Questions about a Vararam
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From: Coal Valley Illinois
Questions about a Vararam
I am thinking seriously about getting a Vararam cold air intake for my 2001 A4 coupe with 3.15 gears. Have a couple of questions. Will I be able to install it and keep the fog lights? Is the installation diffcult? Anyone who has installed it not like it? Is it louder than a stock filtration system? Thanks in advance for any responses. I have a goal of getting into the 12.90's and think that this should help. No other mods other than a Corsa Indy Pace Car exhaust. I am also running Goodyear GS-D3 tires.
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
You remove the old fog light bezels and replace them with cut out ones.
The fog lights stay in place.
The install is not tough... a lazy weekend morning if you take your time and have several coffee breaks.
use Cajundude instructions (under the fuel induction and exhaust sectio)
http://www.cajundude.com/c5techhome.htm
You can hear it sucking in air when you get on it heavy.... so yes it is louder than stock.
Some complain of fit and finish.
I am totally satisfied.
The fog lights stay in place.
The install is not tough... a lazy weekend morning if you take your time and have several coffee breaks.
use Cajundude instructions (under the fuel induction and exhaust sectio)
http://www.cajundude.com/c5techhome.htm
You can hear it sucking in air when you get on it heavy.... so yes it is louder than stock.
Some complain of fit and finish.
I am totally satisfied.
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Joined: Feb 2002
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From: sedona az
Fog light retention
Yes the fogs are retained. However now you have two open runners up to the airbox.
I put a set of Z06 screens to keep rats and mice out when it is in the garage.
Also to keep debris out when on the street. The screens pretty much block the fogs.
Rgds,
RG
AZ
I put a set of Z06 screens to keep rats and mice out when it is in the garage.
Also to keep debris out when on the street. The screens pretty much block the fogs.
Rgds,
RG
AZ
Pro
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From: Wentzville Mo
i love mine, i don't have fogs, but there is a place for them. it took me about an hour or hour and a half going slow. pretty straight forward. i love mine. if you weren't listening for it, you wouldn't hear it. sound is nothing to orry about. if you have exhaust, then you def. shouldn't hear it. i love mine, i would recomend it
Pro
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From: Ironton Ohio
Cast my vote for it too. I bought the setup, put it on my old car. Removed it when I traded and re-installed on the next car. There's a few bolts that can be a pain, other than that it's no big deal. I'm satisfied with mine.
Racer
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From: Chicago Heights ILLINOIS
Besides a few scrapes on my arms,the install is very easy and should only take 2-3 hours. The quality is just "OK" But one thing for sure. My heavly modded '98 has 20 more rhp (with new airbridge) because of it!
