Has anyone tried making a Ram Air?

Post by **Scott McLellan** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:54 pm

When I got my 95 240sx SE the front air dam was chipped up really bad and so I took it off to get it repainted. I noticed there are two vents on each side of the air dam and the only thing that I'd have to do is cut a hole in the plastic cover thing that is under the engine on the driver side and hook up something to the vent thing and connect it to the intake to have a ram air, right? Has anyone tried this? Would it be worth much power? Also, where do cold air intakes end up on these cars? Is it in that area? Just curious. Hey, every little bit helps right?

Post by **I am Technoman** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:54 pm

Just make sure you get the coldest air possible into the intake without sucking up water.

Post by **96_S14_SE** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:54 pm

I like mine thats why its still in there

I know it makes more power but hell if one could find it on a dyno due to the way it operates.

I have that sucking in cold air (forced at speed.... I tested 0 psi to .25 psi at 80 with it not 100% sealed at the time) then the intake tube heat wrapped and then the throttle body coolant line removed..

BTW ram air setups are usually sealed. If not it isnt a true RAM air and just some elaborate ducting work

Post by **Turbo_Nismo_EC** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:54 pm

I had a ram-air on my truck for a while. Unfortunately it was in the middle of summer and I was cleaning my filter every week from all the road dust out here(the ram air opening was below my bumper, which is like 10" off the ground when I drive). it worked though, ran like a mother on the high way.

Post by **themadscientist** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:54 pm

I cut the lens of my Silvia's corner light and then the back so it bacame a scoop, worked very well and people never saw it was there.

Post by **S-14boy** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:54 pm

I made something similar to 96_s14_se's ram air, I used the duckting that sticks out of the side of your house for the dryer but mine doesnt wrap around the filter and I am currently building a heat sheild. I did notice the filter sounds a lil louder i guess cause it ecos through the duct work.

Post by **Scott McLellan** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:54 pm

Thanks for the info.

Post by **96_S14_SE** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:54 pm

Mines actually quiter

The ducting I used is actually the bendable dryer venting tubing. But its the sheetmetal one (not the flexable stuff) that has sections that can be rotated to get the desired angle. Then I wrapped it in aluminum tape to seal it off. WOrks good and wont deteriorate like the flexable stuff.

Has anyone tried making a Ram Air?

Has anyone tried making a Ram Air?

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