Air Intake Kit

Banks Ram-Air Intake System

Banks Ram-Air Intake System; Incl. Filter/Housing/Ducting/Intake Pieces/Clamps/Hardware;

The Banks Ram-Air Intake System delivers exceptional airflow and air density. Its large cotton gauze air filter requires fewer cleanings than competitive filters (stocks small paper filter is not reusable). With its giant 7-1/8 in. outlet, streamlined components and enclosed cold-air box that keeps hot engine air out of the intake, the Ram-Air flows up to 57 percent better than stock. Improves power and fuel economy; lowers exhaust gas temps and reduces black smoke. (An indicator of unburned fuel, black smoke is power you can see but not use!) And Banks unique 5 in. bellows accommodates engine movement, which prevents component damage and prolongs service life.

Banks Engineering - First and foremost, Banks is an engineering firm. Established in 1958, Banks has grown to 200 employees on a 12-acre campus. The Mechanical Engineering Department, staffed with world-class automotive people, designs and tests the latest high performance equipment. In the Race Shop, Banks' special project vehicles feature cutting-edge diesel and gasoline development, multiple turbo applications, mind-boggling horsepower and head-turning style. Sophisticated electronic engineering technologies are applied to engine improvement in the rapidly growing Computer Systems Engineering Department. Gale Banks Engineering designs turbocharged engines from the centerline of the crankshaft, out. Banks Prototyping - Gale Banks Engineering is the company others come to for advanced research and development, including "outside the box" projects for both product feasibility and image-generating media attention. Major automakers, including Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Volvo and Pontiac, have relied on Banks' expertise and capabilities. Banks Testing - When it comes to testing, Banks' engineers are as ruthless as they are uncompromising. Only the most advanced equipment and facilities are used for testing and re-testing existing products, production prototypes and experimental designs for performance, durability and compatibility. Ongoing testing ensures unparalleled functionality, product endurance and quality control. Banks Manufacturing - The Banks difference is clearly demonstrated in its Manufacturing Division. While many aftermarket suppliers farm-out designs or assemble "grab-bag kits" from various sources, Banks manufactures to exacting specifications every product it designs. Banks Capability - Gale Banks Engineering applies an unmatched combination of experience, capabilities and design/engineering/manufacturing savvy to provide automotive services and solutions that keep raising the aftermarket industry bar.