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Old 10-31-2002, 01:31 PM   #100
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Originally posted by 2ndGenTeg
There seems to be some confusion about ram air. Ram air is creating boost by traveling at speeds such that here is a compression effect in the charge air. Ram air does not START until speeds of about Mach .5 (half the speed of sound!) are reached. And if you're reaching half the speed of sound in the 1320, I don't think you really need boost.

True. but I doubt he meant more than what the sticker on the side of his car says. Guess Pontiac thought "Ram-Air" sounded good. Better than "Lotta-Air" I guess.
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