Mopar’s “Ram Airflow” Cold-Air Intake System For Ram 1500:

[Adrianp89]

It's been a few years now and I don't want to read 1200 posts. What is the general consensus on this? Look cool/sound cool/open up some room? Any noticeable gains anywhere?

 

[HSKR R/T]

It's been a few years now and I don't want to read 1200 posts. What is the general consensus on this? Look cool/sound cool/open up some room? Any noticeable gains anywhere?

Still too expensive, IMO, looks good, maybe a little different sound, but s good exhaust will be better if you want sound. I'd still take my Vararam over the Mopar one at half the price, and a more old school Mopar look, if looks are what you are going for. Especially at car shows where the classic car guys will appreciate the classic look over plastic covers.

It does open room on passenger side of engine bay.

 

[Adrianp89]

Still too expensive, IMO, looks good, maybe a little different sound, but s good exhaust will be better if you want sound. I'd still take my Vararam over the Mopar one at half the price, and a more old school Mopar look, if looks are what you are going for. Especially at car shows where the classic car guys will appreciate the classic look over plastic covers.

It does open room on passenger side of engine bay.

Re-confirmed my thoughts from years ago lol. If it somehow got much better MPGs I would be in. I like the quietness of my truck, and performance is saved for other cars.

 

[WXman]

$1k for no power gains and a mod nobody sees except the guys who change your oil? Do what??

 

[RAM Patriot]

It does not add that much horsepower but, as the amount of fuel increases in Air-Fuel mixture, the temperature of mixture after burning of fuel is more. For same clearance volume in engine, higher temperature gives higher pressure inside the cylinder. Higher the pressure inside the cylinder above the piston, more force will act on piston giving higher torque.

Still too expensive, IMO, looks good, maybe a little different sound, but s good exhaust will be better if you want sound. I'd still take my Vararam over the Mopar one at half the price, and a more old school Mopar look, if looks are what you are going for. Especially at car shows where the classic car guys will appreciate the classic look over plastic covers.

It does open room on passenger side of engine bay.

Vararam claims to add up to 30HP +35-40lbs of torque and 1-2mpg.

 

[Darksteel165]

Vararam claims to add up to 30HP +35-40lbs of torque and 1-2mpg.
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Thats obiously not true. Everyone even the people that buy it knows it doesn't add "35-40lbs of Torque" or "1-2mpg"

 

[WXman]

Yeah, more air equals more fuel. There will never be a fuel economy increase when you start dumping more air into the engine.

At the end of the day the throttle body, intake runners, and valves can only take in so much CFM of air. If you want 40 lb/ft you're going to have to mod the internals.

 

[mikeru82]

Thats obiously not true. Everyone even the people that buy it knows it doesn't add "35-40lbs of Torque" or "1-2mpg"

That's why it says "adds up to 30 HP".

 

[Darksteel165]

That's why it says "adds up to 30 HP".

I didn't say anything about HP

 

[HSKR R/T]

Yeah, more air equals more fuel. There will never be a fuel economy increase when you start dumping more air into the engine.

At the end of the day the throttle body, intake runners, and valves can only take in so much CFM of air. If you want 40 lb/ft you're going to have to mod the internals.

Technically, when at WOT, the PCM is running in open loop using preset values for fuel and spark. It only uses IAT and coolant temp to adjust. O2 sensors are ignored. So if you are getting more air into the motor, it will slightly lean out the fuel. And since the factory tune is set rich for "safety" it is very possible to add HP on the dyno. Daily driving at part throttle, not going to make a difference. I dropped 3 tenths off my 0-60 time going from stock to my Vararam intake. Tested same day, same road, three runs in each configuration to get an average. That increase in performance did not carry over to my times at the drag strip though

 

[ferraiolo1]

That's why it says "adds up to 30 HP".

They coulda said “up to 100”

Still doesn’t mean anything.

If adding a intake would add that much performance and mpg. Then ram would have added it from the factory to increase their epa and performance numbers.

All they do is make your engine bay cooler and your wallet lighter.


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[crusher]

... Then ram would have added it from the factory to increase their epa and performance numbers.

All they do is make your engine bay cooler and your wallet lighter.


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so if it makes are wallet lighter.... then they do give you better mpg... by shaving weight ahahaha

 

[Dewey]

so they do give you better mpg... by shaving weight ahahaha

Stock airbox is lighter

 

[crusher]

Stock airbox is lighter

i said that because he said the intake makes your wallet lighter

 

[HSKR R/T]

They coulda said “up to 100”

Still doesn’t mean anything.

If adding a intake would add that much performance and mpg. Then ram would have added it from the factory to increase their epa and performance numbers.

All they do is make your engine bay cooler and your wallet lighter.


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Not necessarily true. There is a reason the RamAir intake doesn't have a CARB EO number to be sold in California.

 

[CalvinC]

Like Gieco's claim... you could save up to 15% or more..... So wait, what are you promising me, exactly??

 

[mikeru82]

They coulda said “up to 100”

Still doesn’t mean anything.

If adding a intake would add that much performance and mpg. Then ram would have added it from the factory to increase their epa and performance numbers.

All they do is make your engine bay cooler and your wallet lighter.


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That's true, but they know that even the gullible people wouldn't believe that claim. I'm sure they went with 30 to try and maintain some semblance of reality to people who don't know enough to know better.

 

[Derrick-23]

Not necessarily true. There is a reason the RamAir intake doesn't have a CARB EO number to be sold in California.

But you can buy a GT model in CA, which comes with this intake from the factory. No?

 

[HSKR R/T]

But you can buy a GT model in CA, which comes with this intake from the factory. No?

I'm not sure on that. I wonder if the GT models aren't sent to the accessories building to have the RamAir installed like they do for the running boards, spray in bed liner and tonneau covers before being shipped to dealers. Those aren't installed on assembly line

 

[Detroitmikeb]

So I’ve had the Mopar CAI on for about 50 miles. It sounds great but there’s such a lag in the lower RPM’s now. Like you punch it from a stop, it’s a dog then shoots up to 3k and roars.

I’m really hoping it’s just the computer relearning (unplugged the battery for 2+ hours during install).