How to keep Vararam connected?
Pro
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Plantation Florida
I complained about the finish and was sent a new top section and told to do what I want with the old. I am going to order a new precut shroud since I fxxked up the original one. Mine has only been on a few days but it looks and feels tight. The connecting rubber I got with both tops is 2”.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Southampton NJ
Originally Posted by C6 Vette
They sent me a bigger section of the material and that helped. I suspect they will do whatever you want, based upon my experience with them. Now, I need some help myself with the installation.
I have had problems too. I bought my unit in March and it did not fit well. The top peice did not overlap enough with the filter installed to provide a safe overlap and complete seal. I complained to VaraRam and they were very quick to help me. It turns out they were redesigning the product to make that correction, along with a couple of other changes. I was very impressed that they were doing this, and did so very quickly.
Any company willing to jump through that much deserves my patience and I am willing to keep trying. Now I am having more problems. By the way, the reason I have delayed installing it was due to recalls and two replacements of my Heat/AC unit. It keeps blowing hot air when the AC is on! The car has been at the dealer for over 3 weeks this summer! And the fuel pump issue is still not fixed, I didn't want to leave it another week for that problem too!
Now I am trying to install the new product and I cannot get it to line up properly. I have tried everything I know to make it work. I suspect I am doing something wrong, but I cannot figure it out.
It's installed in my Corvette and it doesn't line up right. The intake is about 3" to 4" to high and the hood won't even close. I even tried flipping over the bar that attaches the lower section to the Corvette and that didn't work. I enlarged the opening too, but that didn't work. I am now wondering if the cutout has to be flush at the bottom??? My instructions were not that good, and I used the template they sent me, it was far from accurate and I have enlarged it three times!
Any ideas out there? Anyone with good pictures I could see?
Thanks!
I have had problems too. I bought my unit in March and it did not fit well. The top peice did not overlap enough with the filter installed to provide a safe overlap and complete seal. I complained to VaraRam and they were very quick to help me. It turns out they were redesigning the product to make that correction, along with a couple of other changes. I was very impressed that they were doing this, and did so very quickly.
Any company willing to jump through that much deserves my patience and I am willing to keep trying. Now I am having more problems. By the way, the reason I have delayed installing it was due to recalls and two replacements of my Heat/AC unit. It keeps blowing hot air when the AC is on! The car has been at the dealer for over 3 weeks this summer! And the fuel pump issue is still not fixed, I didn't want to leave it another week for that problem too!
Now I am trying to install the new product and I cannot get it to line up properly. I have tried everything I know to make it work. I suspect I am doing something wrong, but I cannot figure it out.
It's installed in my Corvette and it doesn't line up right. The intake is about 3" to 4" to high and the hood won't even close. I even tried flipping over the bar that attaches the lower section to the Corvette and that didn't work. I enlarged the opening too, but that didn't work. I am now wondering if the cutout has to be flush at the bottom??? My instructions were not that good, and I used the template they sent me, it was far from accurate and I have enlarged it three times!
Any ideas out there? Anyone with good pictures I could see?
Thanks!
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Originally Posted by GER42
I complained about the finish and was sent a new top section and told to do what I want with the old.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 505
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From: Plantation Florida
Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Please send it to me, I'll use it to help fab up my own cold air concoction.
