Vararam or Zip tie
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Norman Oklahoma
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St. Jude Contributor
Originally Posted by DJN
What makes more power? Could use opinions from those who did the Zip tie then upgraded to Vararam etc.
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2004
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Originally Posted by RPO_Z06
I don't know what makes more power but I know the Vararam is a PITA to install without breaking any of its fragile parts and it cost way too much.
Easy install! just pay $90 for a shop to do it!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Annapolis MD
I recently installed a VR-B2 and it wasn't an EASY install, but I've had ALOT worse... Don't get the post about fragile parts -- feels like pretty hefty plastic to me. I wasn't thrilled with the 'finish' of the plastic, but most of it's not visibile once in, and the part that is can easily be removed for later painting (which I plan to do)...
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Jonesboro AR
Vararam, BIG difference. My friends car and mine are very equal in running and have the same mods. He put the Vararam on and blew me away I'm talking 2 to 3 cars from a 2nd gear roll. I put it on my car and we were back even again. Not that difficult to put on. Lots of help here on the forum. 
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Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: San Clemente California
Originally Posted by Vette1999Hardtop
Vararam, BIG difference. My friends car and mine are very equal in running and have the same mods. He put the Vararam on and blew me away I'm talking 2 to 3 cars from a 2nd gear roll. I put it on my car and we were back even again. Not that difficult to put on. Lots of help here on the forum.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Spread The Virus!!!!!!! Opie and Anthony XM Satellite Radio
The Vararm is not hard to install at all. If you take your time and follow the instructions (which most people say are bad? I still disagree) It is not bad at all. It took me 2 hours to install it.
And if a big dummy like Me can do it, so can you.
And if a big dummy like Me can do it, so can you.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Annapolis MD
The instructions I got weren't bad as in unclear, they were just difficult to read, since it looked like they'd be chain-faxed around the globe and then photocopied 50 times... As a result the photos were worthless. Still was pretty easy to figure out. The install took me over 4 hours, but much time was wasted looking for tools, so it should have taken me less time.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Houston Texas
I gained 3 tenths from the vararam and it installed in about 3 hours. I could probably do the install in 1/2 the time now that I know how everything fits tegether. I only paid $240 for mine at corvettes of houston last year.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Dallas (Go Cowboys!!!) :) Tx
Originally Posted by trueblue02
I gained 3 tenths from the vararam and it installed in about 3 hours. I could probably do the install in 1/2 the time now that I know how everything fits tegether. I only paid $240 for mine at corvettes of houston last year.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: PA
Originally Posted by Vette1999Hardtop
Vararam, BIG difference. My friends car and mine are very equal in running and have the same mods. He put the Vararam on and blew me away I'm talking 2 to 3 cars from a 2nd gear roll. I put it on my car and we were back even again. Not that difficult to put on. Lots of help here on the forum.
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Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: San Clemente California
Originally Posted by ProtoVette
Were these changes from the stock set-up? I wonder how a zip-tie would do compared to the vararam?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Annapolis MD
Yeh -- sorry -- didn't mean to hijack the thread. I considered other intake options, but frankly the Vararam owner's comments (especially Patches) convinced me to spend my money once and well, and I'm glad I did!
Good luck,
Vaughn
Good luck,
Vaughn
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Huntington Beach CA
I gained 3 tenths in the 1/4 mile with my Vararam over the K&N FIPK. Not sure what I would have gained over stock, but I could definitely tell a SOTP difference after I installed it.
