Cold Air Intake vs Short Ram

What if I ram the cold air into my intake that is directly connected the maf? Wouldnt that be the best of both worlds?

The reason for this is to lower the risk of hydrolock/fucking up the filter and more HP gains since cold air + short ram air setup is better for airflow according to some dynos

you need an inline filter. look at this pic and add one to your drawing.

the canister has the round cone filter in it.

Thats pretty much what I was drawing!

But some say you dont need CAI since the air will be cold when you're driving unless you have unlucky design where the radiator blows on the short ram.

Also smooth pipes are better apparently since air flows faster

God damn pointless solving things like this since it will only be a difference of 2-5 percent Ram vs CAI

if you dont use a smooth tube you can make the difference up in using a larger diameter than otherwise needed.

its not a big deal, there are reducers easily available.

Smooth pipes are better, make your car a bit louder too. Most cars these days already have a factory cold air intake

On my Boxster all I did was replace the factory baffled pipe with a pair of 90 degree elbows and some PVC pipe cut to length and wrapped with AC insulation
The MAF sensor was left alone with the factory air box which draws in air from the side of the car

Yes they take in cold air but 90% time theyre restrictive. At least cai/ram improves hp on dynos by quite a bit (some see over 20hp gains)

>"Time to look at all of my plastic covers"

You know you can take the plastic covers off right. They're there for a reason.

what
stock air boxes just like intercoolers are more than plenty
they're way better than a fucking cone filter.
what?
So you replaced an precision engineered stock system for a sportscar built by company that only makes its money making sportscars with some 90 degree PVC tubes and tape?
I'd like to see some fucking dyno gains

Both of you underestimate the fuck out of air