I just installed a SRT hood on my truck. I'm looking into modifying the SRT ram air to connect to my air box.
I've seen some options but was wondering......

has anyone done this already ? If you have, what is to stop water from entering the air box?

if you haven't, what did you do to prevent water from pouring into the engine while driving in the rain ?


anyone know of any aftermarket scoop inserts for the SRT hood ?

Thanks !

 

Volant makes a intake tube to tie into your air box and seals to the scoop in the hood, I live in Arizona so water is not an issue.

 

yeah, I read that conversation between you and SteveO about that.

That's what I'm looking into. Did you do it to yours ?

It might be dry where you are but, what about when it rains ?

appreciate the info

 

no I havent, Iam looking for just the air duct from the hood to my CAI, not going to pay $429.00 for a new intake when I only need one part from it. When it rains I will let you know [8D]

 

I hear you on the $$$ for the intake. I was going to call Volant tomorrow to see if they'd sell just
the tube from the scoop. If you haven't done so already, I'll let you know what I find out.

I live up in the mountains of NC and it rains all the time.... it's raining now in fact.

You would think with all the aftermarket stuff out there, you could find some kind of custom
scoop insert that would block out the elements. I guess that's defeating it's purpose though.

 

Let me know, Id appreciate it, thanks.
Yes you would, how ever water is a real pain to keep out I hope I can purchase just the air duct from the hood to my box, that would be the ticket. Ive been checking E-Bay but no luck. I wish Ram Air made it for the diesel...from what they say there is not a big demand for it, oh well[:@]

 

You could always put a billet grill in the hood with a screen behind it, it would keep most of it out of the scoop having something to hit.

 

when you connect the intake scoup to the box you should make sure it doesnt point right at the filter. fab up a deflector so water will go downwards 1st. if you do this, I think it'll be no worse for the filter than being in the fog. for the scoup coming from the fog light housing, if you bring it up from the bottom, you should have no problem

 

Hey Triton, did you get a hold of Volant about the duct tube from the hood to the air box?...If so did they say if we could get it only or would we have to get the whole air box?

 

yes, I did and i was told the kit components aren't sold separately. [&:] So, I gave up on that and wanted to
replace the scoop insert with a dual mesh like I installed in my grill.

Well, I found that I can't buy just a piece of the mesh.... you have to buy the whole grill kit[&:]

I think we're into something here that if we want the hood to work with the CTD, we have to come up with our own design.

As someone mentioned on another forum though, the turbo can only pass so much air anyway so by
adding air coming from the scoop, were not really doing anything.... makes sense.

My real concern is water entry. Sure the motor can handle it but, it doesn't need to be in there.
I guess i'll have to design something myself as a insert for when it rains.