[Z06] Blackwing VS. Vararam
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Blackwing VS. Vararam
I've been hearing a lot of mixed reviews on these two intakes. They both claim to be "The Best", but wich one is really better? is one better than the other? When i say better i mean wich one is going to get me down the 1/4 mile track the fastest. If money is no object wich one do i get? thanks. :flag
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (B's Z06)
you want the "ultimate" best? go with the vara ram...
times in my sig. and that was done at +1400 DA....
BFG DR's and Vara Ram. ONLY mod! I dont think a blackwing will give you that MPH!
times in my sig. and that was done at +1400 DA....
BFG DR's and Vara Ram. ONLY mod! I dont think a blackwing will give you that MPH!
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (B's Z06)
This is easy. I have had both and I can tell you the filter on the vararam is a lot less restictive than the blackwing. I just got my car back with the vararam(not to mention heads and cam) and just think the idea of it has to work better since it takes in cooler outside air.
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (kh24)
If you want to pay twice as much to see little or no gain, then you will want the Vararam. Do a search, you will see some see slight gains on paper some don't. :cheers:
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (racer44)
hey racer44 i was skeptic at first too and thought the vram was a piece of crap but after seeing how unrestrictive the filter is, it is the best choice out there. I would like to point out that the price for the vram is a rip though and i feel 300 or less would be fair for it. I gained 6rwhp with the blackwing and it was a pretty solid gain. I dont know the numbers with the vram since i had heads cam and gears done but 472.3rwhp through a full exhaust aint bad at all.
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (kh24)
I gained 6rwhp with the blackwing and it was a pretty solid gain.
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (racer44)
I was not pleased with only 6rwhp but not too upset either cause it was $200 shipped and it was a gain almost throughout the entire curve. I do know that it's one of the lowest gains ever with the blackwing and im sure tuning would have helped.
I know you didnt say it was a piece of crap, thats what I thought and now that I own it I will still say it is cheap plastic and overpriced but works the best. If I may ask, why did you switch from the halltech unit?
I know you didnt say it was a piece of crap, thats what I thought and now that I own it I will still say it is cheap plastic and overpriced but works the best. If I may ask, why did you switch from the halltech unit?
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (kh24)
If I may ask, why did you switch from the halltech unit?
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (A Z06 In CA)
BFG DR's and Vara Ram. ONLY mod! I dont think a blackwing will give you that MPH!
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam
There are many happy people with both.
The COLD AIR(VR being one of them) kits will out perform the non cold air kits.:) Their manufacturers will tell you that, and have, in print on-line.:eek::)
Here is a recent article on the V/R:
http://www.vararam.com/vr1b_article01.html
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[Modified by RG in Dallas, 9:56 AM 2/24/2003]
The COLD AIR(VR being one of them) kits will out perform the non cold air kits.:) Their manufacturers will tell you that, and have, in print on-line.:eek::)
Here is a recent article on the V/R:
http://www.vararam.com/vr1b_article01.html
RG
[Modified by RG in Dallas, 9:56 AM 2/24/2003]
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Re: Blackwing VS. Vararam (GaryZ06)
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BFG DR's and Vara Ram. ONLY mod! I dont think a blackwing will give you that MPH!
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BFG's and BW here and my mph was also 117.05 and this is in my 2001 Z06.
Yeah, but was your DA +1400 that day? :steering:
BFG DR's and Vara Ram. ONLY mod! I dont think a blackwing will give you that MPH!
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BFG's and BW here and my mph was also 117.05 and this is in my 2001 Z06.
Yeah, but was your DA +1400 that day? :steering:
