At least the big ones!!
just installed VARARAM!!!
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just installed VARARAM!!!
well... that was a long install! nothing really hard, just time consuming. as everyone said, quality wast the best, didnt really line up too well. i even had to drill new holes for the middle "gasket" thing because the ones that they had drilled were so far off!! but its in, and i guess thats all that matters!!
soooo.... my first impressions..... OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
absolutely amazing!! i cant believe just one little mod could have such a dramatic improvement! the car pulls HARD! its still 90 here in FL, so i cant wait till it cools down and i can get her to the track!!
i have one problem though... hopefully someone can help me. i now have a HORRIBLE "whistle" like noise as soon as i get on the throttle. now i know its not air being sucked in, but its def. not a noise that is supposed to be there. i cant imagine what it could be
i dont even know where to start looking for the problem. but it doesnt do it while cruising, or even after the rmps are screaming... just when i hit the gas. im thinking maybe a leak somewhere?! anyone have this kind of problem?!
... oh and if you dont own a VARARAM yet... go buy one! your car will thank you!!!
soooo.... my first impressions..... OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
absolutely amazing!! i cant believe just one little mod could have such a dramatic improvement! the car pulls HARD! its still 90 here in FL, so i cant wait till it cools down and i can get her to the track!! i have one problem though... hopefully someone can help me. i now have a HORRIBLE "whistle" like noise as soon as i get on the throttle. now i know its not air being sucked in, but its def. not a noise that is supposed to be there. i cant imagine what it could be
i dont even know where to start looking for the problem. but it doesnt do it while cruising, or even after the rmps are screaming... just when i hit the gas. im thinking maybe a leak somewhere?! anyone have this kind of problem?! ... oh and if you dont own a VARARAM yet... go buy one! your car will thank you!!!
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It sounds like you might have a leak somewhere. Make sure that the lid is on correctly, especially from the bottom part that sits on the radiator shroud.
I agree, this thing rocks. I installed my Vararam 2B this past weekend (replaced a pretty new Blackwing) and above 60-65 mph it PULLS and PULLS and PULLS! I had a little trouble getting the two halves to close properly, but finally got a good seal after 10 minutes of messing with it. I was even thinking of sealing the seams with black duct tape to be on the safe side, but I haven't gotten any lean codes and I don't hear any strange sounds.
I agree, this thing rocks. I installed my Vararam 2B this past weekend (replaced a pretty new Blackwing) and above 60-65 mph it PULLS and PULLS and PULLS! I had a little trouble getting the two halves to close properly, but finally got a good seal after 10 minutes of messing with it. I was even thinking of sealing the seams with black duct tape to be on the safe side, but I haven't gotten any lean codes and I don't hear any strange sounds.
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Congrats on the install. Glad it is performing well for you. Hope you get your whistle solved.
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thanks guys! Z06 screens are in the mail! actually should have been here friday, but im guessing they will be here monday (along with my Z06 swaybars!! 
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i think in about a week or so im going to get the car to the dyno again. although the car was 100% stock the first dyno... i have since added my exhaust along with the VARARAM, so my next dyno will show the results between STOCK vs vararam+exhaust.
thanks. im real happy with it, but still have the whistle. i checked quick this morning to make sure the lid was on and everything seemed fine. i guess its something i will have to live with for a while cause i dont feel like taking it off anytime soon!
oh... and second day impressions... still impressed! noticed one thing though, i think the REAL benefit to the intake is actually using outside air rather than HOT engine bay air. today was HOT and humid, about 92 down here in florida, and the car WAS NOT performing like it was last night. my car is a complete dog during the daytime, but i did notice it was better than usual, but still nothing like last night when the temp was way cooler! now i really cant wait for the cooler weather!!
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Has anyone actully dyno'ed before and after this? I'm kinda curious what it actually gives you from a stock engine
Congrats on the install. Glad it is performing well for you. Hope you get your whistle solved
oh... and second day impressions... still impressed! noticed one thing though, i think the REAL benefit to the intake is actually using outside air rather than HOT engine bay air. today was HOT and humid, about 92 down here in florida, and the car WAS NOT performing like it was last night. my car is a complete dog during the daytime, but i did notice it was better than usual, but still nothing like last night when the temp was way cooler! now i really cant wait for the cooler weather!!
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Originally Posted by ValleyZ06
It sounds like you might have a leak somewhere. Make sure that the lid is on correctly, especially from the bottom part that sits on the radiator shroud.
I agree, this thing rocks. I installed my Vararam 2B this past weekend (replaced a pretty new Blackwing) and above 60-65 mph it PULLS and PULLS and PULLS! I had a little trouble getting the two halves to close properly, but finally got a good seal after 10 minutes of messing with it. I was even thinking of sealing the seams with black duct tape to be on the safe side, but I haven't gotten any lean codes and I don't hear any strange sounds.
I agree, this thing rocks. I installed my Vararam 2B this past weekend (replaced a pretty new Blackwing) and above 60-65 mph it PULLS and PULLS and PULLS! I had a little trouble getting the two halves to close properly, but finally got a good seal after 10 minutes of messing with it. I was even thinking of sealing the seams with black duct tape to be on the safe side, but I haven't gotten any lean codes and I don't hear any strange sounds.
It does fit snug now.
Also, I have the K&N filter on my B2.
It's a shame that it doesn't align up better than it does.
Congrats on the install
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do z06's use the same compartment air as other vettes?--cause i heard somewhere the the z06 intake is a little different?
well, i keep hearing good things about this vararam.... might have to get one too.
well, i keep hearing good things about this vararam.... might have to get one too.
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I installed my B2 last weekend, and maybe it's just a placebo effect on steroids, but there is a noticable difference in terms of throttle response, torque, and the way the car pulls at high speed.
The whole install took about 4 hours, and the only hard part was getting the one bolt on each side where the vararam bolts down on the far side (towards the outside of the car). Getting those two screws in probably took me 45 minutes alone, just b/c i couldn't find a small enough socket.
I was a little dissapointed w/ the look of it at first, (thinking to myself, I payed 350 for this badly cut piece of plastic?!? ), but the thing works, I just wish I could get it on a dyno soon enough to prove that it isn't that nasty placebo effect.
The whole install took about 4 hours, and the only hard part was getting the one bolt on each side where the vararam bolts down on the far side (towards the outside of the car). Getting those two screws in probably took me 45 minutes alone, just b/c i couldn't find a small enough socket.
I was a little dissapointed w/ the look of it at first, (thinking to myself, I payed 350 for this badly cut piece of plastic?!?
), but the thing works, I just wish I could get it on a dyno soon enough to prove that it isn't that nasty placebo effect.
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The whole install took about 4 hours, and the only hard part was getting the one bolt on each side where the vararam bolts down on the far side (towards the outside of the car). Getting those two screws in probably took me 45 minutes alone, just b/c i couldn't find a small enough socket.
!!!i think you are talking about the outside bolt that holds the plastic in the fog light area correct?? if so, i just didnt even put that bold back in. i wiggled everything and it was tight, so i figured i didnt even need it. it was kinda a paid to get at it.
i think the header install might be easier!!! hopefully ill find out soon!
