Ram Air Intake setup, what do you guys think?

[Helgaiden]

So ive seen similar setups through the TRS website and elsewhere (i first wanted to do it when i saw this intake sitting at my local Kragen, http://media.photobucket.com/image/weapon r ram intake/EMPEROR_8/WEAPON-R/305-157-101-002a.jpg )

My own truck (and s10) didnt have the right kind of air filter on there for me to copy that intake setup (spectre sells a clip in ducting adapter but my air filter doesnt have an open top to clip it into). So when my brother recently got his 06 Ranger i started eyeballing it and he liked the idea of it for a lil more power from the little 2.3. The other day we removed the air box baffle and he liked that so today we set out and got a K&N replacement filter (flat filter for the stock airbox) and set to modify the air box with a 3inch spectre ducting adapter and a dryer ducting hose. The results were good, my brother said the truck picked up quicker and he really liked it.

The duct currently is routed to the lower valence of the bumper in the open area under the (and to the side) of the license plate. Its kind of an obvious thing but it works. Its a temporary location. The lower valence/plastic has little honeycombed plastic inserts where it looks like foglamps would go. Considering removing the insert (or drilling out the honeycombs and turning it into a kind of grill) and attaching the ducting to this and putting this there...

http://www.sfxperformance.com/images/products/SPT9787.jpg

Regardless, for an hour's worth of work it was definately a worthy mod according to my bro.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Wouldn't think it would help too much unless you were going over 50mph... But it does theoretically work.

 

[TheTopher]

There's a couple sport bikes that use a system like that for added performance. I can't remember the names off the top of my head, but they're also tuned to take advantage of it and go VERY fast. I don't think it's that practical an idea on a truck, but hell...it'll definitely make a fun project for you

Cool spiderman shirt, BTW!

 

[Helgaiden]

well he does say the truck feels like it picks up a little better but that might be attributed to the K&N filter we put in it.

However i did tell him "the faster you go, the better it works" haha.

 

[spdcrazy]

There's a couple sport bikes that use a system like that for added performance. I can't remember the names off the top of my head, but they're also tuned to take advantage of it and go VERY fast. I don't think it's that practical an idea on a truck, but hell...it'll definitely make a fun project for you

Cool spiderman shirt, BTW!

yes, my 92 cbr had the same idea. and when i converted it to a street fighter. (no plastics, or intake ducting) it ran like crap anytime the wind blew different. was horrible. then my buddy wrecked it.

for a truck i think it will work just fine. i have a homemade hood scoop tha faces forward and dumps straight into my air box. works like a charm, but doesn't give me any performance. just good comments

 

[feellnfroggy]

Wouldn't think it would help too much unless you were going over 50mph... But it does theoretically work.

Im sorry, you can get a great look from a done right ram air, but like he said, you must be haulin ballz to get any performance from it. Ram air or not below a certain speed the air pressure is still what? 17.4 psi- 1 bar? Turbos and superchargers flow way more than the equivalent of 55mph airflow. (not sure the CFM conversion) and the performance increases ......well its way more due to the forced airflow. It just cant be aqquired with a naturally aspirated engine. The top fuel cars and drag cars "pull" enough air through a intake system with maximized flow. and their ram air systems are required to accomodate the drawn air. But on a stock 2.3, you might get mildy better throttle response, thats about it. Theres alot of writeup on them on v6power.net and 3.8mustang.com check em out.

 

[TheTopher]

I think 14.7 is the number you were looking for. Everything else was spot on!

 

[Mac]

Don't think you're going to get any ram air out of that, it's acting just like a CAI. You have a couple of really sharp bends. The real limiting factor would be the air filter and it's flow. Again the air has to make a sharp bend in the air box, thru the filter to the air supply tube.
Dave

 

[Helgaiden]

yeah the bend sucked but the way the metal tubing kind of crunched in, its not as bad of a bend as it looked. Regardless of whether its ram air or cold air, its still SOME kind of better and thats really what my brother was after. The ducting and the ducting adapter totaled to less than $15 so why not? The K&N filter was probably the better investment but at least this way he can say he modd'd it or personalized it to something he likes you know?

 

[Mac]

Ya, I didn't mean to rain on your parade. Several at one of the Mustang sites want to go ram air with a hood scoop. Big problem is there is no air flow a couple of inches above the hood. Best is to go with a cowl hood to release the engine heat. Best example I could find of air flow. I know the Ranger is a lot different but there are dead flow pockets.
Dave

 

[Helgaiden]

Smokey Yunick had this mod on his 66 Chevelle...not sure if it translates to modern cars. My buddy with a 69 wants to copy it. Basically there is a cowl effect at the end of the hood where it meets the windshield and apparently that area builds pressure because of how the body/hood is designed so you get a true "ram air" intake the faster you go with this. At the very least it looks cool, but his racing results prove it was effective. Heres a quote from the article...
" One single four-barrel gets plenty of air from the cowl vents and an insulated, two-inlet air box"

 

[Mac]

Well that design still must seem to work. Here's a picture of Matt Kinsith's NASCAR Fusion. Of course little higher speeds in his case.
Dave

 

[06RangerXLT]

There's a couple sport bikes that use a system like that for added performance. I can't remember the names off the top of my head, but they're also tuned to take advantage of it and go VERY fast. I don't think it's that practical an idea on a truck, but hell...it'll definitely make a fun project for you

Cool spiderman shirt, BTW!

every sport bike has that. its less obvious on some though.