Anyone built their own ram air from stock box?

[White Whine]

I'm sure many of you have at least seen or red this article on how to modify the stock intake into a ram air setup, http://f150online.com/forums/link.cfm?link=http://www.geocities.com/jmahan0/lightning
but who has actually done it and how difficult was it? Any reviews or results? I'm thinking about it, looks cheap enough and I think I wanna go "stock look" anyway, so this seems up my alley. thoughts?

 

[G'sLightning]

Lots of people have done it....... Me....no i went with JLP intake. Do a search on www.nloc.net and you will find alot of info on it. :beer:

 

[Scuba-Matt]

The problem with the stock air box is you can't flow enough air through the filter due to the size of it

 

[White Whine]

right, but if you add the k&n drop in and the ram...wouldnt that help? or you're just saying overall airflow through the stock box is limited? at less than 450hp is it really gonna even make a difference anyway?

 

[Scuba-Matt]

No I was saying the stock filter won't let enough air flow A K&N would help a lot if its a cone filter

 

[White Whine]

how about this? has anyone modified the jlp box, non ram air one, to add a duct? does it already have an opening? thoughts?

 

[OH-MAN]

I did the mod on the stock air box. The big problem is getting the flange that comes out of the bottom of the airbox. I got mine from the original poster that built the one in the how to.
I am now using the same setup on my airaid just did the flange mod to the bottom of it instead of the stock box.

 

[kromdom]

how about this? has anyone modified the jlp box, non ram air one, to add a duct? does it already have an opening? thoughts?

YES, there is already an opening with a flange at the bottom of the airbox. it is ready to accept a hose and duct:
http://www.johnnylightningperf.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=33

 

[White Whine]

YES, there is already an opening with a flange at the bottom of the airbox. it is lready to accept a hose and duct:
http://www.johnnylightningperf.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=33

cool, talking to a guy lookin to sell one for $100, if I could just throw a hose and duct on it and have essentially the same setup id be happy...even if its not CARB compliant :bash: we are talking about this one, right? http://www.johnnylightningperf.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=32

 

[kromdom]

yup, saw that ad also...darn good deal (I almost thought of ditching my K&N FIPK for it). Good luck!

 

[White Whine]

yup, saw that ad also...darn good deal (I almost thought of ditching my K&N FIPK for it). Good luck!

thanks, hes gonna send pics so if its in good shape i just might have to swipe it up...does the k&n not have a lower pipe?

 

[kromdom]

The K&N FIPK is not rigged for a hose and duct but I have been thinking of modding it. However, K&N has very well paid engineers who did the R&D for their design...have to give that some credit

 

[White Whine]

I'll have to assume then, a modded jlp box to ram air is going to be better than a modded stock box with k&n drop in? would this be a good investment possibly? not looking for any type of gains, just like the sound most intakes make and wouldnt mind picking up an mpg if possible, and if gains are felt then all the better.

 

[kromdom]

This write-up has very good props for the JLP:
http://f150online.com/forums/link.c...m/lightning/race_prep/powertrain/cold_air.htm

If I did not find a very slightly used K&N for $100, I was gona save for a JLP Forced Induction Kit

 

[Scuba-Matt]

This write-up has very good props for the JLP:
http://f150online.com/forums/link.c...m/lightning/race_prep/powertrain/cold_air.htm

I was gona save for a JLP Forced Induction Kit

Do it you will love the JLP Forced air kit

 

[00SVT]

If you want I have my old ram air tube that I took off when I replaced it with a LFP CAI setup.