Filter on the varram
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Breath better or filter better. If you want more air, stick with the foam one that came with the Vararam. If you want better filtration, put in the K&N and make sure its sealed in place. I permantly installed mine with silicone to prevent any leaks.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Augusta GA
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by vettenuts
Breath better or filter better. If you want more air, stick with the foam one that came with the Vararam. If you want better filtration, put in the K&N and make sure its sealed in place. I permantly installed mine with silicone to prevent any leaks.
The original filter sucks! 
Very little filtering. I did the same, put in a K&N and I clean it monthly. It is a tight seal on mine. If you want an exrta .01 at the trtack (no idea what improvement) you can take it out pretty easy at the track. I would not recomened it, as I have seen an F Body at the track sans filter, launch, and then die, would not idle ect... A large leaf had sucked in to the MAF past the removed filter :o There have been several posts about this and you would be amazed how much crud gets sucked in a Vararam, and how often it needs cleaning.
Dave
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by c4vetteontop
Hi, i've got the varam system on my 98 and i was wondering if thers a better air filter for the intake system that would help it breath better.
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Here is the filter. K&N Filter
I bought mine at: Performance International
where I got a very good price. They also had a free shipping special when I bought it.
I bought mine at: Performance International
where I got a very good price. They also had a free shipping special when I bought it.
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Atlanta metro Ga.
Originally Posted by vettenuts
Here is the filter. K&N Filter
I bought mine at: Performance International
where I got a very good price. They also had a free shipping special when I bought it.
I bought mine at: Performance International
where I got a very good price. They also had a free shipping special when I bought it.
Thanks for the links, ordered mine from these folks today.
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Originally Posted by 2000BSME
it is a waste of money to buy the K&N filter for the Vram.
Please provide data to support this statement, i.e., oil analysis between the two filters or some other quantifiable measurement.
Melting Slicks
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From: *MIDDLETOWN NY* "I thought I was an OLD-GUY, till I met Charlie"
Originally Posted by vettenuts
Breath better or filter better. If you want more air, stick with the foam one that came with the Vararam. If you want better filtration, put in the K&N and make sure its sealed in place. I permantly installed mine with silicone to prevent any leaks.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Carson City, NV
Gosh, I would also like someone to explain to us why a K&N filter is a waste of money? I know the foam filter flows better and maybe gives you a horsepower or two more, but the K&N is a superior filter to protect your engine during daily driving while still getting most of the benefits of the Vararam. I went to order the K&N filter from LAPD, but by the time they added tax and shipping, it was going to cost something like $65, so Performance International has my vote for $40.85 and free shipping.
John
John
