My VaraRam install last weekend
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My VaraRam install last weekend
All went went good in my book.
JJ wanted a textile for our 13th anniversary………so I said how about a CAI. She said as long as it’s a VaraRam........
The CAI wasn’t hard at all (Thanks for the quick shipment Shawn) 3 hours max but I took the time to take pictures, weigh parts and clean my stuff before I put in back on.
I only added the one black rubber spacer to the bottom of fog light housing bolt. That worked best as I only had to trim ¼” of width off my silicone TB to CF Air bridge hose.
It kept the plastic fog light intake off the bumper nose so it stayed nice & smooth and the rest of the fit up was fine.
As other have said the instruction that are in the box SUK. Between their Website ( which need so work too!)
http://www.vararam.com/vr1b_install01.html
And other posts on here it all made sense
A few tips to add to the other posts I have seen:
Blow out your radiator & condenser coils or hit them with a hose if you can. You may be surprised at the amount of road debris that comes out!
I painted the fog light housing rivets black for a more stealth look from the front.
I left the fog lights in place and just pushed down the front cooling ducts. Allowed removal of the OEM housing and installation of the new ones a breeze as my pictures show.
This car will go to the track on the 22nd of this month……….so we will see the improvement from this CAI and a tune. Feels close to 11’s@115 now
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...050008-med.jpg
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...050010-med.jpg
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...050011-med.jpg
On my cuss factor of 1-10(being lots-o-cussing)
I rate it a 2, just because of all those little screws…..but a 3/8” air ratchet was my friend
JJ wanted a textile for our 13th anniversary………so I said how about a CAI. She said as long as it’s a VaraRam........
The CAI wasn’t hard at all (Thanks for the quick shipment Shawn) 3 hours max but I took the time to take pictures, weigh parts and clean my stuff before I put in back on.
I only added the one black rubber spacer to the bottom of fog light housing bolt. That worked best as I only had to trim ¼” of width off my silicone TB to CF Air bridge hose.
It kept the plastic fog light intake off the bumper nose so it stayed nice & smooth and the rest of the fit up was fine.
As other have said the instruction that are in the box SUK. Between their Website ( which need so work too!)
http://www.vararam.com/vr1b_install01.html
And other posts on here it all made sense
A few tips to add to the other posts I have seen:
Blow out your radiator & condenser coils or hit them with a hose if you can. You may be surprised at the amount of road debris that comes out!
I painted the fog light housing rivets black for a more stealth look from the front.
I left the fog lights in place and just pushed down the front cooling ducts. Allowed removal of the OEM housing and installation of the new ones a breeze as my pictures show.
This car will go to the track on the 22nd of this month……….so we will see the improvement from this CAI and a tune. Feels close to 11’s@115 now
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...050008-med.jpg
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...050010-med.jpg
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...050011-med.jpg
On my cuss factor of 1-10(being lots-o-cussing)
I rate it a 2, just because of all those little screws…..but a 3/8” air ratchet was my friend
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Originally Posted by ALLTHROTTLE&NOBOTTLE
I painted the fog light housing rivets black for a more stealth look from the front.
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Originally Posted by 90 droptop
Let me be the first.....congrats. Now go drive that thing and then run it. Post up your gains.
I can tell a big difference between the Vararam and the Blackwing.....maybe b/c AT&NB has the Vararam on his......so I do hope to see some improvement from it's installation (and also from the tuning we're having done on it Monday!) Numbers will be forthcoming..... 
JJ!
