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Nov 22, 2004 | 07:41 PM

mad99c5

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From: leominster ma

intakes

what are some of the better names for cold air intakes?

Nov 22, 2004 | 07:49 PM

chanderson

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From: clearwater fl

Vararam ( www.vararam.com ) is what I have in my 2000 coupe. Even though they say its a bolt on system and you can do it in an afternoon, don't believe it. It is probably really easy if you have means to a lift because it involves getting it from the top and bottom. There are alot of others out there that I have done research on, but I think they're all about the same and you won't really feel the difference until your above 75+ mph and the difference is slight at that, just my opinion though.

Nov 22, 2004 | 07:56 PM

C5JONNY

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From: central NJ

Vararam is the best one performance wise, My trap speeds in the 1/4 went up anywhere from 3-5mph.

Nov 22, 2004 | 08:04 PM

pdd000

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Originally Posted by C5JONNY

Vararam is the best one performance wise, .

Nov 22, 2004 | 09:29 PM

noel48

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From: Killeen TX

St. Jude Donor '14

Vararam,but don't try the installation at home

Nov 22, 2004 | 10:22 PM

drdoc22

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From: St Charles IL

Blackwing

It was easy to install. Not sure how much if any it added in terms of HP's.

Anyway - if it's simplicity to install it took 10 minutes.
I am not a mechanic - but it was really simple.

DOC

Nov 22, 2004 | 11:06 PM

BlackMagicC5

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Originally Posted by C5JONNY

Vararam is the best one performance wise, My trap speeds in the 1/4 went up anywhere from 3-5mph.

Nov 23, 2004 | 07:50 AM

Casem1

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From: Derry NH

I bought a Halltech Stinger and it appears to be a well made intake system.

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Nov 23, 2004 | 08:24 AM

PUREFUN

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From: Las Vegas Nevada

St. Jude Donor '07-'08

Hurricane.....at WCC

Nov 23, 2004 | 10:04 AM

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sweetcharity

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From: Fishing Somewhere Cold

St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '15

Cold Air = Halltech TRAP

Nov 24, 2004 | 05:33 PM

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FallenWhun

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From: San Diego CA

Does the vararam pass the visual for emissions testing? I would imagine that it would be a PITA to keep switching to stock for testing.

Nov 24, 2004 | 05:51 PM

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hightest

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From: Calgary Alberta

I went with the Blackwing. Not as much horsepower gains as the vararam, but it looked like a better filtering set-up and sat higher from the road (less chance of water ingestion). The blackwing also comes with a filter minder (lets you know when to clean the filter.
Air Intake set-ups, just like an exhaust is all a matter of preference.