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Originally posted by ovcrash@Apr 16 2003, 08:29 PM
SAI = Short air intake.
not as long as a CAI.
Ok! Good for the throlle response. But is the compression of the motor affected?
Originally posted by TypeRcivic@Apr 16 2003, 05:50 PM
its Short Ram Air Intake. More bottom end torque then a CAI but a CAI has more mid to high end horsies. Compression of the motor is affected internally i.e. pistons, headgasket and other variables. NO it does not affect compression
Originally posted by sohcslammer@Apr 17 2003, 04:01 PM
The logic is sound, but........ I had a short-ram akimoto noise-maker when I bought my car as well as 2 piece headers. I switched to AEM CAI and 4-1 one piece headers. It made a HUGE difference. Goodbye torque, hello top-end. My car is still pulling at 7500 RPM'S. It's a dog under 4 grand tho. So if i switched the headers and kept the intake it would have made MORE top end power? No way, I'm pretty sure it's CAI - top end SRI - midrange. Don't beat me, It's just an observation...
Originally posted by rsaeini@Apr 17 2003, 10:17 AM
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here's an explanation:
-at lower rpm's your motor needs a longer runner to create the velocity in the air. a short ram does that because the piping has a smaller diameter and it's longer in lenght.
-at high rpm's the motor wants as much air as you can give it. a short ram having a shorter lenght but bigger diameter can do that.
Originally posted by sohcslammer@Apr 19 2003, 12:23 PM
So, what your saying is, CAI - Top End / SRI - Midrange? Wait a minute....
CAI = all around pwer, SRI = NOTHING
Originally posted by TypeRcivic+Apr 19 2003, 10:41 AM-->rsaeini@Apr 17 2003, 10:17 AM
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here's an explanation:
-at lower rpm's your motor needs a longer runner to create the velocity in the air. a short ram does that because the piping has a smaller diameter and it's longer in lenght.
-at high rpm's the motor wants as much air as you can give it. a short ram having a shorter lenght but bigger diameter can do that.
umm, so the short ram is BOTH long in length and short in length and is good at BOTH low rpms and high rpms :unsure:. You should clean up what you were trying to say