X's SRI...and RAM air to boot!

onefastsi · 09-30-2007, 09:54 PM

Ok...so while waiting for the MAF DIY, I started some work of my own on cool air into the car. I didn't want to cut the cowl so found some spare parts laying around and thought i'd mess with a RAM air type setup.

I found a intake 'snorkel' and started messing with it. Here are some pics: RAM AIR SETUP

Click the "RAM Air setup" at the top of the main page. I have some pics of the initial work. I just need to get a few things to connect the snorkel to the factory flex hose. Then, I leave the lower filter box in place to catch the air for the SRI APEXi filter. So no bracket will be needed, maybe, the SRI will sit in the bottom half of the air box that stays in place.

The air SHOULD come in between the hood and the grill, no gasket there, and into the snorkel. I won't have dyno numbers, there isn't a dyno near me that I know of. But colder air is good! So we'll see how it works. And I'll keep you posted.

xfactorwrx · 10-01-2007, 12:34 AM

nice snorkel!! i like it.

LucasBlack · 10-01-2007, 03:29 AM

based on personal experience, i do realize that air does work its way up over that radiator shroud, in between it and the hood.
with that said, have you considered removing the rad. shroud to open up just that little bit more space for induction abilities for the snorkel?

onefastsi · 10-01-2007, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LucasBlack

based on personal experience, i do realize that air does work its way up over that radiator shroud, in between it and the hood.
with that said, have you considered removing the rad. shroud to open up just that little bit more space for induction abilities for the snorkel?

Everything is a possibility :) I'll mess with it and keep you guys up to date.

ibanez37 · 10-02-2007, 03:36 PM

Is it just me or did xfactor's threads get deleted?

xfactorwrx · 10-02-2007, 03:41 PM

it got deleted, im not a vendor so they had to delete it.

Dwn4nythng · 10-02-2007, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xfactorwrx

it got deleted, im not a vendor so they had to delete it.

That's lame. You don't have to be a vendor if your making your own stuff. If your selling it, thats different.
I think its probably because alot of people might start making their own intakes and sponsors would lose money.
Talk about being greedy.

Driversound · 10-02-2007, 07:00 PM

All that good info and gone. I thought about a ram air set up from the cowl also but didn't want it sticking out too much. I was thinking of just a cut out piece from the cowl and a tube that goes to the air filter.

;

RCKola1011 · 10-02-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwn4nythng

That's lame. You don't have to be a vendor if your making your own stuff. If your selling it, thats different.
I think its probably because alot of people might start making their own intakes and sponsors would lose money.
Talk about being greedy.

Not to mention it had a ton of good info. in there. Could have just locked it instead of deleting the entire thread!

onefastsi · 10-02-2007, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Driversound

All that good info and gone. I thought about a ram air set up from the cowl also but didn't want it sticking out too much. I was thinking of just a cut out piece from the cowl and a tube that goes to the air filter.

what is this a pic of???

Deleted???? how stupid is that!

mattsbobo · 10-02-2007, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastsi

what is this a pic of???

Supercharged · 10-02-2007, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastsi

what is this a pic of???

Deleted???? how stupid is that!

From an old post I remember it is a Ram air kit that goes with the Weapon X SRI I remember alot of people bashing it (cheap hose). I dont think anyone on this forum ever tryed it out...

onefastsi · 10-03-2007, 07:12 AM

FYI, X should just start his own site, it's cheap enough! and put up his own small forum, it's free, and we'll visit, trust me! Heck, I'll even help set it up :)

Then call the intake the "X-factor", and sell tons of them!

LucasBlack · 10-03-2007, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefastsi

FYI, X should just start his own site, it's cheap enough! and put up his own small forum, it's free, and we'll visit, trust me! Heck, I'll even help set it up :)

Then call the intake the "X-factor", and sell tons of them!

i like this idea.

i feel like X's MAF mod is going to be popular, and there's no reason for it not to be able to flourish.

***Excalibur*** · 10-03-2007, 09:39 AM

How does his maf mod work?

NIGHTHAWKSI · 10-03-2007, 09:45 AM

^it works the same as the everyone elses, by measuring air flow around it. the real question is....what did he do to his MAF housing?

***Excalibur*** · 10-03-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWKSI

^it works the same as the everyone elses, by measuring air flow around it. the real question is....what did he do to his MAF housing?

Yeah, that's what I'm asking about.

NIGHTHAWKSI · 10-03-2007, 09:49 AM

^i want to know also, i PMed him about a DIY and he wanted to sell me his design, but im not interested in the $130 (cost of a moded MAF housing still attached to teh OEM airbox w/ only 3-4 hp gain)

***Excalibur*** · 10-03-2007, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWKSI

^i want to know also, i PMed him about a DIY and he wanted to sell me his design, but im not interested in the $130 (cost of a moded MAF housing still attached to teh OEM airbox w/ only 3-4 hp gain)

Oh, ok, that's all the gain is? I'm slightly interested just b/c i could keep the stock airbox and have that modded and nobody know and run a spacer and try to make it blend in with the rest of the throttle body and i/m and also the k&n dropin airbox. I wonder what the gain of those three would be.

Supercharged · 10-03-2007, 11:10 AM

^ He had 12whp gains on a stock FA5

09-30-2007, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
onefastsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: http://fa5ville.myminicity.com/ Age: 42 Posts: 172 I M SPEED iTrader: 0 / 0%	X's SRI...and RAM air to boot! Ok...so while waiting for the MAF DIY, I started some work of my own on cool air into the car. I didn't want to cut the cowl so found some spare parts laying around and thought i'd mess with a RAM air type setup. I found a intake 'snorkel' and started messing with it. Here are some pics: RAM AIR SETUP Click the "RAM Air setup" at the top of the main page. I have some pics of the initial work. I just need to get a few things to connect the snorkel to the factory flex hose. Then, I leave the lower filter box in place to catch the air for the SRI APEXi filter. So no bracket will be needed, maybe, the SRI will sit in the bottom half of the air box that stays in place. The air SHOULD come in between the hood and the grill, no gasket there, and into the snorkel. I won't have dyno numbers, there isn't a dyno near me that I know of. But colder air is good! So we'll see how it works. And I'll keep you posted.

10-02-2007, 07:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Driversound Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 450 iTrader: 0 / 0%	All that good info and gone. I thought about a ram air set up from the cowl also but didn't want it sticking out too much. I was thinking of just a cut out piece from the cowl and a tube that goes to the air filter. ; Last edited by Driversound; 10-03-2007 at 01:56 AM.

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10-01-2007, 12:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
xfactorwrx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 1,459 Emmanuel iTrader: 5 / 86%	nice snorkel!! i like it.

10-01-2007, 03:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
LucasBlack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 614 iTrader: 0 / 0%	based on personal experience, i do realize that air does work its way up over that radiator shroud, in between it and the hood. with that said, have you considered removing the rad. shroud to open up just that little bit more space for induction abilities for the snorkel?

10-02-2007, 03:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
ibanez37 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ Age: 23 Posts: 1,922 Blake iTrader: 2 / 100%	Is it just me or did xfactor's threads get deleted?

10-02-2007, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
xfactorwrx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 1,459 Emmanuel iTrader: 5 / 86%	it got deleted, im not a vendor so they had to delete it.

10-03-2007, 07:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
onefastsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: http://fa5ville.myminicity.com/ Age: 42 Posts: 172 I M SPEED iTrader: 0 / 0%	FYI, X should just start his own site, it's cheap enough! and put up his own small forum, it's free, and we'll visit, trust me! Heck, I'll even help set it up :) Then call the intake the "X-factor", and sell tons of them!

10-03-2007, 09:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
*Excalibur* VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Converse, TX. Age: 25 Posts: 7,588 Jeremy iTrader: 22 / 100%	How does his maf mod work?

10-03-2007, 09:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Posts: 10,182 iTrader: 12 / 100%	^it works the same as the everyone elses, by measuring air flow around it. the real question is....what did he do to his MAF housing?

10-03-2007, 09:49 AM	#18 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Posts: 10,182 iTrader: 12 / 100%	^i want to know also, i PMed him about a DIY and he wanted to sell me his design, but im not interested in the $130 (cost of a moded MAF housing still attached to teh OEM airbox w/ only 3-4 hp gain)

10-03-2007, 11:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
Supercharged Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 258 Nick iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ He had 12whp gains on a stock FA5