| Let me start by saying that cold air | | | | problem. Rain and water droplets are no |
| intakes and short ram intakes both have | | | | problem. The only case that could be a |
| their pros and cons. That being said, | | | | potential threat is if you drove into an |
| they are also very similar. The Short | | | | extremely deep puddle, submerging the |
| Air Intake System, AKA as a Ram Air | | | | intake head. The car would have to be |
| Intake or Cold Air Induction, is a | | | | in the water so that the intake was |
| system that will utilize some type of | | | | submerged, and then it would start |
| external scoop that faces forward on the | | | | sucking up water, making your engine |
| vehicle. Normally, it works with a pair | | | | hydro-lock. |
| of snorkels or a single hood scoop | | | | In both cases the intake is collecting |
| through which fresh air enters. Now the | | | | air from outside your engine |
| Ram Intake does exactly what it sounds | | | | compartment. The purpose of the intake |
| like. As you start driving, fresh air | | | | is to collect a colder air charge than |
| is "rammed" through your hood, forced | | | | inside the engine compartment, allowing |
| down the intake manifold, and filtered | | | | the fuel management system to give the |
| through the air cleaner. Once you hit | | | | engine a denser air/fuel charge into the |
| thirty five mph, this intake system will | | | | combustion chamber. To clarify: Cold |
| act similarly to a turbo charger; taking | | | | Air = More Horsepower. The warm air from |
| in more and more air to increase your | | | | your engine compartment is good for fuel |
| horsepower. Oh yea, and they are much | | | | economy, but because is has less oxygen |
| cheaper. | | | | molecules than a cold air charge, the |
| Let's look at Cold Air Intakes. The | | | | fuel will be leaned out. This increases |
| Cold Air System replaces your stock air | | | | your fuel efficiency, but decreases your |
| cleaner box and its plumbing with a | | | | horsepower. To conclude, you should |
| simple tube that relocates the air | | | | look at your car and figure out what |
| intake to a position where it is picking | | | | system will work with your car's ground |
| up cold air from outside the engine | | | | clearance and hood type. |
| compartment. This system consists of a | | | | Now that you are an educated shopper, |
| large tube that allows greater airflow | | | | you can look through all the cool colors |
| capability than the stock filter system. | | | | and designs to pick out your intake. |
| I've noticed that people have expressed | | | | Injen intakes are very popular, but I'm |
| concerns about water penetrating their | | | | currently using an AFE intake. Can you |
| engines with this system. First, it is | | | | hear that? Sounds like the record has |
| HIGHLY unlikely that this will ever be a | | | | been set straight. |