get some headers and you wont hear it no more.
Vararam finally installed
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Racer
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From: Carol Stream Illinois
Vararam finally installed
so i got my vararam on my 04 c5
it runs great drives great just got one ?
it whistles very nicely and i figured it would, but was told the way u could tell if u have leaks or not is if u hear whistling?
the car idles great and everything so wuldnt think it would
some help from people who got a vararam?
thanks...
NEW VIDEO
let me know guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOIwJuAoyQc
it runs great drives great just got one ?
it whistles very nicely and i figured it would, but was told the way u could tell if u have leaks or not is if u hear whistling?
the car idles great and everything so wuldnt think it would
some help from people who got a vararam?
thanks...
NEW VIDEO
let me know guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOIwJuAoyQc
Last edited by Blk Btty C5; Jan 3, 2009 at 04:06 PM.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '13
Whistling? Not mine. Can't help you. I would think the idle speed would be high if you had a leak. Dunno without seeing it in real life. Why did you figure it would whistle?
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Racer
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il record a video tomorrow and post it on here, but urs dont make any sounds at all? your intake itself?
Melting Slicks
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i duno, all the intakes on my other cars did but those were fords, i saw a video on youtube of this dudes whistling, just a light sound, that u could tell its not stock,
il record a video tomorrow and post it on here, but urs dont make any sounds at all? your intake itself?
il record a video tomorrow and post it on here, but urs dont make any sounds at all? your intake itself?
Melting Slicks
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never had a leak on mine but i would check the latches on both sides to make sure there tight and locked also make sure filter is properly seated
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Racer
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From: Carol Stream Illinois
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Racer
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From: Carol Stream Illinois
Ya I kno wut ur sayin its just hard to hear in the video, the car never made that noice before the vararam, u see in the video I put it buy the ducts and u can clearly hear how much air its sucking, its nothin huge the whistle, just wana make sure its right
Pro
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doesnt sound to out of the ordinary to me. i would just double check any points where it could leak after the filter or maf. as long as you arent letting any dirt in, or going lean due to air entering after the maf you are fine
Burning Brakes
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My 99 FRC is silent, no whoosing, no whistle, no increase noise at all. But I have a question for you, why did you relocate your MAF down near the filter instead of leaving it up near the throttle body where it belongs? 
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Racer
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Holy holy shiiit!!! Duude thank you haha I didn't even realize that, I'm goin to change that now,
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St. Jude Donor '06
it could be that you are actually hearing the air being sucked into the motor now that it is soo much more freer flowing... this kit is very simple, i mean, make sure all your clamps are tight. its that easy.
if your maf and iat (intake air temp sensor) was not plugged in, you woulda set off codes.
otherwise...enjoy the intake. these are extremely useable at higher speeds due to the "ram air" affect. low speed, i doubt you'll feel a difference. also, your gas mileage should gain a few points...
Aj
if your maf and iat (intake air temp sensor) was not plugged in, you woulda set off codes.
otherwise...enjoy the intake. these are extremely useable at higher speeds due to the "ram air" affect. low speed, i doubt you'll feel a difference. also, your gas mileage should gain a few points...
Aj
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St. Jude Donor '13
So you're saying that isn't normal? Mine is mounted just like that. Hmmm guess I gotta do some changes again.