I am about to add an hood mounted air scoop to my ride. I am attempting to get more cool air to the carb, but it will not be a true ram air setup.

I have looked at all the types of air cleaners, standard round and oval shapes(open and closed sides), snorkel types (both single and double) and velocity stack style.

My question is this, what is the most efficient aftermarket style air cleaner housing (I also know about K&N versus the world!)?

My gut tells me I should go with a housing that will make the most use of the air coming in through the hood - so a top filter round or velocity stack, would be my first choice. But what the heck do I know!