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Hi Everyone,

I know that this topic has been discussed many times, and alot of articles on the web contrdict each other.

My question is, are short ram instakes provide better gas mileage?

I know that alot of people have them and would like to know what your experience or knowledge is regarding this.

Thanks.

 
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yes they do, since warmer air causes the ecu to inject less fuel to get the ideal ratio. but in the winter, there is only so much heat the engine puts out so you will prolly see better performance (and worse mileage) in the winter compared to summer. in winter my intake pipe is ice cold and in summer its too hot to touch. but in general, an sri gives better mileage (and less hp) than a cai.

 
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That being said, would it better to stay stock, or short ram intake?

 
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I'd say short ram.

Added bonus, it sounds nice

 
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+1 for short ram if you dont mind the noise when you mash the gas. weight reduction, better noises, better mpg, better looking, and more room in the engine bay are all reasons to get one

 
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^yea you gain like .00000000001 mpg and .0000000000000001 hp

lol

 
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haha i wouldnt be that stingy. i gained 2whp on my auto with intake.

 
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That means +2 for me?!

Sweet, i almost have enough ponies to actually race a horse!

 
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HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

reply of the year award goes to Dark.

 
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it wouldnt be a fair race tho, the horse would still win

 
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id get the short ram intake. the stock intake is garbage.

 
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He might win against a cow?

 
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depend - if it comes to a head-to-head, the cow have the advantage of the horns

 
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K&N drop in filter and call it a day. Anything else is just for sounds & looks

 
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Or more space for the fingers to reach stuff when working in the bay?

 
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Weapon R - Secret Weapon FTW!

I thought I'd just throw that in there, I'm going to get one of those as soon as I can afford it. I don't know about all that cow talk... LMFAO, but my Civic will EASILY beat a cow, pschh.. well, the cow didn't know it was racing.. but still.

EDIT: I'll admit, it really is because I like the way it looks.

 
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I <3 my AEM v2 (:

 
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Reply of the year award eh? (Can you tell i'm Canadian...)

Is that why in my notifications it says i have 1 issued / removed awards? lol

 
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I have a Injen SRI with a K&N W/waterproof outerwears
it sure does make alot of noise....

 
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its really nice to have all the extra room under the hood. =]