Ractive Intake

[L8R]

hey i noticed cork sport sells CAI by ractive for $100. has anyone purchased it b4? pictures? thanks - chris

 

[sal002]

It says "Short Ram Style". My guess is it is really an Ractive SRI.

 

[CANMP3]

DO NOT BUY. I am guessing it is $100 USD. That is over priced for a glorified E-bay intake. I have it and got it for 95 CAN dollars. It sounds nice, didnt notice any gains and it gets very hot.

just my 2cents

 

[L8R]

thanks guys for your help. much appreciated - chris

 

[mp3moose]

I've got one, but I have a heat shield on the filter and a hose that connects it to the fender wheel well. Hence, CAI. I love mine, but minus the heatshield and hose, it just an ebay intake.
Cheers,
Moose

 

[hawkwind101]

I've got one, but I have a heat shield on the filter and a hose that connects it to the fender wheel well. Hence, CAI. I love mine, but minus the heatshield and hose, it just an ebay intake.
Cheers,
Moose

How much was the cold air extension and heat shield? Have you tried running with and without the hose? If so what differences have you noticed.. noise, tourqe and throttle response? I saw them somwhere before and just wondering if its worth it.

 

[nocar]

ill sell you the ractive cai filter, the ractive cai extension kit


it cost me 90 for the filter and 85 for the extension kit

teh filter heat shield is carbon fiber look and the extension kit is black

works good, i can feel INCREASED power in the higher rpms, very noticable, Very loud deep sound.

 

[sal002]

Heh..does the extension make it a true CAI? What does it look like?

If so, I may be interested. As a bonus I have a Short Ram pipe (Ebay)...

 

[hawkwind101]

Nocar, do you have a pic of the extension kit installed? Also was the heatshield included with the kit or is that part of the ractive cai filter you mentioned?

 

[mp3moose]

Here's mine:

 

[hawkwind101]

MP3Moose, is that the ractive one? Was it difficult to install? It looks like you have to move things around abit.

 

[mp3moose]

Yeah, its the ractive with heat sheild and hose. It was quite easy to install. The only major thing you have to do is move the radiator overflow tank, and there are a few holes and places that it can be reconnected. Other than that its just screw, bolts and hoses. =)

I also bought a longer hose with mine (about a foot and a half in length) that you can add on to the fender well and have it open just beneth the car. Or wherever you like as it is flexible hose. I never connected it due to rain, snow, and water creeping up my intake from the ground.

Moose

 

[sal002]

Looking at that picture, can the same extension / heat shield be done with an Ebay intake (therefore making an inexpensive CAI)?

 

[mp3moose]

Yes, it can. However, the ractive heat shield is designed to fit around a smaller filter and the K&N's and those similar from ebay are too big. But other companies do make heat sheilds that will fit.
Moose

 

[sal002]

Any idea who?