VaraRam Vs. Bird
Jul 24, 2005 | 12:59 AM
Melting Slicks
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What kinda filter is that, it seems it's working very well
Jul 24, 2005 | 03:06 AM
Burning Brakes
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From: Dallas (Go Cowboys!!!) :) Tx
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vetteran
Lovely! Thats one of the reasons I put in z06 screens when I installed the
Vararam. Keeps the big chunks, (including birds) out.
Jul 24, 2005 | 03:38 AM
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BBQ time
Jul 24, 2005 | 04:01 AM
Le Mans Master
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Jul 24, 2005 | 07:40 AM
Le Mans Master
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Same goes for Firebird TA's!!!
Jul 24, 2005 | 11:32 AM
Melting Slicks
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From: Raymore Mo
Quote:
Originally Posted by RstyNutz
Vette-1
Bird-0
Poor tweety!
Jul 24, 2005 | 12:07 PM
Melting Slicks
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Great... first hydro-lock, now this... you Vararam guys just have too much to worry about. How can you sleep at night?!?
Jul 24, 2005 | 11:18 PM
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by darkmercury
Same goes for Firebird TA's!!!
I could tell a few stories that ended up the other way around
But that would be against forum policy
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Jul 24, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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I thought the Vararam had some narrow channels between the inlet and the filter? Ram air might be a myth but apparently it has enough force to ram a bird...
Jul 24, 2005 | 11:47 PM
Melting Slicks
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vetteran
Lovely! Thats one of the reasons I put in z06 screens when I installed the
Vararam. Keeps the big chunks, (including birds) out.
Me too
Jul 25, 2005 | 01:11 AM
Instructor
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Might wanna consider a blackwing perhaps???
Jul 25, 2005 | 03:21 AM
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I thought hood ornaments were supposed to go on TOP of the hood ...not under it!
Jul 25, 2005 | 03:53 AM
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Jul 25, 2005 | 04:05 AM
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Might want to watch out for "bombs" for the next couple days...that bird might have had friends.
Jul 25, 2005 | 05:09 AM
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Better then the HUGE mouse nest I found in my Pontiac filter this weekend
Jul 25, 2005 | 08:02 AM
Melting Slicks
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That just reaffirms that the Corvette is a beast!!!
Jul 25, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 3RD-INF
Poor tweety!
Good thing there was not a putty cat chasing that bird.
Jul 25, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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At least it wasn't a neighbors kid.
Jul 25, 2005 | 02:05 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: N. County/San Diego
You`re in BIG trouble if she starts trying to SNORT double white lines!