RAMAIR Intakes - $100 Mod (Must Do)

[WickedBMW]

I have a pair of brand new RamAir filters for sale.

[carlitosgomesm5]

Originally Posted by carlitosgomesm5

This is a nice setup and not difficult at all to do. The car does sound different at above certain revs, i haven't been able to really go at it with the kids and wife in the car. Here's a few photos. I have the PVC arriving this week and will attempt to do the scoops, down the line might try the aluminium ones i have seen others here do.

Got around to add the brackets. attached for others to see it close up.

[Msizzle]

I have no horse in the race but 3000+ for an air intake is insane! I had a debate a few years back about ugr turbo kits. There base kit is between 50-60k. Start doing the math on what the parts cost, add some money for development costs( a stretch for a 10 year old set up), then labor for install. I would bet they are making 20k on these kits and maybe more

[Msizzle]

i had bms just for the sound and I loved it. So many myths of air intakes especially "ram air effect" If i remember correctly if you put a tube in the grill feeding straight into the intake manifold you need to be going north of 120 to create 1 psi of boost, in turbo car the car is sucking way harder than the wind will ever be blowing, so any compressed air from a head wind is a myth. Heat soak isn't 100% a myth but like others have posted, once the car is moving the air under the hood is being turned over very quickly

[Pikey Motorsports]

Originally Posted by Msizzle

i had bms just for the sound and I loved it. So many myths of air intakes especially "ram air effect" If i remember correctly if you put a tube in the grill feeding straight into the intake manifold you need to be going north of 120 to create 1 psi of boost, in turbo car the car is sucking way harder than the wind will ever be blowing, so any compressed air from a head wind is a myth. Heat soak isn't 100% a myth but like others have posted, once the car is moving the air under the hood is being turned over very quickly

I went from these ramair filters to front mounted intakes the increase was noticeable

[carlitosgomesm5]

Originally Posted by Msizzle

I have no horse in the race but 3000+ for an air intake is insane! I had a debate a few years back about ugr turbo kits. There base kit is between 50-60k. Start doing the math on what the parts cost, add some money for development costs( a stretch for a 10 year old set up), then labor for install. I would bet they are making 20k on these kits and maybe more

This cost me $120 all in. I did it mostly as I like the look and because it’s a dry air filter which means no oil going to the Maf. I also can say it sounds much better than stock. Of course I would like better the look of the other intakes out there but to pay $6-800 for them just for the look I prefer to place that money elsewhere.

[Msizzle]

Originally Posted by Pikey Motorsports

I went from these ramair filters to front mounted intakes the increase was noticeable

buddy i don't care what msr says, an intake is worth 5-15ish hp, our cars are 600+ at the crank stock(based on dynos). Its a 2.5% increase.

[Pikey Motorsports]

Originally Posted by Msizzle

buddy i don't care what msr says, an intake is worth 5-15ish hp, our cars are 600+ at the crank stock(based on dynos). Its a 2.5% increase.

Yeah ?

[carlitosgomesm5]

Originally Posted by carlitosgomesm5

This cost me $120 all in. I did it mostly as I like the look and because it’s a dry air filter which means no oil going to the Maf. I also can say it sounds much better than stock. Of course I would like better the look of the other intakes out there but to pay $6-800 for them just for the look I prefer to place that money elsewhere.

Got to do the scoops in my own taste some I’m sure won’t like it, it each to their own right. Enjoyed working on this project.

[Kads_M5]

Done a similar project. Used proram air filters similar to KnN. Used the orignal boxes made the scoops

[Simple5]

Nice. You just made yourself a AFE Style intake!