Is there a reason I can't find a short ram intake? All I keep finding is cold air intake but I live in colorado and prefer short ram.
Is there a noticable gain on torch or throttle response?

 

You may live in CO, but its still hot as hell in your engine bay, go for the CAI. Just my .02. If you must have SRI I know k&n has 1.

 

I'm concerned about the water from the snow with the CAI

 

If you want a short ram for a TL go with the icebox "shorty" its only for 04 - 08 since I do not know your TL year.

-DeZ

 

I think Fujita makes a Short Ram for the car might want to look into that.

 

Thanks everyone I appreciate the help.
I have 05 automatic TL by the way

 

http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...Prod=69-0021TS

this is the k&n I was thinking of. Can be configured as a SRI & CAI, 2 for 1 deal.

 

Thanks for the K&N link. How are the gains and sound on this K&N. Does it fit well with no problems. I think the throttle response sucks now on the TL so im hoping the intake helps this.

 

go for cold air. will be the best thing for u and the sound in sick...

 

Yeah ive decided to go with the CAI-I think ill go with the AEM and the bypass valve so I dont suck up water

 

Don't get the bypass. After a while the filter material will disintergrate and then get sucked into the engine... Not worth it. Don't worry about the water from a CAI, you have to drive through a puddle 10-12inches deep to suck anything into it. Basically stay out of puddles that touch the bottom of the car and you'll be just fine.

 

oh ok cool. Ill pass on the bypass valve

 

The UR Crank Pulley will help with the throttle response and add some(free up some) power

 

Im sorry im new to all this. What does UR mean

 

Unorthodox Racing- Performance company that makes the crank pulley, and a bunch of other fancy stuff

 

oh ok cool. Guess I need to do a few mods even though i orginally didnt want to but I cant stand the slow a#$ take off

 

Is your TL Auto or Manual, csmith22?

 

Auto-currently no mods
All I have done is added the color matched splash guards, rear smoked side markers, and Type S tails

 

Ahh Im not sure, you cant brake torque the tl from what i hear, so i guess performance mods is the way to go. I was going to tell you to try to give your car a little bit of a launch if you really need the power, but i drive MT. I try not to do that at all because im on the stock clutch with 86k miles, you really shouldnt do that on a stock clutch at all but it is an option :-/

 

wow, a lot of questions about intake systems just in this past week.
ALRIGHT, as far as intake systems go, you won't get any sort of performance gains from a short ram (particularly in our cars). The only difference is the noise you'll hear...air rushing in through the filter (it's kewl! i had a short ram at one point...)
HOWEVER, you can have best of both worlds with a cold air intake. You get performance gains and the "noise" that everyone loves. If you're worried about the filter taking in water...don't be. You have to run the car through A LARGE (and I mean HUGE) body of water to actually get water up in their. The filter has to be submerged completely!



and it looks better...imo

 

So there's no real performance increase with a short-ram? Too bad, cuz I was interested in the Weapon-R.