Banks high ram pros and cons?

[rjwareagle]

Just bought one for a good deal. I also bought the intercooler tube to match.... if anyone has it, how do you like it... how much pita is it to install? the concept seems to work. i have a alum intake with the plastic factory tube i will be taking off.....

[yosh30]

I had one, easy install you have to cut your fan shield a bit but all in all it's easy.. Didn't see much gains but it still looks good under the good and with the intercooler installed I think it would work very well

[rjwareagle]

yea i got the intake off ebay for 80 DEAL... bought the tube from Banks for 120ish and i had the t clamps and silicon boots at work.. should be nice... the concept makes sense... should do a little right? Im not sure about the intercooler tube being plastic.... thought about the alum one from the 03 f250's but i think the banks will be fine

[yosh30]

tHe banks intercooler tube is aluminum and is a lot bigger than stock.. It might so a little but you won't tell off the seat of your pants

[rjwareagle]

o ok.. but more is better... at least it will look good..the stock is a poor design the accufab is pretty nice and the banks is huge.... we will see.. thanks man!

[yosh30]

I think the banks would be the best out there. The design just looks more effecient, just wish it had threaded inserts like the other ones

[rjwareagle]

thanks yosh, anyone else tried or have one?

[05charcoal6.0]

Originally Posted by yosh30

just wish it had threaded inserts like the other ones

yeah so do I. The first time i brought it to the dealer with it on they had to remove the elbow to get to the egr valve and they stripped two out of the four studs.

[rjwareagle]

worth putting on? i see that you have the intercooler also... like it?

[05charcoal6.0]

I like the intercooler alot. Its very well built. Ive noticed egt's get very low when in tow/haul. But the only thing that really stunk for me was that I bought the elbow first then about 6 months later I bought the whole intercooler which comes with a new elbow and that first elbow wasent cheap at all.