The short ram air intake is the most popular type of intake on
the market. This intake is designed to simply replace the factory
intake with a new smooth pipe and an open element air
filter. Due to this, the cost is less than a cold air intake, and
also is much easier to install. Short ram intakes (SRI) look to
increase power by reducing the amount of restriction on the
intake air. In many vehicles, the intake air passes through a
resonator and silencer box to help reduce induction noise.
This restriction can limit airflow. A short ram eliminates the
resonator and filter box, giving the air a short travel distance
and hopefully increasing power. That said, it’s pulling air
from the engine bay, thus the intake air will be warmer than
by using a cold air intake such that it's design allows for engine
heat to have an easier path into the intake system, reducing
horsepower and torque than an equivalent cold air intake.
In this system, we are overcoming this issue by make using
of a thermoelectric module to make use of the heat from the
engine and a minor current from a battery source to cool the
inlet air, thereby increasing its density allowing more oxygen
for a complete combustion.