Off-Roadweb Magazine Homepage Off-Road
Get Adobe Flash player

Banks Nissan Titan Ram-Air Intake System

A Titan Upgrade Proven To Work
By Jordan May
Photography by Jordan May
Banks Ram Air Intake Kit
Banks Ram Air Intake Stock Intake System
Your stock intake system comes... 
   
  read full caption
Banks Ram Air Intake Stock Intake System
Your stock intake system comes off pretty easily. Remove the factory engine cover by removing a pair of bolts,.....
Banks Ram Air Intake Stock Intake System 2
....loosen a few hose clamps,... 
   
  read full caption
Banks Ram Air Intake Stock Intake System 2
....loosen a few hose clamps, unplug the mass airflow sensor (MAF) and lift out the factory air box.
Banks Ram Air Intake New System
The assembly of the new system... 
   
  read full caption
Banks Ram Air Intake New System
The assembly of the new system is very easy, Attach the Ram-Air housing to the air filter via a hose clamp.
Banks Ram Air Intake New Intake Tube
The new intake tube has a... 
   
  read full caption
Banks Ram Air Intake New Intake Tube
The new intake tube has a location to reconnect your new MAF. Banks also supplies a new gasket because the factory one will not fit the new tube.
Banks Ram Air Intake Assembled Ram Air Housing
Take your assembled Ram-Air... 
   
  read full caption
Banks Ram Air Intake Assembled Ram Air Housing
Take your assembled Ram-Air housing and bolt it to the large main housing and slide it into place. There is an OEM bolt mounted to the firewall under the intake that you will need to line up the intake system with. It's easy to do and you cannot miss it. Just keep an eye out for it when installing your intake. The new larger housing has a specially designed inlet and low-restriction tubing to optimize airflow. The included filter also carries a lifetime warranty.
Banks Ram Air Intake Main Housing Bolted
After getting the main housing... 
   
  read full caption
Banks Ram Air Intake Main Housing Bolted
After getting the main housing bolted in place, attach the rubber hose to the throttle body intake and secure it with a hose clamp. Then slide the intake tube inside it and secure that with another hose clamp. Grab the supplied bellows and attach the intake tube to the main housing via a pair of hose clamps and plug in your MAF sensor. The back side of the new intake tube has two locations for both factory vent tubes.
Banks Ram Air Intake Finish
There it is: your new intake... 
   
  read full caption
Banks Ram Air Intake Finish
There it is: your new intake is mounted up and ready to run. The new system sounds great and gives you that throaty intake system we all love shooting out of big V-8 engines.
Banks Performance
www.bankspower.com

Discuss in Our Forums
Ford F150 Research
Ford F150 Read the latest reviews of the new F150, including multi-vehicle comparisons, long-term tests, first rides or detailed new-car road tests. The F150 has comparable fuel economy to other vehicles in its class. It has had 1 vehicle recall, which can give you an idea about its reliability. Other similar vehicles are the Jeep Wrangler and the Dodge Dakota.

Related Articles

 
Nissan Titan Prerunner - Black Knight
High Flyin' Nissan Titan... more
 
Banks Nissan Titan Ram-Air Intake System
A Titan Upgrade Proven To Work... more
 
CORR Racing's Nissan Titan Pace Truck
A Bull Dog-Tough Titan... more
 
Build your Titan better - PRG Products Nissan Titan Long Travel Kit
We take an inside look at PRG Products Titan suspension line up!... more