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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Please don't insult my Mighty Rammy Airry.
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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It would make no sense for the SS hoods to say as they aren't even close to the air lid. Not like the WS-6 hood does much anyway. lol
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Everyone that insults it is just jealous because it looks so sexy and even sound sexy.
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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The word "Ram" in alot of languages means "GOD"
Ram Air is same as saying "GODS AIR" Natural air (Given by the creator) going into the car's hood scoop.

It's wierd, but makes sense.
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by PWR-TRIP
The word "Ram" in alot of languages means "GOD"
Ram Air is same as saying "GODS AIR" Natural air (Given by the creator) going into the car's hood scoop.

It's wierd, but makes sense.

could list a few languages


Thank You
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by meatman
Here ya go genius.....

hey genius -- read the question ---- [why is it called RAM air?]
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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what the hell is wrong with the ss hood in the first pic??? no one ever answered that question
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 05:56 AM
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If only I had a dollar for every time i've heard some parking lott punk brag about his "ram air"

so damn cheesy
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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/\ /\ know what you mean, just put a turbo on it then you have your REAL ram air effect!

the t/a hoods just remind me of gorrilla nostrals
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by meatman
Here ya go genius.....

Very nice
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Rai
hey genius -- read the question ---- [why is it called RAM air?]
Hey genious the picture shows air supposedly being rammed in.
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by reject
/\ /\ know what you mean, just put a turbo on it then you have your REAL ram air effect!

the t/a hoods just remind me of gorrilla nostrals
could u send me that firebird decal by itself with transparent or white background? i want my friend to make me some decals
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by xXSilencerXx
Hey genious the picture shows air supposedly being rammed in.
looks like a child drew the word air and two arrows pointing to a ws6 on paint

but it makes sense now -- its kind of hard to see the air being RAMed in when it just says air


i always thought the letters in ram actually meant some thing -- like how cai is cold air intake

but i guess the name is just as useless as the hood
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Rai
looks like a child drew the word air and two arrows pointing to a ws6 on paint

but it makes sense now -- its kind of hard to see the air being RAMed in when it just says air


i always thought the letters in ram actually meant some thing -- like how cai is cold air intake

but i guess the name is just as useless as the hood
I guess he thought you were at least smart enough to figure that out. I guess he was wrong.
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 3pnt4maro
what the hell is wrong with the ss hood in the first pic??? no one ever answered that question
ohhh -- nothing wrong with it

it was just cold outside in the morning and a little frost had built up on the hood

it shows the outlines of the ss hood design when you leave it out over night
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by stockerws6
I guess he thought you were at least smart enough to figure that out. I guess he was wrong.
yeah pretty much -- specially because the thread was about "that does the ram in ram air stand for?" so how would i know what the word air and two arrows on a ws6 meant
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rai
looks like a child drew the word air and two arrows pointing to a ws6 on paint

but it makes sense now -- its kind of hard to see the air being RAMed in when it just says air


i always thought the letters in ram actually meant some thing -- like how cai is cold air intake

but i guess the name is just as useless as the hood
I wouldn't say it is useless and it looks really mean.
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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by stockerws6
I wouldn't say it is useless and it looks really mean.
Originally Posted by Rai
i know its useless -- but damn does it look good

yeah i agree
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Lol well its not really for anything i guess cuz true ram air is a FI setup. Just sounds cool. lol
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RAM AIR= Random Access Memory And Intake Restriction......its a computer and car term put together to help you understand that the car you are driving kicks ***.
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