Problem With Free Ram Air

[SilverBirdSeven]

Hasnt anyone else seen this problem... the metal edges around the holes I cut for my ram air are starting to rust. Just barely but I can tell. On the site where it explains how to do this, the guy put tape around it, but I guarantee it will still rust. Maybe thats why nobody noticed. I completely didnt even think about that when I did it. :( What can I put on it to prevent this? Thanks for any ideas.

[dmw319]

unless you care about appearance of ram air.. who cares? as long as its not to the point of corroding. but just the edges.. *shrug*

[SilverBirdSeven]

But won't it get to that point if you let it go?

[blacksport]

After your your 6 feet under.... Just put some paint on it if your that worried about it.

[BLLDOGG]

thats why i got a ram air kit thats plastic ;)

[ August 14, 2005, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: BLLDOGG ]

[Perry]

My FTRA kit is steel, and it is holding well.

[98 3.8]

They're not talking about the under-hood ram air kits (like FTRA or SSRA). They're talking about cutting holes in their Firebird hoods.

[grayman]

after you cut hole in car metal....prep it, prime it,
seal it, paint it.

[T-Punk]

what he said. Basically you are going to have to file away all the rust that has started (and i mean all of it, every little bit) and do as grayman told you.

[redfbird99]

just a shot in the dark but does anyone think clear nail polish would stop it?

[slow6]

TRY LEMON JUICE!! any kind of natural lemon juice will eat away at rust.
you gotta scrub it

[Chris Camaro]

i just ordered the slp ram air from thunderracing.com , does anyone know, is that the full thing, cus i thought there was another one out there that was longer and came out under the bumper, is that the one i got? or is there a peice i could buy that could go on the one i just ordered.

[Chet Mo and the Camaro]

i am wondering the same i got mine and i dont have the extended piece do u need it?

[shock_core]

Originally posted by grayman:
after you cut hole in car metal....prep it, prime it,
seal it, paint it.

x2

[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by Chet Mo and the Camaro:
i am wondering the same i got mine and i dont have the extended piece do u need it?

having it is kinda the whole point of the intake system. i thought it gave you the chance to purchase the ASSRA piece with it