Best cold air intake?

[Nelson84]

I'm looking for a good cold air intake or ram air. Years ago I saw a ram air thing that went through the license plate into the air filter.

Is it legal to put your front license plate behind the windshield instead of on the bumper?

 

[Riley P]

I've seen people put their front license plate on the dash in Saskatchewan but was always told that it was illegal to do that, but I never did read the rules. It may have had to do with the fact that the plate has to be a certain distance from the ground....... However, in a Corvette, the dash is the same height as a truck bumper.....

 

[Rruuff Day]

I've seen people put their front license plate on the dash in Saskatchewan but was always told that it was illegal to do that, but I never did read the rules. It may have had to do with the fact that the plate has to be a certain distance from the ground....... However, in a Corvette, the dash is the same height as a truck bumper.....

True that Riley. I find myself checking frames for rust every time I pull up behind a pickup.....

 

[Rruuff Day]

I'm looking for a good cold air intake or ram air. Years ago I saw a ram air thing that went through the license plate into the air filter.

Is it legal to put your front license plate behind the windshield instead of on the bumper?

Nelson. I doubt very much you can put your license behind the windshield but what do I know about BC highways law.
REgarding a C4 ram air, Corvette Mods has a system they call a ram air. Air Raid has a system they insinuate is a ram air but don't actually say that. They do advertise 20 hp gain over stock though and compared to Corvette Mods, it's cheap too. Goggle it.

 

[Nelson84]

I can't find the air raid?
Found:
SLP cold air
Vortec cold air

 

[Rruuff Day]

The Air Raid looks like a cold air as well.

here's the link. 1985 Chevy Corvette Performance Air Intake Kits – CARiD.com

 

[Nelson84]

The air raid looks like a build your own setup. Looks likejunk

 

[Rruuff Day]

Looks like most of the cold air only set ups to me.... K&N not much different. Shame they don't make a snake charmer for the C4. Good luck whatever you pick

 

[Nelson84]

Think I will get the SLP I see its $143 on the SLP website with 10% off if you use the code SLPSALE.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Cooler is better.Let us know if you feel a performance difference.

 

[Nelson84]

Cooler is better.Let us know if you feel a performance difference.

You want seat of the pants dyno or actual dyno numbers?

 

[Nelson84]

Still on the fence on the cold air. Down the road in 20 years will we think what were we doing cutting a hole in radiator shroud?

Screw it nobody will want these cars in 20 years. Just have to figure out which one to buy. You have to commit to one or the other you have to cut a hole a different size for each one.

With the vortex one by BPP you could install an air scoop to help feed it. The scoop looks cool.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Not sure what the rad shroud is on a C4 but a new one for the C6 is less than $ 100.00.

 

[Keith Tedford]

I bought a Vararam intake from a member on here a few years ago and had Manny's shop install it. The advertising claims good numbers. The car runs fine. I saw one vendor Corvette Depot advertising them for $616.99. Perhaps you are racing and need those few horsepower. For me $125 was OK but I certainly wouldn't be spending $616.

 

[Nelson84]

I bought a Vararam intake from a member on here a few years ago and had Manny's shop install it. The advertising claims good numbers. The car runs fine. I saw one vendor Corvette Depot advertising them for $616.99. Perhaps you are racing and need those few horsepower. For me $125 was OK but I certainly wouldn't be spending $616.

I'm buying the SLP for $146, Mine is an 85 so really only 2 options.

 

[Riley P]

Let us know when you install it. I'm interested in hearing if you can feel any seat of the pants difference.

 

[Nelson84]

Ok

 

[Keith Tedford]

One thing with the Vararam on a 2005, if you didn't know what you were looking at, you might very easily not even notice it. Looks pretty stock looking to an untrained eye.