Hydrolocked again?
Race Director
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From: Tonawanda New York
I have only driven my toys on sunny days,my new GS will never see a rain drop,unless I get caught or am on a road trip. But that's just me. Sorry to hear of the problems your having.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Houston TX
Yeah it was a Monday a few weeks ago. It was pouring hard all of a sudden and yes I went through some puddles but didn't think they were that deep. Hope I can get insurance to cover it. Its a different insurance company but its on my insurance record that this has happened once before. Bye bye Vararam.
Racer
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From: Westfield MA
All power mods are a risk/reward calculation but this one seems heavy on RISK while light on the reward. Nothing against the VR but anything that increases the chance of hydro-lock but offers minor HP gains isn't for me.
I do not need apprehension every time I get caught in a sudden downpour thinking a deep puddle could destroy my engine! I'm running a supercharger which has plenty of downside but I gained over 200 hp!
For me that power mod was worth the risk/reward.......
It's all about how much risk someone is willing to adsorb in the pursuit of extra performance..
I do not need apprehension every time I get caught in a sudden downpour thinking a deep puddle could destroy my engine! I'm running a supercharger which has plenty of downside but I gained over 200 hp!
For me that power mod was worth the risk/reward.......
It's all about how much risk someone is willing to adsorb in the pursuit of extra performance..
Drifting
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From: The Great Pacific Northwest...........I carry a gun cause a cops too heavy.
I hydro locked a small block 327 a few years ago and as a result 2 rods were bent. This happened on start up and would have been much worse at a higher rpm.
Le Mans Master
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From: Glassboro New Jersey
Never had any issue after 3 years with my Vararam and torrential downpours.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Houston TX
It was pouring really hard and yeah it was kinda flooding you could say. I drove through some areas that I questioned since I wasn't too familiar with the area and shortly thereafter started getting some engine noise.
Racer
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From: San Jose CA
That sucks man...sorry about the bad luck. For future reference I was stuck in a similar situation and had to drive mine home. Pulled over and took out the top portion od the vm and ran an open throttle body. Made it home just fine and save my motor 
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Yeah it was a Monday a few weeks ago. It was pouring hard all of a sudden and yes I went through some puddles but didn't think they were that deep. Hope I can get insurance to cover it. Its a different insurance company but its on my insurance record that this has happened once before. Bye bye Vararam.
Racer
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From: Riverside CA
My best friend owns a repair shop in SoCal and saw an LS2 destroyed with a Vararam. He said it was a guy crossing a street that had deep standing water in the rain gutters. The guy tried to cross slowly but as the nose went through the motor locked. They were denied insurance and put a used engine in it they bought off eBay.
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