the short seems like a good idea until you realize that you are now sucking in hot engine air, which is less dense (and less powerfull) than the colder air your factory airbox got. I got my cold air intake system for about 50 bucks on ebay and think its great, aside from the fact that puddles scare me in the rain. If you want to be able to drive through puddles and dont want to spend 100 dollars or more on some alumminuim tubes, for like 5 hp I suggest you go with a drop in K&N or other type drop in unit, that just replaces your stock filter, with a much higher flowing unit, with a simillar power gain.
__________________ 1997 thunderbird 4.6sohc 14.2@ 97 mph -75hp wet nitrous, 4.10 gears and eaton posi unit, cold air, custom manifold back catless exhaust, diablo sport chip(changed rev settings, timing, and trans pressures, etc.), msd 8.8 wires, msd digital window switch, ngk tr-6 plugs, drilled and slotted rotors. and 1200 watt alpine sound system, wideband dataloging o2.
-89 5.0 LX convertible, future project car
-2001 dodge ram 2500 cummins diesel, 5speed, 4x4. | 
Short ram intake V.S. Cold air intake 
