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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 11:22 AM
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Default FTRA OR SSRA???????????

WHICH ONE IS THE BEST??? THE FAST TOYS RAM AIR OR THE SUPER SUCKER RAM AIR AND ARE THEY ANYTHING TO PUT ON. DO THEY SCRAPE ANY.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 11:41 AM
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SSRA. Easy to put on, and your airdam will scrape way before the SSRA.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 11:53 AM
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WILL IT MAKE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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I have also wanted to know which one makes more power? I have the FTRA and might sell it to get the SSRA if its worth it? Any one dyno both and see a difference?
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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Neither will show gains on the dyno...you need air speeds of 75+ mph to really get the effects of the ram air.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 02:28 PM
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Get the Super Sucker. I finally got into the 12's with the SSRA. The construction was great and it was easy to install. Since I had done the FRA already it took only about 20 minutes to install. BTW, I've never even scraped mine. Just drive sensibly.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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I had the FTRA on and it made my car run hotter when sitting in traffic. I now have the SSRA and no prob.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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I had the FTRA on and it made my car run hotter when sitting in traffic. I now have the SSRA and no prob.
So what about performance, notice anything?
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:15 PM
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Yeah has anyone ever compared them at the strip? I know on Autotap the SSRA was consistently 4-5 degrees cooler for air inlet temp. Plus it's made in America.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:20 PM
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no problems at all with my ftra. all depends on if you want to spend more on the same product. and heat soak is not an issue.
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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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i wanna see track time differences.
if no one is down,
how about you guys send me both and i will report with my independant research results?

=)
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 12:33 AM
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Are their any power differences in the 'Old Style FTRA and the new 'FTRA?
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Old Jul 13, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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Me and my frend same mods both m6 both 02's i have the ftra and he doesnt. i run 13.2 106 mph and he runs 13.5 @104. no overheating issues here! im happy wit it and looks clean(stealth)
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