0Myhardtop

Thank you very much John, your order has shipped and you should have a shipment confirmation in your email inbox.

Carlos

6Speeder

That won't help. The back hood seal is in a high pressure area, and removing it will push more air in underhood, not relieve pressure.

NORTY

Excellent work, modshack! I'm considering the vette air unit also.

zo6 liberty

will it work as good in a k&n intake system and what is the gain in whp ?

0Myhardtop

The Vette-Air works with ANY open filter element and with your stock set up as well.

Folks are typically seeing between 8 and 10 rwhp on the dyno with a fan. More gains can be felt on the road as air rushes into your AIS as the vehicle begins to breath deeper and deeper.

Thanks,
Carlos

zo6 liberty

thanks carlos
i am placing an order soon

UTVOL06

I have the Halltech Killer Bee intake and soon the e-tune next Tuesday. Offers the same benefits as Vararam, but less money for us that already have intakes. I would imagine the same gains as the vararam too.

I ordered the Air Charger tonight..looking forward to getting more cool air into my Killer bee set-up.

-R. Sanford

Modshack

My Killer Bee in in UPS as we speak (Thanks Carlos!). We're doing a Haltech Venom and Vette-Air install in Zpirates car at my house tomorrow.. We're both anticipating nice gains...

0Myhardtop

Cool. Keep us posted amigo

UTVOL06

I was just looking at my killer bee intake and how it has a flat bottom and open sides unlike the stock open bottom intake. The bottom of the killer bee points down to where the air charger would be open. Wouldn't the outside air just be blowing in on the flat closed bottom of the killer bee intake rather than blowing in on the sides? I guess it still benefits from getting cooler air into the same compartment?

Minkster

That's funny, when at the track I always have some of my washer fluid running up the windsheild from under the hood. Also, several racers at Spring Mtn advised that I remove the seal to relieve the pressure (and heat) under the hood at high speed. To each his own I guess............

0Myhardtop

Yes you still get the benifit. Also, when you mount it, rest your killer bee filter UP against the frame...don't push the filter all the way down towards the shroud.

Thanks,
Carlos

6Speeder

Actually, we tested this on a C5. Try it yourself and see. Just pull the seal off, and scotch tape some strings to the edge of the hood where the seal is removed. Now drive at speed and you'll see the strings will be going into the engine bay.

The windshield fluid is responding to the high pressure at the base of the windshield, and as the hood is sealed is going where it can.

UTVOL06

I tried, but after a ride around town it fell back down on the radiator shroud. Don't know what I can do to keep it resting up higher.

0Myhardtop

Yes you can, there is a groove on the frame itself that catches the filter lip and it stays there

Regardless, you are getting air in there, and your Killer Bee is now getting cooler air. You want to see further proof? Check out your AIT readings with a Tech II or HP Tuners with the VA cover and then uncovered

Trust me amigo, it works. Remember, the simple of things often work the best

Thanks,
Carlos

Modshack

We just now finished up Zpirates install, and the filter seems to be staying up..At least on our initial run. If if does not, I'll come up with a simple fix. My Killer Bee is due in Monday so I'll have more time to play with it then..

EVILNESS

I installed mine yesterday and let me tell you the little sucker battled me pretty good but its in there now... Im using the K&N Aircharger with my setup took it up to 150 and the gains were very nice. A few questions does the top of your vette air sit straight with the top of the bumper cover? Mine is a lil off... Also the clips that hold the stock plastic shroud in place wont hold it in place anymore is this normal or should i get a new set of clips? Thanks guys...

R.

0Myhardtop

I know you'll come up with something Mr. fabricator

Actually, there is small opening that runs across the whole frame of these cars, the filter can be placed to rest in there and thus allow for even more air to enter the party.

Thanks,
Carlos

Modshack

On the clips, I had the same problem, on both my car and Zpirates. They are pretty cheezy and the front of the shroud flops around. I had a few better ones that I had removed from the front wheel liner when I put my bra snaps on...These hold much better. if you don't have any, most auto supply stores, or even Home Depot in the hardware drawers will have 1/4" Push pin type plastic rivets..
Best to make that part stable with better clips...

Here's a link to John's post on the Vett-Air we put in today: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1782801

Minkster

That was my point, the hood was NOT sealed, and the washer fluid cap is under the hood. The fluid was splashing out and being pushed to the windsheild by the hot air under there. I'm talking speeds of 100+ MPH at a track. If the air was going into the hood, the fluid would never show up on the windshield. I don't doubt at lower speeds the high pressure area at the intersection of the hood and windsheild would help force air under the hood, as in the "cowl induction" hoods on the '69 SS Camaros, and '74/'75 Vettes. However, I think as speed builds, the pressure differential (becomes greater under the hood) changes somewhere around 80-90 MPH.