whichh intake gives ur car more horsepower between a cold air intake and a short ram air intake?
The answer is that the stock air cleaner on your car will probably do more for your car than any poorly engineered after market part.
i know this question is 7 years old, but for future readers; do NOT pour water on it. instead, you need to cut its supply of oxygen. if its a very small fire (e.g. smaller than your thumb), then you can simply put your hand around it and it will extuingish instantly. if it's a medium sized fire (e.g. length of arm), then grab a shirt and put it on the base of the fire. do NOT just throw the shirt onto it, you need to carefully place it so it cuts the oxygen supply. if it's a large fire (e.g. bigger than yourself), then you're screwed and should probably call for help.
cover it completely with rug/blanket etc but most importantly, do not peek. The fire is fed by oxygen and can flare up again even after 5 mins.
first of all, cold air is compressed, which means with cold air intakes you get more air in your motor,fire needs air so the more air you give it the bigger the spark.short ram takes in hot air from your engine bay,hot air is expanded which means less air into your motor but it still more air then the stock box which confines the air intake.ram air usually means its getting rammed in usually connected to a hood scoop.intakes suck air in,turbos and superchargers are forced inducted which eans the air is being forced in to your motor.
A cold air intake, if you want to know the difference, heres the explanation. a cold air intake pulls in air from beneath the car (remeber that heat rises), and sends it through aluminum piping (helps cool it more), also with it being a direct inlet, it forces more air than usual (kind of like a ram air), cooler air is more dense, which makes it have more oxygen, more oxygen means a hotter burn and more power. a ram air intake takes in air from above the car and short rams it into the intake, the air is hotter, but pushed in for a turbo-like effect, but hotter air means more pressure and less fuel economy. hope I didnt explain it too long.
