There have been a few "ram air" applications that have shown up recently. I'm surprised nobody has funneled air to a box or enclosure on their cold air filter from the Canadian headlight location. It looks like a direct run back to the area behind the center headlights. This wouldn't work for those with the headlights, but for those that don't have the lights, a couple 2" tubes and some ingenuity could bring in cool air from the outside. Any thoughts or opinions?
It's Snowing, So I'm Thinking Mods
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Close to the area you are thinking ..... Velossa Tech Design Big Mouth Twin Ram Air Inlet System for the Polaris Slingshot
Personally I'm waiting for some performance numbers to compare to determine value
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There have been a few "ram air" applications that have shown up recently. I'm surprised nobody has funneled air to a box or enclosure on their cold air filter from the Canadian headlight location. It looks like a direct run back to the area behind the center headlights. This wouldn't work for those with the headlights, but for those that don't have the lights, a couple 2" tubes and some ingenuity could bring in cool air from the outside. Any thoughts or opinions?
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More air comes in around the headlights through the funnel shaped bodywork than the engine can use, combine that with the completely open engine bay and that "ram air" only works at speeds few slingshots will ever see (and those are forced induction) even if it had a sealed, specifically designed air-box that it would be strictly an exercise in fashion, rather than function (as seen above)
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Close to the area you are thinking ..... Velossa Tech Design Big Mouth Twin Ram Air Inlet System for the Polaris Slingshot
Personally I'm waiting for some performance numbers to compare to determine value
It might give a little cooler air, but it is sure not Ram Air
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It might give a little cooler air, but it is sure not Ram Air
Why not just go faster?
Check out what @gpcustoms did. I think that is what you are looking for - he did a beautiful job using carbon fiber
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Why not just go faster?
Check out what @gpcustoms did. I think that is what you are looking for - he did a beautiful job using carbon fiberI was gonna say!!!
@kansling... The what did you do thread... Look for a @gpcustoms post... Bee you ti full work!!!
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The best possible thing you can do is make the air run as straight as possible. Any "forced" air is offset by bends in the tubes. The limited adaptor clearance at the hood and intake are also where things just get all screwed up. Now any CAI will net you a very cool rushing air sound and is ever bit as nice ( from a driving experience ) as an actual increase in either hp or lbs. The trick is reduced turbulence and straight air flow for the SS.
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Such kind words,...Gotta stop sending you all money for compliments
