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intake poll, what do I do?
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Melting Slicks
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intake poll, what do I do?
I am going to have the headers and tune done, but I currently have a Borla stinger and a k&n intake. Should I replace the intake with the vararam before the headers or leave it? I have a 2004 Auto.
Basically want to know what will give me more hp before I tune? the k & n or the vararam?
Basically want to know what will give me more hp before I tune? the k & n or the vararam?
Melting Slicks
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vararam if its not a daily driver. otherwise, you are going to have to clean your filter way too often. so it depends. i chose to go with a k&n cone filter setup, install some z06 fog screens, and remove the fog light panels. this way i can still get cold air without getting crap in my filter all the time. mine's a DD.
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vararam if its not a daily driver. otherwise, you are going to have to clean your filter way too often. so it depends. i chose to go with a k&n cone filter setup, install some z06 fog screens, and remove the fog light panels. this way i can still get cold air without getting crap in my filter all the time. mine's a DD.
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Not on mine. Just checked it after several thousand miles,,,,not more than a blowing out was required and the VRB2 comes with a K&N filter.
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you are probably right. if you installed some z06 screens then it would probably keep out leaves and other debris. i just dont have one because i do a lot of long distance highway driving in torrential rains haha. i can recall several times trucks have splashed enough water on my car that i would have sucked in water with any kind of ram air intake. i dont think you will get more power out of any other intake though.
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If you are wanting the most HP potential out of the car, go with the Vararam. 