42792 Banks Power Monster-Ram Intake Turbo Inlete Elbo - GMC/Chevy 6.6L Duramax - 2017-2024

Overview

Features

• Maximum safe performance with no turbo surge
• 23% Greater Gulp Capacity™ (volume)
• 17% Larger turbo inlet size
• 18.67% Less restriction vs stock
• Outflows stock by 11.9%
• Retains PCV geometry for air-oil separator
• OE-quality aluminum casting
• Banks red powder coat
• Or Natural aluminum for custom coating
• 50-state CARB-EO pending

TURBO INDUCTION PERFECTION

With 18 months of development and over 40 prototypes tested, the Banks Monster-Ram for the Duramax L5P is more than just attractive. It's turbo induction perfection.

Every facet from inlet and outlet size, orientation and location of the PCV connection, and down to the angle of the ported shroud interface had to be dialed in to exacting tolerances.

Mass Air Flow has been improved by almost 12% by removing stock restrictions at the turbo inlet all while preventing destructive turbo compressor surge and maintaining emissions compliance.

The Monster-Ram's propriety design reduces pressure loss by 18.67% at the compressor inlet which results in an impressive 6.01lb/min gain in Mass Airflow verses stock. Benefits include improved throttle response, lower shaft speed, and increased turbo life.

To improve airflow to your turbo, a large organic shape is used compared to stock. Cast from A356 Aluminum alloy and finished in Banks red powder coat or available in natural aluminum for custom coating, the  Monster-Ram offers OE quality fit, finish, and durability. Areas on the factory inlet that choke down are widened. Abrupt changes to that airflow have been smoothed to provide the least resistance and pressure loss.

With overall flow area increased by an impressive 17%, the turbo inlet side of the Monster-Ram was the most engineering intensive part to design.

The geometry of the anti-surge ring has been painstakingly engineered to redirect this airflow back into the compressor wheel, thereby damping compressor surge. While it may seem simple to oversize this opening and increase airflow, a larger diameter outlet without the correct anti-surge geometry will result in compressor surge. Adding an anti-surge ring after-the-fact only restricts airflow. Our tests of large outlet diameter aftermarket elbows retrofitted with anti-surge rings showed a pressure drop equal to the factory intake elbow. In other words, it completely negated all airflow benefits, matching or underperforming stock.