Vortex to Vararam Ram Air Question
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Racer
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Vortex to Vararam Ram Air Question
I currently have the vortex ram air, and am looking at getting the vararam within the week. The only question is when I installed the vortex i had to drill a hole next to the radiator. When i install the vararam what should i do with the hole? Cover it up with fiberglass or just let it be?
I have a couple vendors i have looked at:
East Coast Corvettes
http://storesense.megawebservers.com...ail.bok?no=166
Vararam Industries
http://www.vararam.com/b2.html
Or if there is a forum vendor here with a price lower than $369 + $15 shipping.
I was also hoping there was a way around, i.e. to drill rather than get the pre-cut radiator shroud, and if there is could someone let me know how to do it!
I have a couple vendors i have looked at:
East Coast Corvettes
http://storesense.megawebservers.com...ail.bok?no=166
Vararam Industries
http://www.vararam.com/b2.html
Or if there is a forum vendor here with a price lower than $369 + $15 shipping.
I was also hoping there was a way around, i.e. to drill rather than get the pre-cut radiator shroud, and if there is could someone let me know how to do it!
Safety Car
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From: Arroyo Grande CA
Safety Car
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From: Arroyo Grande CA
Drilled hole, or the cut-out hole, approx 10" square? Clean job, new shroud. PN 10254256. About $69 shipped.
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Safety Car
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By not closing or eliminating the opening you will lose some air flow through the radiator and will more than likely pick up a lot of debris in the engine compartment. Thus destroying all those extra horses you get from the High-Performance hood seal.
Close the opening, any way you chose.
Close the opening, any way you chose.
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Let me know how it goes I have the Vortex but bot sure if it's worth switching since they are both ram-air. How much HP can one pick over from the other. Then come the dollar per HP ratio.
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With a Honker, Melrose headers, Corsa Pace and tune, I picked up 49 rwhp on a conservative dyno.
Don't know how much is due to the Honker...but I am sure glad I went with it.
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I've seen the Vortex--it looks like cheap thin plastic. IMO...not the product for such a high performance car. Can't speak to the vararam. When you see a Honker, you know that you're looking at a well engineered product and can see why it cost $$$.$$. It look like it belongs in a vette.
With a Honker, Melrose headers, Corsa Pace and tune, I picked up 49 rwhp on a conservative dyno. Don't know how much is due to the Honker...but I am sure glad I went with it.
With a Honker, Melrose headers, Corsa Pace and tune, I picked up 49 rwhp on a conservative dyno.
Don't know how much is due to the Honker...but I am sure glad I went with it.What's a conservative dyno? Is it different the a Liberal Dyno?
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Racer
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This is what I did after taking out a system that left a big hole in the shroud to install my vararam. Over 10,000 miles later, no problem with the plexiglass. I may one day put in a new shroud, just haven't felt the need to spend the money. Now if I planned to show my FRC, I would replace the shroud.