Short ram air intake 94,2.2 camry - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

I3oI2is · 07-06-2003, 10:07 PM

Hey, i just got the short ram for my camry. I've read the forums on the instalation but i still have a couple of questions.

What are those 2 hoes for which are inside the factory air filter box or whatever. The short ram doesnt have any hole besides one for the air temp sensor. So i am wondering what should i do to those tubes?

How much HP does the short ram really gives ya?

thanx

Nick · 07-06-2003, 10:27 PM

hp. 1-2 tops, a cold air intake might give a bit more, but still nothing much

those short ram air intakes are the biggest scam IMO no gain, hotter air since the stock airbox pulls its air from the lip anyways

save your money and make a real cold air intake

I3oI2is · 07-06-2003, 10:32 PM

Yeah, i understand its hot air but ur not just getting HP because of the air temperature, the purpose of short ram is that air flows faster between the cycles of the engine, and supposetly the tube size and lengh make a difference here. with short ram u should be able to cram more air into cylinders and get more hp ...am i wrong?

Nick · 07-06-2003, 10:36 PM

tubing's just as big at the throttle body, and you're not getting "ram air" anyways, unless its in direct airflow, and there's no scoop so you're not going to pick much up

the filter does the bit of helping, usually an oiled filter which means that it dosen't have to be as fine letting the air through a bit easier

and it makes the K&N sound... ugh

I3oI2is · 07-06-2003, 10:38 PM

but you are getting faster air with that cone air filter than with the factory one...dont you?

Nick · 07-06-2003, 10:41 PM

faster air? no, just a bit more of it cuz the manifold pressure will be able to rise a bit faster, that's all

if you had a functional scoop, then yes, otherwise the pistons won't pull more air than they can on the intake stroke

jm_2thow · 07-06-2003, 11:19 PM

ya getting cool air is going to be more important than having a shorter intake pipe

***zoni*** · 07-07-2003, 08:15 PM

the only way the short cone intake is going to make the car faster is because it willsound really cool and loud so it will make you drive more aggressively and use up more gas... trust me, i have one on my 94

I3oI2is · 07-08-2003, 11:34 AM

so what you all saying is that short ram is pretty much useless...besides the sound it makes??? Depressing shit, i spent 60 bucks on this thing. Oh well. Anyway to install it, can someone tell me what the hell do i need to do with those 2 hoses which the short ram doesnt have any holes to plug em in into....Put a infinity bass link it my car recently, doesnt sound as loud as i thought it would.

Anyone has the sturt bar? Hows handling?

I3oI2is · 07-08-2003, 12:55 PM

oh yeah, i found clear lights for the back, i mean whole clear not just corners for 92 and up camry....anyone interested i can post the site url

***zoni*** · 07-08-2003, 01:12 PM

there shouldnt be any HOSES to your intake... you connect the rubber coupler to the throttle body and then all you have is a tube with 1 hole in it and the cone filter which connects to the tube. the 1 hole is for the sensor. you shouldnt have tubes! anyways, what is this clear thing you are talking about, clear taillights? i have a set of those whats the big deal... i dont use them either... anyways... what is this link??

rayray · 07-08-2003, 01:23 PM

if you have extra tubes coming out of the new intake pipe and you don't need them since your car only needs the hole for the O2 sensor. just go to your local automotive store and ask them for "vacuum caps" and put them over the nipple(s) on the pipe.

the intake you bought might be the same one for another car that has the same shape but uses the extra hoses.

-rayray

I3oI2is · 07-08-2003, 01:24 PM

i was reading a couple other forums, they keep talking about couple more tubes they found in the factory air intake system and they didnt know where to "stick" em. Do u have a short ram? or have u ever installed one ur self?

So, basicly they are useless??? Should i just send it back?

I3oI2is · 07-08-2003, 01:25 PM

uhh....ok

88 LE · 07-08-2003, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by I3oI2is
Anyway to install it, can someone tell me what the hell do i need to do with those 2 hoses which the short ram doesnt have any holes to plug em in into.

One hose goes from the vent on the side of the valve cover to the intake. Theres suppose to be a nipple on your intake for the hose.

The other is for the IAT (intake air temperature) sensor. You can leave it unplugged, but I would plug it into the intake cos the ecu uses it for ignition timing retard / advance.

Remove the rubber grommet (the one the IAT plugged into) from your stock intake, drill a hole into your new intake pipe, and install grommet and IAT.