Kingman99

Hi

One of my first mods will be a cold air intake. On my C5 i have a blackwing

Should i stay with a Blackwing?

2007 LS2 auto bone stock.

Thanks

Alan

My three mods that i want to do first

Cold sir intake
Thermostat 160 degree if needed
Street tune

lebvette

I think the LS2 will actually benefit from a CAI.
I'm not familiar with the Blackwing....just make sure that it's an actual CAI, or you do the mods to let in cool air.

ls1121

Don't get "sucked" in to a big filter that does not get air from a source other than from the engine compartment. A BIGGER filter just allows more Hot air in quicker and does nothing for you. I made my own like some of the others here. Good Luck.

Kingman99

Hi

Then the Vararam fits the bill if not enlighten me.

Thanks

Alan

dennis50nj

great choice, I gained 5 mph and 5/10s with it and calculated DA within 10 ft

LS1LT1

Another vote for the Vararam Snake Charmer, it has worked VERY well for me also.

Kingman99

Are there more then one style of Vararam?

At the same time i was going to change the thermostat to 160 degrees
And get a street tune.

Ok so far?

I should be picking it up on Monday

Alan

timd38

If you are buying it for performance save your money. 5HP is less that the margin of error of the dyno.

I have has 4 different ones since I bought my car new in 2006. K&N, Airaid, Vararam and a Halltec Super Bee. The Super Bee is a keeper.

It has a cover to stop heat from the engine.

LS1LT1

No, only different ones for LS3s or LS7s etc, all LS2 Vararams are the same. I was just using the actual name ('Snake Charmer') that Vararam gives to their C6 versions.




Yes. Programming the fans/dyno tuning to correspond with the thermostat will help even more of course.

JAvery20

Vararam

dennis50nj

it shows no gain on the dyno, but has been proven at the 1/4 mile, if your a dyno racer save your money and stay stock, but if you actually race get the vararam its proven