[Z06] Best aftermarket intake system?
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Racer
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From: Springfield Virginia
Best aftermarket intake system?
I'm deciding between the Donaldson Blackwing, Varam Ram intake and the Haltech Stinger.
Which will provide greatest gain with Header and Exhaust mods?
Which will provide greatest gain with Header and Exhaust mods?
Melting Slicks
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From: Miami Fl
A&A put the Hall Tech stinger on mine when I got my cam and LG LT's on my 2003 Z06. I've used the blackwing on my old 2001 Z06 and the Vortex rammer on my current C6 and old 98 coupe. I like all three. However, the only one that I was able to compare with the original piece was the Vortex. My 98 went from 13.3@107 to 13.0@110 with that change at Carlsbad Raceway in So. Cali back in 1999.
Drifting
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From: Las Vegas NV
Originally Posted by Z06 KOS
I'm deciding between the Donaldson Blackwing, Varam Ram intake and the Haltech Stinger.
Which will provide greatest gain with Header and Exhaust mods?
Which will provide greatest gain with Header and Exhaust mods?
Team Owner
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From: salem OR
Originally Posted by Twil1ght
Vararam all the way. Someone finally took a page out of the superbike build book. Suzuki has had Ram Air Induction on it's GSXR since 1996. It works. When a proper ram air box is placed on an engine you will hear a whine similar to supercharging under acceleration indicating that it has significantly increased the air flow to the point that a charge of air is on stand by for the engine to use. I have yet to hear this in a normally aspirated Corvette produced by anything other than a Vararam. In addition the gathering of air from the nose which is clear of any heat source results in intake air temperatures very close to ambient air temperature.
Halltech Stinger all the way.
Drifting
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From: Las Vegas NV
Originally Posted by Rock'en Silver 02
Lots of Quaility issues,Cheap poor fitting. The Vararam filters are Horrible.
Halltech Stinger all the way.
Halltech Stinger all the way.
Racer
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From: Gurnee IL
The Vararam has the best design as illustrated by Twil1ght. Too bad the build quality isn't better, but it still works great. I recently bought one of their upgraded street filters and it works good and fits tight. The first filter from 2 years ago had some quality issues and I trashed that one. I also have the performance filter to use on the track. The real neat thing is the +26 rwhp gain 
guess I stretched that a little......... 
Z06 Bob
guess I stretched that a little......... Z06 Bob
Race Director
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From: PA
Originally Posted by Rock'en Silver 02
Lots of Quaility issues,Cheap poor fitting. The Vararam filters are Horrible.
Halltech Stinger all the way.
Halltech Stinger all the way.
[fonzie]AAAAEEEEEEEEE[/fonzie]
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Vararam:
Harder to install, fit is not the greatest, newer baja foam filter is pretty good. You'll need to check it periodically to make sure everything is aligned and oil it after 2k miles or more.
With all the above said, the "Vararam" is the best if you want power period!
augydog
Harder to install, fit is not the greatest, newer baja foam filter is pretty good. You'll need to check it periodically to make sure everything is aligned and oil it after 2k miles or more.
With all the above said, the "Vararam" is the best if you want power period!
augydog
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From: Arcadia CA
Intake setup?
Halltech TRAP with no problems and a nice power boost over the stinger. I would suspect very similar results to a VRAM.
It nice and easy to tune too but not easy to clean. Thank god only about once a year!
I am toying with the idea of buying and modifying a twin intake and having the filters just out of line inboard of the screens. Nice and cool, dense air slamming them at speed.
Has anyone with other than the VRAM guys, tried this kind of a setup?
It nice and easy to tune too but not easy to clean. Thank god only about once a year!
I am toying with the idea of buying and modifying a twin intake and having the filters just out of line inboard of the screens. Nice and cool, dense air slamming them at speed.
Has anyone with other than the VRAM guys, tried this kind of a setup?
Pro
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From: Warner Robins Georgia
I went from the zip tie mod to Vararam to Halltech Stinger. Settled on the Stinger because I wasn't happy with the foam filter on the Vararam (didn't filter well enough). To tell the truth, there was no seat-of-the-pants difference in any of them...that I could tell anyway.
To answer your question though, probably the Vararam.
jub jub
To answer your question though, probably the Vararam.
jub jub
Racer
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From: Phoenix Arizona
Originally Posted by GotMoJo
I went from the zip tie mod to Vararam to Halltech Stinger. Settled on the Stinger because I wasn't happy with the foam filter on the Vararam (didn't filter well enough). To tell the truth, there was no seat-of-the-pants difference in any of them...that I could tell anyway.
To answer your question though, probably the Vararam.
jub jub
To answer your question though, probably the Vararam.
jub jub
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Rock'en Silver 02
Lots of Quaility issues,Cheap poor fitting. The Vararam filters are Horrible.
Halltech Stinger all the way.
Halltech Stinger all the way.
I like the design of the Vararam. I just wish it was made better.
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Originally Posted by Z06 KOS
Tony from tony's corvette suggested to me to forgo all three and go with the Callaway honker system. Anyone here use the honker and what power gains was netted?
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Z06 KOS
Tony from tony's corvette suggested to me to forgo all three and go with the Callaway honker system. Anyone here use the honker and what power gains was netted?
Team Owner
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From: Swansea IL
I have the usual intake and exhaust mods on my 03 Z, a Blackwing, Bassani X-pipe and B&B PRT's, with horrible AFR's (read no tune) I'm at 367RWHP and 355 RWTQ. Guess you'll need to form your own conclusions
Tom
Tom