SSRA vs Chris1313
Heres the gap at the bottom that has been mentioned. I read my temps from the PCM and I can tell you for a fact if that gap was blocked off it would not help the cooling efficiency of the system. You can also see the bottom of the hood bracket.
See where the duct goes around the hood bracket? Thats the hole that your worried about. Its nothing to worry about.
This is the inside of the duct. You can see the hood bracket and small hole. Really not a big deal.
Heres your hood mechanism OP. Notice how its all bolted together to the bumper support/bumper cover? Once you cut the bottom of your hood bracket then the hood mechanism is now relying more on the other things its bolted to. I didnt want to hack the cars hood bracket first of all. Then if it would possibly contribute to making my bumper cover sag? I just didnt want to chance it.
Heres another of the brackets. You can also see the nice blockoff that it comes with.
Nice angle...
Bottom...
Extended duct is a very functional scoop.
Inside my airbox...
Ok im done you guys have fun. This topic gives me headaches
See where the duct goes around the hood bracket? Thats the hole that your worried about. Its nothing to worry about.
This is the inside of the duct. You can see the hood bracket and small hole. Really not a big deal.
Heres your hood mechanism OP. Notice how its all bolted together to the bumper support/bumper cover? Once you cut the bottom of your hood bracket then the hood mechanism is now relying more on the other things its bolted to. I didnt want to hack the cars hood bracket first of all. Then if it would possibly contribute to making my bumper cover sag? I just didnt want to chance it.
Heres another of the brackets. You can also see the nice blockoff that it comes with.
Nice angle...
Bottom...
Extended duct is a very functional scoop.
Inside my airbox...
Ok im done you guys have fun. This topic gives me headaches
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Heres the gap at the bottom that has been mentioned. I read my temps from the PCM and I can tell you for a fact if that gap was blocked off it would not help the cooling efficiency of the system. You can also see the bottom of the hood bracket.
See where the duct goes around the hood bracket? Thats the hole that your worried about. Its nothing to worry about.
This is the inside of the duct. You can see the hood bracket and small hole. Really not a big deal.
Heres your hood mechanism OP. Notice how its all bolted together to the bumper support/bumper cover? Once you cut the bottom of your hood bracket then the hood mechanism is now relying more on the other things its bolted to. I didnt want to hack the cars hood bracket first of all. Then if it would possibly contribute to making my bumper cover sag? I just didnt want to chance it.
Heres another of the brackets. You can also see the nice blockoff that it comes with.
Nice angle...
Bottom...
Extended duct is a very functional scoop.
Inside my airbox...
Ok im done you guys have fun. This topic gives me headaches
See where the duct goes around the hood bracket? Thats the hole that your worried about. Its nothing to worry about.
This is the inside of the duct. You can see the hood bracket and small hole. Really not a big deal.
Heres your hood mechanism OP. Notice how its all bolted together to the bumper support/bumper cover? Once you cut the bottom of your hood bracket then the hood mechanism is now relying more on the other things its bolted to. I didnt want to hack the cars hood bracket first of all. Then if it would possibly contribute to making my bumper cover sag? I just didnt want to chance it.
Heres another of the brackets. You can also see the nice blockoff that it comes with.
Nice angle...
Bottom...
Extended duct is a very functional scoop.
Inside my airbox...
Ok im done you guys have fun. This topic gives me headaches
Now I can see this hood latch area, and what everyone is talking about as to how it pertains to the kit. Thank you for posting this man! That is the first set of pics that i've seen yet that clearly shows it in detail. Now I just have to make a decision lol
This thread has been quite humorous to watch unfold. As someone who likes to deduce things down to basics when making a decision:
Don't want to hack up your car? Go with the SSRA
Splitting hairs? Go with the chris1313
FWIW, I chose the SSRA.
Don't want to hack up your car? Go with the SSRA
Splitting hairs? Go with the chris1313
FWIW, I chose the SSRA.
hmm....got a few questions,
so this eliminates the use of the so called WS6 airbox?
is the one pictured above with the block-off strips....is that ws6 box? i cant tell.
does the car need to be tuned for the added air? or can this just be put on and forget about a re-tune?
so this eliminates the use of the so called WS6 airbox?
is the one pictured above with the block-off strips....is that ws6 box? i cant tell.
does the car need to be tuned for the added air? or can this just be put on and forget about a re-tune?
If it took you this long to pick a ram air how long did it take you to pick your heads, cam, ect. lol. J/K I take a lot of time researching parts as well.
Anyway I've had no complaints with my chrs1313 A/C version and if I had to do it all over again I'd probably go the same route.
Anyway I've had no complaints with my chrs1313 A/C version and if I had to do it all over again I'd probably go the same route.
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i received and install my SSRA....and i was scared i would tear the sucker up on curbs....but let me tell ya...you would have to bump a parking curb with ur tires and it must be a high curb to even come close to hitting the sucker. SO im a happy camper.
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So overall you are happy with it? Did it make a difference that you could tell? I just got mine a week ago, and will throw it on soon when the car comes out of storage.
i havent even drove the car. Im waiting on my fliter to dry. I hit the road again tomorrow for work.
I'll have a hard time telling a difference cause ive gone from under 300whp to 430whp in the last month or so. Hell im still scared of the new found power! LOL!!!
I sealed the crap out of the top with air condition foam for Lowes....didnt even use the piece of rubber that came with the kit. Took about 10 mins to install. U gotta push pretty hard on your AC condenser to get it in there but after the corners get in....its slides right down.
I'll have a hard time telling a difference cause ive gone from under 300whp to 430whp in the last month or so. Hell im still scared of the new found power! LOL!!!
I sealed the crap out of the top with air condition foam for Lowes....didnt even use the piece of rubber that came with the kit. Took about 10 mins to install. U gotta push pretty hard on your AC condenser to get it in there but after the corners get in....its slides right down.
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i havent even drove the car. Im waiting on my fliter to dry. I hit the road again tomorrow for work.
I'll have a hard time telling a difference cause ive gone from under 300whp to 430whp in the last month or so. Hell im still scared of the new found power! LOL!!!
I sealed the crap out of the top with air condition foam for Lowes....didnt even use the piece of rubber that came with the kit. Took about 10 mins to install. U gotta push pretty hard on your AC condenser to get it in there but after the corners get in....its slides right down.
I'll have a hard time telling a difference cause ive gone from under 300whp to 430whp in the last month or so. Hell im still scared of the new found power! LOL!!!
I sealed the crap out of the top with air condition foam for Lowes....didnt even use the piece of rubber that came with the kit. Took about 10 mins to install. U gotta push pretty hard on your AC condenser to get it in there but after the corners get in....its slides right down.
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Yeah I don't particularly like that either, but it appears that it blends in pretty well with the rest of the car, and really isn't visible unless you are down lower or really looking for it
The SSRA is cheaper, more practical aswell, lighter (i assume)
But the chrs1313 seems to have a bigger opening down low, its more expensive aswell.
The hood latch isn't a big issue for me because there seems to be enough people running the chrs1313 version without any hood latch issues.
Truly is a hard one, im subscibed though. Wish i had a camaro, i would've done the sux2bu "style" ram air hands down.