Ram air / assisting airflow

[RS_Cammy]

So I am sitting here in Iraq bored, looking at a picture of the Camaro I own. It's a 96 with the fun hood with the stylish port resembling Ram Air ducts.

The question I have is, could you drill through it allowing air to pass through, run fabricated material over to where the cold air intakes sit. and force some air for collection....

1) would it even be worth it (prob not)

2) what are some of the reasons it might or might not work.

/discuss

-Vic

[enzia35]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Air flowing through, yes. Ram air function, no.

[goldbar]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Iirc there is a write-up about this in the Mods Encyclopedia. They get similar gains *Ram-Air and Cold Air Intake*, so go with what one you prefer.

[Blizzard242]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

The idea of ram air is kind of misleading. The hoods look good sure, but if you honestly want some gains from "ram air" you'll need some kind of real forced induction, like a turbo or supercharger.

Ram air hoods might net you the same gains as a cold air intake. You basically want to get air from the coolest area in your engine bay and a ram air hood of some particular designs are a pretty direct route to the air filter.

[RS_Cammy]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Well, I guess the question I was kinda getting to is this. I don't have a "Ram Air" hood. It's the stock one used from 94-97. I was just looking at the picture thinking to myself if I should make one of those plastic fake Ram Air looking pieces into a real air feeding tube. I'm going to be using a aftermarket intake on the car when I go home on leave in OCT. I was just thinking to myself it would benefit the situation at all to fabricate a piece to be a feeding tube. I'd imagine it can't be a bad idea..I just didn't know if I could justify it to being a good one.

Thanx.

-Vic

[transamtom1]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Piping in cold air can never hurt,just don't let the engine ingest water accidently;)

[enzia35]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Have there been any cases of hydro locking using a CAI or RAI? If you look at the design on a SS hood, it looks like it doesn't allow much of either water nor air in much.

[Blizzard242]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Bah, hoods are for looks unless it's some big scoop for a track car. So unless it looks hot, don't do it. That's just my opinion though.

[enzia35]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Bah, hoods are for looks unless it's some big scoop for a track car. So unless it looks hot, don't do it. That's just my opinion though.

And they are quite a looker. I love my SS hood. Was never pulled over until I had one on.:rock:

[Blizzard242]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

And they are quite a looker. I love my SS hood. Was never pulled over until I had one on.:rock:

A new hood is definitely something I want. I get pulled over all the time for no reason as it is.. I've been pulled over like 8 or 9 times and only received a ticket once. I swear they just want to check out the car. Oh I did accidentally run a red light once right in front of a cop at like 2AM. Wasn't paying attention and treated it like a stop sign since until recently that light actually flashes that late. I pulled over before he even turned around and he let me go.

[goldbar]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Not sure if this helps, but here is a pic of my ram air set-up. I bought the full hood/kit from suncoastcreations.com but I'm not sure if they are still in business or not. On the back side of the air-filter/box is a piece of 3.5"-4" tubing, the black stuff they sell at Home Depot. I have adjustable o-rings that hook it up to the engine and the box. Not a lot to the install, maybe took an hour or so.

[Watazz]

Re: Ram air / assisting airflow

Any different in power outlver a fipk or cold air
???