Air Intake Kit

Banks Ram-Air Intake System

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

Testing, testing and more testing. Banks Ram-Air Intake Systems are tested and proven. They start out as CAD software prototypes and are put through flow simulations. After a hardware prototype is made, its tested on a flowbench. Then its tested on the vehicle. And finally, Banks density-tests the Ram-Air against stock and many competitors. Proven design. Proven performance. Thanks to its enclosed cold-air housing, huge inlet, giant dome-shaped filter and streamlined design, Banks Ram-Air Intake maximizes the flow of cool, dense air to the engine for greater power and fuel economy. It flows 50 percent better than stock-and delivers greater air density to the turbos inlet than the stock system and all competitors tested. Longer service life, too. An aftermarket exclusive: with 4-1/2 in. bellows, Banks Ram-Air accommodates engine movement, which protects the components and extends service life. Whats more, Ram-Air is designed to not cause fault or error codes. Its all about density. And Banks Ram-Air Intake delivers. The harder you work your truck, the more Banks Ram-Air Intake improves power and fuel economy!

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.