[Z06] vara-ram vs zip tie mod?
Safety Car
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From: Insert Wittty Comment here
Flipping the airbox over is a good idea as long as you have a filter that can take any water being splashed on it as it is facing down towards the road.
This is basically a copy of the MTI setup. I like the design, the only issue is that sitting on a static dyno you pick up a lot of hot air from the radiator.
But, once you have air moving under the car this goes away. So, it often shows lower RWHP then you'd get once the car is underway. The radiator shroud is an area of high pressure on the car, so you will tend to see more benefit than from the nose inlet which is a low pressure area.
On non Z06 cars the biggest improvement is to open up the foglight surrounds which will drop your inlet air temps drastically and account for a huge improvement in power (colder air = more HP).
I've run both, and I've test both. I will take the zip tie over most of the aftemarket air boxes as I fell the delta between the two is pretty minimal if there even is one...
This is basically a copy of the MTI setup. I like the design, the only issue is that sitting on a static dyno you pick up a lot of hot air from the radiator.
But, once you have air moving under the car this goes away. So, it often shows lower RWHP then you'd get once the car is underway. The radiator shroud is an area of high pressure on the car, so you will tend to see more benefit than from the nose inlet which is a low pressure area.
On non Z06 cars the biggest improvement is to open up the foglight surrounds which will drop your inlet air temps drastically and account for a huge improvement in power (colder air = more HP).
I've run both, and I've test both. I will take the zip tie over most of the aftemarket air boxes as I fell the delta between the two is pretty minimal if there even is one...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Near Charlotte NC
I have the VR-B2 on my 02Z and I like it.It scoops up the lower/cooler/denser air that all cars like to breathe.
This is of somewhat more benefit in the winter months.I clean & reoil the filter every oil change.
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This is of somewhat more benefit in the winter months.I clean & reoil the filter every oil change.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: las vegas nv.
I tried the zip tie mod and I can't say I noticed a "seat of the pants" gain while street driving. And I don't track my car. Like pit-man said, you're pulling hot air from engine compartment. I put my air box back in and called it a day. By looking at the design of the stock box, I felt it probably did a better job of grabbing some cooler air. Hey, try it out and let us know what you think. It's free 
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From: Conway SC
St. Jude Donor '08
The "flip-tie" mod is the best alternate way to go, to pull air though the radiator shroud foward of the radiator as not only has that air not been heated but is also a high pressure area. But beware of water.
do the ....flip tie.... make it a bottom feeder. works for me , down there and all cool air . and its free .
