I know by law they have to prove the aftermarket part caused a problem but this is a simpler question maybe. I have a short ram K&N Typhoon intake ready for install. As far as the K&N site, they say it wont void the warranty. Other than the intake and a custom exhaust I plan on getting, that is all I want for now until the warranty is gone. My main question is, I always got harrassed at the Ford Dealership whenever I even came in to ask about a part being under warranty. The intake shouldnt pose that much of a problem should it? Its not a cold air and I plan on using the Stock BOV for a while.
SOA can, and sometimes do, claim that because of modifications to the car (exhaust and intake), the buyer is driving the car more aggresively than somebody who leaves it stock does. Because of that, some people lose their warranty on big repairs which may or may not have been their fault, but a SOA representative is left to decide if the car has been abused. Anything that makes them think somebody has been driving the car aggresively can lead them closer to assuming to owner is at fault, and not the parts. Craig
what voids warranty is iffy, but i doubt this will do it however, general consensus is to stay away from short ram intakes unless u have a FMIC
They are pointless but a SRI is also unless you go front mount or get a tune. but you are correct the air gets a little heated and yes the intercooler cools the air. On almost all turbo impreza's an intake period, is useless unless you have an aftermkt set up and or a good tune. My 2c.
**shh dont tell anyone...** Its the inner ricer in me that wants it for other reasons ...**hides in shame** lol I also am planning a quality FMIC setup soon
u can get a fmic and have a cai also.. u just gotta research more.. also cai has one power game.. which is when u tune up with a cai u get better results then a sri
This gets asked a lot, so let me explain in a somewhat simplified view: Your turbo puts out a certain amount of heat/energy. This energy is capable of raising the air going through the turbo by X degrees. Say that your turbo adds 50 degrees F to the air. If your incoming air is 100 degrees, you end up with 150. If your incoming air is 80 degrees, you end up with 130. The intercooler works in a similar fashion in that it reduces the air temp by a certain amount -- so hotter air in the beginning of the intake tract always means it's hotter when it finally enters the engine. The ideal gas law PV = nRT states that if pressure (boost) and volume remain constant, and temperature increases, the moles (density) must decrease. Therefore warmer air means less combustable material, which means less power. So you always want colder air up front. Now, whether a CAI actually helps or not is debatable. Just stating that intake temps DO matter and aren't cancelled out by "being heated anyway".
I agree completely. I have the ECUTEK data monitor and I can see the intake air temp (which I believe is measured at the MAF). If I drive the car around, park it for a while and start it again, i can see that the intake air temp is much higher than ambient... as it cools, the car runs noticably faster... now maybe my TMIC is heat soaked too and is cooling down along with the CAI
what?......:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: on-topic: I like my CAI...sounds cool too...but most big front mounts aren't going to work with it though.....