameter) - $4
aluminum dryer duct (4in diameter) - $4
4in diameter hose clamp - $1
tools needed:
tin cutters
flat head screwdriver
duct tape
plastic zip tie
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here's a shot of the engine bay ...
remove the front bumper, resonator, and air filter ...
drop the aluminum dryer duct vent into the old resonator hole and reattach the air filter
this is what the duct should look like from the other side
wrap duct tape around the top of the vent, then trim off about six inches. leave enough vent to secure the duct to it.
using the hose clamp, tighten it around the top of the vent
take the zip tie and secure the other end of the duct to your front, lower grill
reattach the front bumper. you'll have to mold some of the duct to get the bumper flush in some spots. here's the final product
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i tested the vent using an electric fan, and i have to say that a lot of air gets in there. can you imagine force feeding air to you intake at 55mph? i know you could go with a CAI, but if you're stuck with a short ram, like me, this is a great $9 fix.
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i've driven throuh many storms, and the water really doesn't make it all the way through the tubing, but the air does. the tube is about 8 or 9 feet long and i did poke some holes along the way to help drain things.
to secure things, i just used some hose clams and zip ties.
to secure things, i just used some hose clams and zip ties.
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That's great, I'm off to + Home Depot first thing in the morning. By the way, have you considered replacing the dryer outlet vent with a larger one, one that could envelop the filter... placing it such that the filter would 'breathe' almost exclusively through it, and further shielding it from the hot air?
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From: so cal 951 + 760
Originally posted by Eklypse39
i did this about a year ago and it works great. the intake noise is GREAT. it's sooooo much agressive sounding than a CAI, no water even comes close to the filter, and my MPG's got even better. i'm getting 350 miles per tank in my AV6.
i did this about a year ago and it works great. the intake noise is GREAT. it's sooooo much agressive sounding than a CAI, no water even comes close to the filter, and my MPG's got even better. i'm getting 350 miles per tank in my AV6.
