well i guess the guy that told me that was wrong lol

 

Put it like this..........you are putting an obstruction in the intake tube, its gonna mess up flow with turbulence and restriction.

 

but don't certain intakes come with a bypass filter ??

 

Those would be the ones I would not buy. I have the iceman, it does not come with a bypass on it. thats all I know.

 

I have a bypass valve w/ my AEM CAI. The bypass valve isn't about loosing horsepower; it's about keeping water from getting into your engine. It's purpose is not like an air filter. It doesn't suck anything in from the outside.
I had to pay for my bypass valve seperate from my cold air intake. The bypass valve was about $50 plus

The short ram does not do the same job as the cold air intake. The short ram still sucks in hot air. Cold air intake will give u more power/performance.

 

FYI, it's not called a bypass filter it's a BYPASS VALVE.

 

I understand that, but in order for it to bypass there has to be parts that weitch it from normal to bypass hence the restriction and trubulence.