home made ram air

[olyfiveoh]

I have a 90 gt and i am going to the rack this friday. I was going to build a ram air and was curious how people have done it before. i was going to remove the passanger side fog lamp and run some duct work to the filter in my fender. also, im not expecting any gains really, more just looking for something to do, but does it help any, if at all? Thanks

 

[HISSIN50]

mine consists of a panel free flowing cotton gauze element.

 

[89MustangGX]

I wouldn't waste your time -- you're right, there probably isn't any real gain from it.

 

[green]

some people use dryer hose, but i wouldent do it, not gonna really help much, but if you do put some kind of filter in there

 

[Curse]

I wouldn't waste your time -- you're right, there probably isn't any real gain from it.

 

[super302]

I wouldn't waste your time -- you're right, there probably isn't any real gain from it.

waste of time and money

 

[HISSIN50]

So do you guys think it is a waste? I was not able to get a clear read from this thread.

 

[super302]

So do you guys think it is a waste? I was not able to get a clear read from this thread.

i think you should do it and tell us the results

 

[HISSIN50]

i think you should do it and tell us the results

Actually I have Patrick. On older carbed stuff, i would do some interesting things. Even then, I really could not tell a difference.

And NO, i am not gonna run dryer duct through my engine compartment. The MAF would look sweet hanging from silver articulated duct though. I would need to find Doc so we could fix the flux capacitor.

 

[Mustang30240]

i have done it before i didnt notice any power gain from it

 

[huRACEmentPSR]

i kno im asking to be bashed on...but i had some dryer hose lying around and a old funnel...so i did it for fun....car wasnt running at the time and i had to keep myself entertained, i already had my fogs out so i figure what the hell. i can actually notice it a little at night, and noticed the difference when it fell off while testing. believe it or not i chirped 3rd with it and couldnt do it without it. it might be in my head though. oh...and i ran it from the fog light hole to the fender hole where my panel filter is with the stock airbox. flame away

 

[HISSIN50]

i kno im asking to be bashed on...but i had some dryer hose lying around and a old funnel...so i did it for fun....car wasnt running at the time and i had to keep myself entertained, i already had my fogs out so i figure what the hell. i can actually notice it a little at night, and noticed the difference when it fell off while testing. believe it or not i chirped 3rd with it and couldnt do it without it. it might be in my head though. oh...and i ran it from the fog light hole to the fender hole where my panel filter is with the stock airbox. flame away

I dont think you will get flamed for that. When people replace a perfectly good air box and inlet tube with dryer duct for no reason (basically redoing the stock stuff), that is different.
You changed the inlet dynamic (fog light air source, etc) - and for a fair weather car only, that is not a bad way to go, IMHO. No flames from me.

 

[cleanLX]

I used a metal dryer fitting 5" reduced to 4"(drilled a small hole under the air valance and bolted it in place, large washers) and metal flex dryer duct inside the fender well up to the stock air box. I sealed off the oval fender opening to the flex duct with sheet metal and self tapping screws.

In cooler air, at sea level it was worth a solid tenth and 1mph(Miramichi New Brunswick).

In Phoenix Az., with blazing hot track/pavement and crappy air, it was worth nothing. Zip.
I did scoop up a flattened pepsi can tho...

Back in the day, Bob Cosby ran a like setup. I don't think anyone can dispute the success he had. Al Renkel also used one to go stock motored 12's on a budget, which MM&FF covered so well.
Both these guys ran at sea level, and in good air.

I would not run one on the street, too much crap gets pulled in... it was a 5 minuit job to bolt screw it in place at the track.

Hope that helps.

 

[flyinghi3]

years ago i bought the March ram air kit. i did not see any power gains from it at the track, BUT the car seem to run a little bit cooler from it as it was not sucking in the air from the hot engine.

 

[89MustangGX]

I actually had a REALLY nice kit back in the day, it was made by Texas Turbo. It had a special fitting that fit inside the fog light hole on a GT and typical hose that went up and connected just like the silencer onto the back of the stock airbox.

It was a great design, and fit perfect, and even looked great. Unfortunately, I don't think I ever saw anything out of it. Maybe there was something there...

 

[goesquik]

I have seen guys at the track take out the headlight and run a straight pvc tube
to the opening. Unless you run no air filter, like these guys, you wont see any difference.

 

[olyfiveoh]

I used a metal dryer fitting 5" reduced to 4"(drilled a small hole under the air valance and bolted it in place, large washers) and metal flex dryer duct inside the fender well up to the stock air box. I sealed off the oval fender opening to the flex duct with sheet metal and self tapping screws.

In cooler air, at sea level it was worth a solid tenth and 1mph(Miramichi New Brunswick).

In Phoenix Az., with blazing hot track/pavement and crappy air, it was worth nothing. Zip.
I did scoop up a flattened pepsi can tho...

Back in the day, Bob Cosby ran a like setup. I don't think anyone can dispute the success he had. Al Renkel also used one to go stock motored 12's on a budget, which MM&FF covered so well.
Both these guys ran at sea level, and in good air.

I would not run one on the street, too much crap gets pulled in... it was a 5 minuit job to bolt screw it in place at the track.

Hope that helps.

Thanks, im in washington, so if your right, it probably wont do me any good. thanks for the advice though