Vararam as first mod
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From: valrico fl
St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Vararam as first mod (REDLYNER)
I am not sure of the claims of this system but if you look at the new halltech system he is putting the air filter directly infront of the fog screen on a z06 and has time slips to prove that the car will break 12's. The stock zo6 runs at about 12.5's if you belive the magazines. That would be a 5/10 of a second reduction so I think the vararam system is possible to reduce 4/10 off your 1/4 mile. Same idea, cold air directly into the filter. There is a reason GM put those screens in the z06. It was probably good for about 5rwhp and if you put a filter infront or tunnel the air into a filter I am sure that will increase it further. Check the website at halltech for the time slips. this is just my thoughts. :)
Good luck
Good luck
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From: Humble, Tx
Re: Vararam as first mod (Red98C5)
This system seems to take the best of the "forced air" crowd but without the disadvantage of a bottom feeder.
If you are talking about water ingestion, then take another look, the inlets to the vararam are just as low as the Tric, and much lower than the Vortex.....
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From: Warrington PA
Re: Vararam as first mod (PoBoy Racer)
Hey guys my test was unbiased and documented.
I am running this set up again at the next Cartek Corvette Challege race on May 25 with the new Race filter from VaraRam and maybe even a borrowed set of Drag Radials so I can get some grip. I'll post my results again then.
As REDGAR said, we may have another modified test car at that race so an intake comparison can be made too.
All I can says is that this set up really comes on strong the last 440' that 's where it makes most of the extra power. As I said in my original post I have all the increamental numbers if someone wants to see them.
I am running this set up again at the next Cartek Corvette Challege race on May 25 with the new Race filter from VaraRam and maybe even a borrowed set of Drag Radials so I can get some grip. I'll post my results again then.
As REDGAR said, we may have another modified test car at that race so an intake comparison can be made too.
All I can says is that this set up really comes on strong the last 440' that 's where it makes most of the extra power. As I said in my original post I have all the increamental numbers if someone wants to see them.
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From: Humble, Tx
Re: Vararam as first mod (Al-B)
In order to really get a true comparison, you would have to go to the track and install one, run it, replace it with the other, run it, and so on, and so on. Since doing this is not very feasible, and if you start at 10 in the morining, by the time you run the first and get to the second, the temp and humidity will have changed a good bit. This is a never ending debate on which is better. I proved a long time ago that you can spend as little as $40 on an intake and run with any of these high dollar ones.
All in all, at the end of the day, I'm positive that it will perform at the track just as good as any of the others....it's just another option when deciding which to go with. :cheers:
All in all, at the end of the day, I'm positive that it will perform at the track just as good as any of the others....it's just another option when deciding which to go with. :cheers:
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From: jackson nj
Re: Vararam as first mod (PoBoy Racer)
"In order to really get a true comparison, you would have to go to the track and install one, run it, replace it with the other, run it, and so on, and so on. Since doing this is not very feasible, and if you start at 10 in the morining, by the time you run the first and get to the second, the temp and humidity will have changed a good bit."
This would be absolutely true if you don' t use data from sources like a "Tag" or "Performair" style weatherstation. If you have never used one, it will be a great surprize how accurate they are. Also if you have a tracks (like we do) where the weather is posted on the time slips, you can compare from this data. Even if the "time slip" weather is off slightly (assuming you don' t use one of the commercial weatherstations also), your results will be within hundredths or thousanths, giving you acceptable data. One of the reasons our crew does so well in bracket racing is due to the use of our weatherstations, they do work but the cost is not what the "occasional" racer will want to spend. These are the parameters that were used to aquire data on all our tests.
This would be absolutely true if you don' t use data from sources like a "Tag" or "Performair" style weatherstation. If you have never used one, it will be a great surprize how accurate they are. Also if you have a tracks (like we do) where the weather is posted on the time slips, you can compare from this data. Even if the "time slip" weather is off slightly (assuming you don' t use one of the commercial weatherstations also), your results will be within hundredths or thousanths, giving you acceptable data. One of the reasons our crew does so well in bracket racing is due to the use of our weatherstations, they do work but the cost is not what the "occasional" racer will want to spend. These are the parameters that were used to aquire data on all our tests.
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From: Lithia FL
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CI VI Drag Champ!
Re: Vararam as first mod
Actually I was pretty pissed at my weather station yesterday. It predicted I would run 12.412 but I only managed a 12.417 after the density altitude dropped from about 1500 feet down to 550'. :)
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From: Katy Texas
Re: Vararam as first mod (PoBoy Racer)
If you are talking about water ingestion, then take another look, the inlets to the vararam are just as low as the Tric, and much lower than the Vortex.....
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From: Stamford CT.
Re: Vararam as first mod (chadwick)
I was chosen by members as a tester on another fourm for this system. For those of you that have meet me you know I am a good driver and basicley a skeptical consumer. I uses a Tag weather station and 40 years of being interested in, and particepating in drag raceing to help me judge results. It's suposed to be shiped this week and I will give you my results and impresions. Ric
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Re: Vararam as first mod (Power Shifter)
I was chosen by members as a tester on another fourm for this system. For those of you that have meet me you know I am a good driver and basicley a skeptical consumer. I uses a Tag weather station and 40 years of being interested in, and particepating in drag raceing to help me judge results. It's suposed to be shiped this week and I will give you my results and impresions. Ric
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From: WilkesBarre PA
Re: Vararam as first mod (PeteyPete)
I just installed one of these kits on my buddys 2000 coupe on Sat. He said he could really feel a differance with it installed. We are going to the track on Sunday (19th) so we can get real world effects. Last year he was running 12.3s all day. We will see if he gets the .40 that they claim. After looking at the stock air box I could see why any intake box helps thses cars!
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From: WilkesBarre PA
Re: Vararam as first mod (REDGAR)
Update on my buddys 2000 that I installed this on. We went to the track this weekend. His previous best was a 13.39 with averages of 13.40, his best this weekend was 13.17. Most of his runs were right at 13.17. So I'd say it helped him. :seeya
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From: Slingerlands NY
Re: Vararam as first mod (RichS)
I have the Vararam on my car, and there is a big difference
in the power that I feel. Its nice to see someone that has
numbers to back the unit up. I don't take my car to the
track, so I don't have anyway to tell anyone just how much
change in power I can feel. :cheers: :cheers:
in the power that I feel. Its nice to see someone that has
numbers to back the unit up. I don't take my car to the
track, so I don't have anyway to tell anyone just how much
change in power I can feel. :cheers: :cheers: