Ram air'ing a Vette
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From: Dallas/Grand Prairie Texas
Originally Posted by MGT333
I'm probably going to Ram air my new 02 vert
Which air should I get ?
Looking for something that will definitely change performance noticeably.
Which air should I get ?
Looking for something that will definitely change performance noticeably.
Melting Slicks
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From: Annapolis MD
Yeh, it's not exactly "ram" air. Cold air, yes. And Vararam is the way to go. I got mine from LAPD - I think the only one they sell now is the VR-B2... A pain to install, but the GRIN factor is WAY up there!!
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Originally Posted by army2000
Ram air on a car...humm???? Is there really such a thing???? Maybe cold air????
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Originally Posted by MGT333
I'm probably going to Ram air my new 02 vert
Which air should I get ?
Looking for something that will definitely change performance noticeably.
Which air should I get ?
Looking for something that will definitely change performance noticeably.
Then look no furter than the Vararam. Anything else is a compromise.
Last edited by '06 Quicksilver Z06; Jun 1, 2005 at 10:06 PM.
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I would recommend the donaldson blackwing, which is about $230. This filter is very high quality and is a direct bolt on. Good improvement over stock. This is probably your best bet for everyday driving. If you drag race the car the vararam will yeild better performance gains, but the filter is cheap crap and should be replaced with something better such as a K&N air filter. Also, there was a case documented by A&A corvette about the vararam destroying an engine. Unless you really want to pull all of the gains out of your car go with a safer and comparable option such as the blackwing or haltech stinger.
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Icemanskis
Also, there was a case documented by A&A corvette about the vararam destroying an engine.
How?
Do you have a link?
When I put my Vararam in I had no confidence in the stock foam thingy they called an air-cleaner... I replaced it with a K&N and rtv'd the sucker in there.....
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Originally Posted by Icemanskis
I would recommend the donaldson blackwing, which is about $230. This filter is very high quality and is a direct bolt on. Good improvement over stock. This is probably your best bet for everyday driving. If you drag race the car the vararam will yeild better performance gains, but the filter is cheap crap and should be replaced with something better such as a K&N air filter. Also, there was a case documented by A&A corvette about the vararam destroying an engine. Unless you really want to pull all of the gains out of your car go with a safer and comparable option such as the blackwing or haltech stinger.
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Originally Posted by MGT333
I'm probably going to Ram air my new 02 vert
Which air should I get
Looking for something that will definitely change performance noticeably.
Which air should I get
Looking for something that will definitely change performance noticeably.
go with Nitrous...if not, stick to oxygen..
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I'm taking my vert to corvettes of houston so installation isn't really a problem, heh.
I don't mind plunking a few hundred down to get the thing installed. Just trying to figure out which is the best.
Man I love this Vette. Already getting more dates
Guys how is the VR-1b compared to the vr-2b. Corvettes of houston carries the 1b, but is it worth the wait for the 2b ?
I don't mind plunking a few hundred down to get the thing installed. Just trying to figure out which is the best.
Man I love this Vette. Already getting more dates
Guys how is the VR-1b compared to the vr-2b. Corvettes of houston carries the 1b, but is it worth the wait for the 2b ?