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10-22-2008, 08:06 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
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|  Ram Air box question (yep....newbie here)
hey everyone!
i'm trying to find a ws9 hood for my 2000 and would like to make it functional if possible.
what would i need to do this? i'v seen different air boxs and "cold air" kits, so what's the difference?
Also, my car is the 3.8 v6, so i'm sure some things will be different. I'm new to these cars, so any help would be good. i've done alot more with 3rd gens, but this is only my 2nd 4th gen. i didn't really do to much with my last one, and would like to add somethings to this one. i definetly want the hood...it's killer. but since i've got all that extra air coming in, i want it to help out in some way...know what i mean.
any help would be appreciated.
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10-22-2008, 08:11 PM
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if you remove the baffle on the hood it will be functional
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10-22-2008, 08:19 PM
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i've been seeing a lot of people looking for just the "lower box" for the ws6 cars. why just the lower? is there an upper? my guess is the upper is just the lid...are there differences in lids? are there differences in the lower part?
T-twice: what's the "baffle"? that's probably a dumb question, but i'm not really sure what you're talking about. 
with all that extra air coming in, i'd like to add a "ram air" box of some kind, but am unfamilar with the different kinds. stock ram air? cold air?
i need a little "Ram Air 101" class. | |
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10-22-2008, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pathology knight  i've been seeing a lot of people looking for just the "lower box" for the ws6 cars. why just the lower? is there an upper? my guess is the upper is just the lid...are there differences in lids? are there differences in the lower part?
T-twice: what's the "baffle"? that's probably a dumb question, but i'm not really sure what you're talking about.
with all that extra air coming in, i'd like to add a "ram air" box of some kind, but am unfamilar with the different kinds. stock ram air? cold air?
i need a little "Ram Air 101" class. | the baffle is the black grilles (the nostrils) of the hood | |
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10-22-2008, 08:54 PM
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aren't these usually open anyways?
not to sound stupid....what's the point of having them closed/filled in/blocked off? | |
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10-22-2008, 08:59 PM
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the baffle is a riveted piece of metal behind the little black grilles you have to remove to get the full effect
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10-22-2008, 09:00 PM
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the baffeling in the hood is designed to keep water out of the air box. but most people remove them and drive in rain and never get a drop past the air filter.
The lower part of the airbox is different on the Ram Aim models. The gap between the radiator support is larger than the non Ram Air models. Thus allowing more air in. The lid itself is the same on both.
For the money you can probably get a better system over buying the stock box. Check the for sale section | |
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10-22-2008, 09:00 PM
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i took the big one out but kept the small ones. you never know...
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10-22-2008, 09:28 PM
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oh, ok. thanks.
since the lids are the same, i can see why people are buying just the bottoms.
thanks for clarifying the baffle issue. i didn't know that! | |
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10-22-2008, 10:18 PM
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no problem.most people say, even with the functioning ram air, it really doesnt do much. ask a few ws6 guys without baffles and see what they say.
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10-23-2008, 12:23 AM
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ok please help. i just got a ram air hood for my 1998 trans am. its open and functional. now the guy at the hood place said to remove the top lid of my airbox to get more air in from the ram air hood, after i did this i noticed the air will go past the filter and directly into the air opening by the massa air flow sensor. so this means no filter? all the debris and water goes into the air sensor? i dont get it? please help me understand if this guy is right. thanks if anyone replies | |
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10-23-2008, 02:12 AM
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buy a camaro :O)
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10-23-2008, 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by musclecar6941 ok please help. i just got a ram air hood for my 1998 trans am. its open and functional. now the guy at the hood place said to remove the top lid of my airbox to get more air in from the ram air hood, after i did this i noticed the air will go past the filter and directly into the air opening by the massa air flow sensor. so this means no filter? all the debris and water goes into the air sensor? i dont get it? please help me understand if this guy is right. thanks if anyone replies | he is a dumb ass, get an upgraded lid or and open air element
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10-23-2008, 08:55 AM
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