March ram-air system, yay or nay??pl help

96_4.6 · 09-17-2002, 09:12 PM

It looks like it would work really good, yea you can make it at home depot or whatever i tried and it looks ghetto i'll spend 100 bucks but does anyone have this??? It not C.A.I where it just sits there its ram air from under the car, makes good sense, any pros and cons from you pro's would be great, i'd be scared someone would steal it though, it just sits there under the car ya know!! well thanks

Titan · 09-17-2002, 11:00 PM

Don't hold it against me, but I'm pretty sure 98SteedaGT had it and it messed his engine up. I think he sucked some water up when it was raining really hard and had to get the engine replaced. Ask him to be sure, tho

96_4.6 · 09-17-2002, 11:04 PM

holy ****, thats the last thing i want

The Deuce · 09-18-2002, 12:04 AM

I can't say for sure it happened to him, but I know it happens with that system. Just modify your current system to pull from inside the fender, and when you go to the track pull your headlight out.

Works pretty good, is cheaper, and you don't have to worry about puddles.

98SteedaGT · 09-18-2002, 12:06 PM

Yes, I had the March Ram Air kit that mounts under the passenger side front on the nose... It should be called a Ram Water Kit, for how well it works... I sucked up a coupld gallons of water through that thing one time during a flood and destroyed my engine.... If you get it, I would be very careful with it and park the car whenever it rains....

No Offense taken on the above statements, I was being stupid that day driving to work and forgot I had that thing on my car.... Other than sucking water, and small birds.. it does a fairly decent job with air... only once you get to about 50+MPH will you even fell/see a diff in perf or MPG. Around town you won't see any diff other than air from outside the engine compartment, and there are cheapers ways to do that.

09-18-2002, 10:36 PM

No offense but this sounds pretty hokey to me. I'd save the hundred bucks towards a set of gears, or exhaust, or chip or something a little more worthwhile without the crazy risk turning your car into the fast water pumper in town. Maybe you could get a job with the fire department, and then it would be legal to haul a** around town. Kidding of course

Red Mustang Gt 46 · 09-21-2002, 07:12 AM

Take your cash and spend it on the C&L 80mm maf...$239 w/free shipping.
www.motorsportdepot.com
If your looking for induction mods...IMO

Titan · 09-21-2002, 12:38 PM

if you really want induction you can do that...but with our shibby intakes, it's not gonna help to much

98SteedaGT · 09-21-2002, 08:17 PM

I put a 70mm FRPP TB and a Pro-M 80mm MAF, I think it made my car worse.....

Titan · 09-21-2002, 08:25 PM

Hehe....poor steeda...just had no luck with the ol' stang...I feel for ya man...

1BadAzzGT · 09-29-2002, 09:25 PM

They are complete junk and will suck up all the dirt and leaves off the road. Spend your hard earned $$$ on something else. Nuff said.

09-17-2002, 09:12 PM	#1
96_4.6 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 417	March ram-air system, yay or nay??pl help It looks like it would work really good, yea you can make it at home depot or whatever i tried and it looks ghetto i'll spend 100 bucks but does anyone have this??? It not C.A.I where it just sits there its ram air from under the car, makes good sense, any pros and cons from you pro's would be great, i'd be scared someone would steal it though, it just sits there under the car ya know!! well thanks __________________ 1996 Mustang GT, AODE -Trickflow Upper Plenum -BBK 70mm Throttlebody -02 PI Lower Intake -March Pulleys -BBK H-Pipe -2 Chamber Flowmaster mufflers -3000 RPM Stall -JLT CAI with special K&N -MSD Supercondutor wires -180 stat -FRPP 4:10's *FOR SALE C&L TRUE FLOW INLET PIPE WITH K&N* My Stang

09-17-2002, 11:00 PM	#2
Titan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 296	Don't hold it against me, but I'm pretty sure 98SteedaGT had it and it messed his engine up. I think he sucked some water up when it was raining really hard and had to get the engine replaced. Ask him to be sure, tho __________________ Current Sophomore -- Mechanical Engineering Black on Black 98' GT 5-Speed Mods = Stuff

09-17-2002, 11:04 PM	#3
96_4.6 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 417	holy **, thats the last thing i want __________________ 1996 Mustang GT, AODE -Trickflow Upper Plenum -BBK 70mm Throttlebody -02 PI Lower Intake -March Pulleys -BBK H-Pipe -2 Chamber Flowmaster mufflers -3000 RPM Stall -JLT CAI with special K&N -MSD Supercondutor wires -180 stat -FRPP 4:10's FOR SALE C&L TRUE FLOW INLET PIPE WITH K&N** My Stang

09-18-2002, 12:04 AM	#4
The Deuce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,325	I can't say for sure it happened to him, but I know it happens with that system. Just modify your current system to pull from inside the fender, and when you go to the track pull your headlight out. Works pretty good, is cheaper, and you don't have to worry about puddles. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT "The Freak" - 13.80 @ 101.70, 2.07 60' 1995 Honda VFR750 - not much @ really fast (actual data pending.) 1964.5 Mustang 289 Rice Haters Club Member #13

09-18-2002, 12:06 PM	#5
98SteedaGT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 330	Yes, I had the March Ram Air kit that mounts under the passenger side front on the nose... It should be called a Ram Water Kit, for how well it works... I sucked up a coupld gallons of water through that thing one time during a flood and destroyed my engine.... If you get it, I would be very careful with it and park the car whenever it rains.... No Offense taken on the above statements, I was being stupid that day driving to work and forgot I had that thing on my car.... Other than sucking water, and small birds.. it does a fairly decent job with air... only once you get to about 50+MPH will you even fell/see a diff in perf or MPG. Around town you won't see any diff other than air from outside the engine compartment, and there are cheapers ways to do that. __________________ // 1998 GT-Steeda Conversion \\ -- Sold // Now own 2001 F-150 SuperCrew 5.4L \\

09-18-2002, 10:36 PM	#6
apenn Guest Posts: n/a	No Offense No offense but this sounds pretty hokey to me. I'd save the hundred bucks towards a set of gears, or exhaust, or chip or something a little more worthwhile without the crazy risk turning your car into the fast water pumper in town. Maybe you could get a job with the fire department, and then it would be legal to haul a** around town. Kidding of course

09-21-2002, 07:12 AM	#7
Red Mustang Gt 46 13.3 @ 103 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 253	Take your cash and spend it on the C&L 80mm maf...$239 w/free shipping. www.motorsportdepot.com If your looking for induction mods...IMO __________________ Equipment by: Steeda C&L COMP CAMS FRPP MSD Bassani Magnaflow MAC

09-21-2002, 12:38 PM	#8
Titan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 296	if you really want induction you can do that...but with our shibby intakes, it's not gonna help to much __________________ Current Sophomore -- Mechanical Engineering Black on Black 98' GT 5-Speed Mods = Stuff

09-21-2002, 08:17 PM	#9
98SteedaGT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 330	I put a 70mm FRPP TB and a Pro-M 80mm MAF, I think it made my car worse..... __________________ // 1998 GT-Steeda Conversion \\ -- Sold // Now own 2001 F-150 SuperCrew 5.4L \\

09-21-2002, 08:25 PM	#10
Titan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 296	Hehe....poor steeda...just had no luck with the ol' stang...I feel for ya man... __________________ Current Sophomore -- Mechanical Engineering Black on Black 98' GT 5-Speed Mods = Stuff

09-29-2002, 09:25 PM	#11
1BadAzzGT Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pasadena,, Maryland, USA Posts: 35	They are complete junk and will suck up all the dirt and leaves off the road. Spend your hard earned $$$ on something else. Nuff said. __________________ Founder, Quickstreetcars.com AOL IM: Blown284 1998 Supercharged GT auto 2005 ET: 11.2@127

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