where is the air coming from?

WRXTek · 01-30-2005, 06:24 PM

Just a small thing that has been bothering me. I have the k&n typhoon intake. I have installed it and left the ram air/ snorkel in the car, so that more air car go to the intake.

I plan now on getting an fmic to go with my new turbo, but to install the fmic, I have to remove the ram air snorkel. If I do so, where will the intake get its air from?

SlvSTI05 · 01-30-2005, 06:27 PM

The ram air just helps force a bit of air in there, the filter itself will create its own sucking action once the throttle body opens up.

Rev · 01-30-2005, 06:29 PM

From the engine bay, or maybe you'll need some sort of CAI, because with the FMIC tubing, a short ram like the K&N won't fit...

wsirianni · 12-21-2007, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rev

From the engine bay, or maybe you'll need some sort of CAI, because with the FMIC tubing, a short ram like the K&N won't fit...

i always thought that a cai wont matter because the air goes into the turbo and gets heatedup anyway and then gets cooled down buy the intercooler

**Turninconcepts.com** · 12-21-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wsirianni

i always thought that a cai wont matter because the air goes into the turbo and gets heatedup anyway and then gets cooled down buy the intercooler

Except that when the MAF starts to see higher temps (IIRC around 125) it'll start to pull timing.

wsirianni · 12-21-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Turninconcepts.com

Except that when the MAF starts to see higher temps (IIRC around 125) it'll start to pull timing.

ahhh smart you are master

**Turninconcepts.com** · 12-21-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wsirianni

ahhh smart you are master

do not call me master. I am far far far away from ever being considered that for I am a student just as yourself learning and absorbing as much as I can.

**tyler_sti** · 12-21-2007, 02:41 PM

And also, Cooler intake temps mean cooler i/c temps.

01-30-2005, 06:24 PM	#1
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Rev STI Guru Car: 06 V70R Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Posts: 5,544 Join Date: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	From the engine bay, or maybe you'll need some sort of CAI, because with the FMIC tubing, a short ram like the K&N won't fit...