Cold Air Intake vs. Short Ram Intake

[khiyasu]

Hi, just wondering what the differences between the cold air and short ram intakes were in respect to performance, etc?

Thanks

 

[iteerawr]

theyre both whack....get an icebox. ram airs are good but once your engine bay gets too hot, all its doing is sucking in hot air. heatsoak and youll lose power. cold airs make great power but its a hassle when it rains hard and you have to change it to avoid hydrolock. youll make almost as much power with an ice box if not more. that way you dont have to worry about the heatsoak or the hydrolock

 

[iteerawr]

but cold airs sound great if you have vtec :]

 

[jznsn2u]

http://www.clubintegra.com/board/showthread.php?t=17046

 

[khiyasu]

thanks thats really good information. btw, what is hydrolock? thanks again

 

[jznsn2u]

thanks thats really good information. btw, what is hydrolock? thanks again

It's when your cold air intake sucks up water and it goes straight through the filter and into the engine causing your motor to choke and gag like a porn star. Some people think its kinky but it really isn't too great for the motor.

 

[khiyasu]

what are some good iceboxes to get? and roughly how much do they cost?

i only have a 2000 integra ls. still icebox or cai should be good enough?

 

[jznsn2u]

what are some good iceboxes to get? and roughly how much do they cost?

i only have a 2000 integra ls. still icebox or cai should be good enough?

You can make one yourself :thumbs up. I made mine for about $10. There is room for improvement ( using a sri pipe instead of the factory rubber arm)

I made a diy for it, check it out ->

http://www.clubintegra.com/board/showthread.php?t=49028&page=17

 

[khiyasu]

haha thats awesome. i'm not that tech savvy though.. :/

 

[khiyasu]

ice box does help performance too though right even if its not the gsr/type r?

 

[jznsn2u]

ice box does help performance too though right even if its not the gsr/type r?

Yes Sir.

 

[iteerawr]

if you dont want to make one, then theres mugen or comptech, but its pricey.. if youre not handy with these kinds of things you should get started! youll save some money in the process

btw nice diy!

 

[alelogman]

If it's pricey then the quality must be very good because good things costs.

 

[Merlins Beard]

thanks thats really good information. btw, what is hydrolock? thanks again

just llike jznsn2u said water gets sucked up your intake. if it gets really bad water will flood your cylinders..water doesnt compress..all your valves get bent. i have a full length cold air intake and i like it, souds and looks cool. just stay far away from deep puddles

 

[JDMxDB8]

For the intake to suck in water, the filter has to be complete submerged in water. Which means that you'd have to be driving in water that's about 2 feet high.