View Poll Results: vararam or honker ?
honker
55
48.67%
vararam
58
51.33%
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honker or vararam ?
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If you are restricted to just one or the other, the Honker is the better of the two, IMHO.
On a stock or mostly stock engine, just opening up the air box is enough. However the two systems being polled bring in ambient air.
On a stock or mostly stock engine, just opening up the air box is enough. However the two systems being polled bring in ambient air.
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For everyday use I'd go with a Honker,if I was gonna use my car exclusively at the track,Vararam hands down
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I have the VaraRam, haven't tested it at the track, but I've seen the hands down results all over, the VaraRam will get you the most power, plus it costs less. The Honker is ok I guess, Its probably easier to install it.
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I like the idea of the Vararam but for me it's not a very well made piece. The Honker is a much better constructed piece of equipment. I would like to see one car fitted with the Honker or Vararam first then tested, removed and fitted with the other, then tested again. Then you could see all the numbers and have a true comparison. The honker does get the ram effect through air plenum but not quite as direct. And it occupies the same space as the radiator which would take away a lot of pressure from the Honker. But does the Honker take away any appreciable amount of cooling from the radiator? Probably not! There's my .02 I hope it doesn't cause to much controversy. 
