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Hemi under glass vs. AEM Brute force

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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Im lookin to get an intake on my 2007 dodge ram 5.7. i have always gone with AEM brute force intake. I have looked up this new product called "HEMI RAM AIR", its a true ram air set-up. you can look it up at www.vararam.com. Does anyone have this installed on there truck or know if its a good or bad buy?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 04:17 AM
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it would be better if you would swap out the flex hose for some mandrel bent pipe or even PVC or somethin, IMO......

other wise i guess it's kinda cool....be nice if ya got a shaker hood and then a function shaker intake for it
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 04:22 AM
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500 bucks though thats kinda steep
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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oh damn, yah it is...i never even looked at the price lol
 
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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I fabricated my own with silver looking bendable 4" tubing used for air conditioners that i got from Home Depot for 9$ and it works perfectly!
 
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Old Mar 24, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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could you show us a pick pakaalbite?? i would be interested in seeing that
 
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Old Mar 24, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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amen pakaalbitethats what alot of people do on muscle cars too. those pre fabed ones people sell are complete rip offs.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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The vararam says 'all the right things'
and has a page that shows many more tests than usual

http://www.vararam.com/competition.html

including MAF readings
{notice they mistakenly call it a MAP reading}
but to be able to depend on things
it needs to be "independently tested"
even better
it needs a 'SAE Observer' present
when the tests are done to certify
that the tests are being done honestly.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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yeah ill try and get some pics today
 
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Old Mar 25, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Their data shows how much "Ram Air" is complete b.s. using hood scoops and their product. You have to be at racing speeds to see any results in terms of positive pressure. How well it works as a cold air delivery system is another matter.

Those hoses give the air charge a vortex swirl and improve horsepower...
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Ram air sucks. You need to get blown:
https://dodgeforum.com/photo.asp?pho...=6&apage=1
 
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