Pics of the RB Ram Air
Well theres no way they can dyno it...... they like me don't give much merrit to Gtech runs for this kinda mod, all they can say is something like "the car feels as if it has better responce" any number would pretty much be a shot in the dark.... Which is something RB won't do.
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From: New York, Northern NYC Burbs
Originally Posted by PoLaK
Stop using it...... its only a 49dollar ticket and you'll probably hardly even get stopped for it....
Sure $49 for the plate along with extra $ for the illegal tint. I don't need to give them other reasons to pull me over in a bright red sports car when I'm going 10 miles over the speed limit. Thanks for the input, I've thought about it, but not worth the risk.
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intsalled it last night... the front license plate doesnt seem to get in the way.
it was a bitch to install since i didnt have the instructions, or well i did but they were a faxed copy and were really difficult to read.
How come your air duct doesnt have those two metal hinges that i had?
it was a bitch to install since i didnt have the instructions, or well i did but they were a faxed copy and were really difficult to read.
How come your air duct doesnt have those two metal hinges that i had?
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So how does it feel.. What are your initial impressions?
This goes to anyone that has it installed... Also, if you do respond, please let us know if you have the ram air with or without the RB intake unit...
This goes to anyone that has it installed... Also, if you do respond, please let us know if you have the ram air with or without the RB intake unit...
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I do have the intake.
overall all gears are very responsive, espically around 4750, it really pulls. But 1st gear and 2nd really seem to move more.
And oddly enough my gas mileage looks like it is going up. I will have to wait until my next full tank to make sure of this. But my driving habits have not changed since the install, and it looks like i could get an additional .5 to 1 mpg. and this number is on top of the 1.75 mpg i have recognized with the intake. But who knows, i could have changed my driving habits and not realized it.
And finally the sound is different but i can not explain how, it is different not bad or good just differnt.
overall all gears are very responsive, espically around 4750, it really pulls. But 1st gear and 2nd really seem to move more.
And oddly enough my gas mileage looks like it is going up. I will have to wait until my next full tank to make sure of this. But my driving habits have not changed since the install, and it looks like i could get an additional .5 to 1 mpg. and this number is on top of the 1.75 mpg i have recognized with the intake. But who knows, i could have changed my driving habits and not realized it.
And finally the sound is different but i can not explain how, it is different not bad or good just differnt.
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I honestly noticed a greater performance increase with the duct than when I installed the REVi. And my mpg is up also on the last half tank. Somewhere amongst the lastest flash, the REVi and the CAI i've gone from 17 average to just over 20. No bs
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^good question. i think it would have to be a lot of water to get around those bend and be sucked in..i would bable about engines and vacum..etc etc. but i'm tired. lol
but teh short answer is it shoudl be okay..the opening is well protected (for the filter)..and the water woudl have to be a significant amount to get in there in any large quantity...least as far as i can tell
but teh short answer is it shoudl be okay..the opening is well protected (for the filter)..and the water woudl have to be a significant amount to get in there in any large quantity...least as far as i can tell
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From: where angle's fear to tread
Originally Posted by TheDosDog
I honestly noticed a greater performance increase with the duct than when I installed the REVi. And my mpg is up also on the last half tank. Somewhere amongst the lastest flash, the REVi and the CAI i've gone from 17 average to just over 20. No bs
cool congrats...but i think i'd need a lill more info and research than 1/2 a tank to believe this...on tank of gas i got 23.5 mpg...the nect one i got 15.9 lol....go figure.
oh i blame my righ tfoot for the bad gas milage :o
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Thanks for the pictures.
Originally Posted by 8 is enough
Did the install late last night, and i am enjoying it. enjoy the pics. The pictures were a thought i had while i was re-installing the bumper. And that rock chip on my bumper pisses me off.
The pic at RB did not do the unit justice. Your pics are very appreciated.
I am ordering mine tomorrow. :D Directing air flow into the intake in a more or less sealed fashion, the increase of CFM at full throttle should help push cool air into the intakes. This is a great mod. Again thanks for the pics.
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wait wait... so everyone has those metal clips? i just left mine off... cuz i got so frustrated with this stupid install. if ne1 wants to help me one weekend :D haha but yah wateva
i did however notice increase of mpg and a lil bit more power.
i did however notice increase of mpg and a lil bit more power.
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since nobody listened to my heat issue it was 73degrees this morning - a reasonable non-problematic temperature and my car went from dead cold to halfway on the gauge in under 3 minutes flat, with just normal driving,
using the same timing the stock only got that hott after an hour + of high revving 7k-9k driving
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Mine gets up to normal temp within 5 minutes too, and that's just normal easy driving to go from my house to the freeway. Temp needle goes to just under halfway and stays there... I don't know what temperature that is exactly but it's always done that and I've had it 2 years now.
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Originally Posted by Ole Spiff
Mine gets up to normal temp within 5 minutes too, and that's just normal easy driving to go from my house to the freeway. Temp needle goes to just under halfway and stays there... I don't know what temperature that is exactly but it's always done that and I've had it 2 years now.
Do you have the engine cover on? I read in a thread the other day (no clue which one) that it helps direct air over the engine.
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Originally Posted by salituro64
Sure $49 for the plate along with extra $ for the illegal tint. I don't need to give them other reasons to pull me over in a bright red sports car when I'm going 10 miles over the speed limit. Thanks for the input, I've thought about it, but not worth the risk.
If you want your car to be "Cool" just get some aero parts.
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Originally Posted by K1nG
since nobody listened to my heat issue it was 73degrees this morning - a reasonable non-problematic temperature and my car went from dead cold to halfway on the gauge in under 3 minutes flat, with just normal driving, i didnt even push it that much and by time i got home the car was at least a few hundred degrees ill put a thermometer on it next time but something is messed up that in a 25-30 minute drive the car can get that much heat, with the stock intake it never was this bad, using the same timing the stock only got that hott after an hour + of high revving 7k-9k driving this is doing the same in normal(5K) driving in 3-10mins! somtehing is messed up here im hoping when i get my car flashed it will help or something ill try resetting the ECU - AGAIN tonight but something is wrong here, you guys arent feeling the same thing?
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I thought its fairly basic that the car would run hotter with the ram air duct.
Why did I say so.
Well the radiator/enginebay use to have 2 openings to get air from. The lower air dam area, and the lower part of the front grille, which of course taken up by the air duct now. Isn't that clear enough for the car to be running hotter than usual?
Why did I say so.
Well the radiator/enginebay use to have 2 openings to get air from. The lower air dam area, and the lower part of the front grille, which of course taken up by the air duct now. Isn't that clear enough for the car to be running hotter than usual?
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Originally Posted by M-ster
I thought its fairly basic that the car would run hotter with the ram air duct.
Why did I say so.
Well the radiator/enginebay use to have 2 openings to get air from. The lower air dam area, and the lower part of the front grille, which of course taken up by the air duct now. Isn't that clear enough for the car to be running hotter than usual?
Why did I say so.
Well the radiator/enginebay use to have 2 openings to get air from. The lower air dam area, and the lower part of the front grille, which of course taken up by the air duct now. Isn't that clear enough for the car to be running hotter than usual?
Hmmmm, good point