Changing from Vararam to...suggestions???
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Changing from Vararam to...suggestions???
So after having my Vararam VR-b2 in for a year and pretty much done with all the dirt it likes to trap I am thinking of changing to another intake system.
Its a loaded question I know but if you could do a top 3 list which one would you guys do.
Thanks
Its a loaded question I know but if you could do a top 3 list which one would you guys do.
Thanks
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I went from Vararam to Callaway Honker.
What is the dirt issue? I siliconed my filter into the Vararam housing to prevent leaks, worked well that way but the filter is on the small side.
What is the dirt issue? I siliconed my filter into the Vararam housing to prevent leaks, worked well that way but the filter is on the small side.
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Thanks Guys I will look at the Honker since it seems to be very popular. Ill also hit aFe.
Yes fog light insert, I do it every oil change or if I do a lot of highway driving every 2K miles then.
You will find a lot of dirt comes through, I have found dirt under my manifold...No I do not 4X4 the Vette lol.
You will find a lot of dirt comes through, I have found dirt under my manifold...No I do not 4X4 the Vette lol.
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As a Tuner i've worked with them all--I had a Granatelli twin flow --After working with a newly installed Vortex Rammer on a customer's car and tuning it--I ended up swapping my the twin flo for the Rammer--Go to their site and read the write up I sent them
http://www.breathlessperformance.com/testimonialC5.asp
PS : NO CODES or idle issues commonly found with the Varraram !!!
http://www.breathlessperformance.com/testimonialC5.asp
PS : NO CODES or idle issues commonly found with the Varraram !!!
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As a Tuner i've worked with them all--I had a Granatelli twin flow --After working with a newly installed Vortex Rammer on a customer's car and tuning it--I ended up swapping my the twin flo for the Rammer--Go to their site and read the write up I sent them
http://www.breathlessperformance.com/testimonialC5.asp
PS : NO CODES or idle issues commonly found with the Varraram !!!
http://www.breathlessperformance.com/testimonialC5.asp
PS : NO CODES or idle issues commonly found with the Varraram !!!
again thanks
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St. Jude Donor '08
As a Tuner i've worked with them all--I had a Granatelli twin flow --After working with a newly installed Vortex Rammer on a customer's car and tuning it--I ended up swapping my the twin flo for the Rammer--Go to their site and read the write up I sent them
http://www.breathlessperformance.com/testimonialC5.asp
PS : NO CODES or idle issues commonly found with the Varraram !!!
http://www.breathlessperformance.com/testimonialC5.asp
PS : NO CODES or idle issues commonly found with the Varraram !!!
There was a test done by a top fuel funny car crew chief a couple years or so ago (on a different forum) between the vararam and the rammer on the C6. His findings were that the Vararam flowed much more air than the Rammer, but then again, that was on the C6 so may be different on the C5.
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All i wanted was a different air intake LOL
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Seal the filter into the housing and you won't get any dirt part the filter. I recommend just RTV'ing it in there since I couldn't find any gasketing that would stick well enough to suit me.
It amazes me that Vararam keeps selling these things built so that when you put the filter into the housing there are quite visible air gaps between the gasket and the filter, like about 1/8" or so on each long side of the filter. It would be nice if they could actually build them right, like use a different filter that could seal or get a 1-piece custom rubber gasket made that will seal to the filter.
Peter
It amazes me that Vararam keeps selling these things built so that when you put the filter into the housing there are quite visible air gaps between the gasket and the filter, like about 1/8" or so on each long side of the filter. It would be nice if they could actually build them right, like use a different filter that could seal or get a 1-piece custom rubber gasket made that will seal to the filter.
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....It amazes me that Vararam keeps selling these things built so that when you put the filter into the housing there are quite visible air gaps between the gasket and the filter, like about 1/8" or so on each long side of the filter. It would be nice if they could actually build them right....
