Where is thje air intake?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Corpus Christi TX
St. Jude Donor '05
Where is thje air intake?
I just picked up my 2000 C5 convertible 6-speed (31k miles). I noticed at either side of the front fascia, there are openings. It looks as though there is ducting leading from these openings to the air box. Are these stock? I thought air entered through the center and bottom of the front bumper cover.
Race Director
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
post a picture....
There are ducts there that let cool air get to the front calipers. Is this what you are referring to?
There is a brand of cold air intake called Vararam that uses the openings for the fog lights and turns them into air intake ducts.
Open the hood and look at your air flilter... is is paper or foam with a coarse wire screeen? IF the later you likely have a Vararam....
There are ducts there that let cool air get to the front calipers. Is this what you are referring to?
There is a brand of cold air intake called Vararam that uses the openings for the fog lights and turns them into air intake ducts.
Open the hood and look at your air flilter... is is paper or foam with a coarse wire screeen? IF the later you likely have a Vararam....
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Corpus Christi TX
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by rws.1
post a picture....
There are ducts there that let cool air get to the front calipers. Is this what you are referring to?
There is a brand of cold air intake called Vararam that uses the openings for the fog lights and turns them into air intake ducts.
Open the hood and look at your air flilter... is is paper or foam with a coarse wire screeen? IF the later you likely have a Vararam....
There are ducts there that let cool air get to the front calipers. Is this what you are referring to?
There is a brand of cold air intake called Vararam that uses the openings for the fog lights and turns them into air intake ducts.
Open the hood and look at your air flilter... is is paper or foam with a coarse wire screeen? IF the later you likely have a Vararam....
Melting Slicks
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From: ATL
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
The Vararam intake takes air from the larger openings on either side of the front plate area.
The smaller openings below the DRLs (day-time running lamps) have ducts that go to your front brakes.
This is what a stock airbox on my 2000 looks like.
The smaller openings below the DRLs (day-time running lamps) have ducts that go to your front brakes.
This is what a stock airbox on my 2000 looks like.
Le Mans Master
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From: The Arid Sunny Desert
Originally Posted by rws.1
post a picture....
There are ducts there that let cool air get to the front calipers. Is this what you are referring to?
There is a brand of cold air intake called Vararam that uses the openings for the fog lights and turns them into air intake ducts.
Open the hood and look at your air flilter... is is paper or foam with a coarse wire screeen? IF the later you likely have a Vararam....
There are ducts there that let cool air get to the front calipers. Is this what you are referring to?
There is a brand of cold air intake called Vararam that uses the openings for the fog lights and turns them into air intake ducts.
Open the hood and look at your air flilter... is is paper or foam with a coarse wire screeen? IF the later you likely have a Vararam....
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