Vararam in the rain
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
I have driven my 02 ZO6 through storms that had cars parked on the side of the road!
As long as you don't submerge the front end of your car on a deeeep puddle, you wont have any thing to worry about. I will tell you that in heavy rain storms, you will get water droplets in the intake which really doesn't hurt anything. I have seen evidence of this as a random MAF DTC which can be easily cleared or ignored.
It a very good performance oriented product that works!
BC
As long as you don't submerge the front end of your car on a deeeep puddle, you wont have any thing to worry about. I will tell you that in heavy rain storms, you will get water droplets in the intake which really doesn't hurt anything. I have seen evidence of this as a random MAF DTC which can be easily cleared or ignored.It a very good performance oriented product that works!
BC
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From: An Englishman drinking his way through Tewksbury MA
St. Jude Donor '09
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From: Tampa Fl
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
I drove about 200 miles up to ECS to have my Clutch re-done afer 1500 miles and 3.90 gears installed. It was pouring rain for the whole drive, and about half way into the trip, I remembered I have the vararam system on the car. I drove on the I-95 from Virginia and NJ turnpike at about 70-75 MPH, for a couple hours without any problems.
The drive was part open road and part behind tractor trailers.
I was a believer after that
The drive was part open road and part behind tractor trailers.
I was a believer after that
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From: You can't get there from here NJ
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Stop already with this question. Rain doesn't effect this CAI any different from all the others. I've driven my car in heavy rain with no problem. I've never seen anyone report hydrolock with the Vararam.Cajundude has great prices, and his instructions are all you need.
Remember to OIL the filter before you install it. It doesn't tell you to do this in the instructions, and you must do this.
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From: Lincoln NE
btw i just called and bought one after reading this thread. Not because i believed that it would cause hyrdolock but because I the price is the best i've ever seen. I've seen used one sell for more than what i just paid.
$289 shipped.
I saved so much over other vendors I bought the TB stack as well.
$289 shipped.
I saved so much over other vendors I bought the TB stack as well.
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