snake charmer vs. honker
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Chandler Arizona
I like the Vararam, but to tell you the truth, I hate their advertisements. How dumb do they think we are that an inlet could give you 40 hp? It's not physically possible, I don't care how much they talk about filling in the torque curve during shifts. I believe 15 rwhp max. That's it.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: TORONTO
Callaway has been engineering highly reputable upgrades on Corvettes for a long time. If they felt the design of the Vararam was in the end superior, the Honker would be The Hoover!!!!
Get the Honker and you will be a happy man.
Get the Honker and you will be a happy man.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2005
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From: Corpus Christi Texas
I personally went with the cai that has consistently been backed up by track number, the Vararam. Not only on the C6 but the C5 as well. Folks have had consistent gains and so did I in the 1/8th mile. Have run consistently up to .2 and 2 mph better in the 1/8th than I did with my Halltech. Quality wise, the VR is okay and like someone said above, the instructions are complete crap though it's not that hard to figure out how to install it.
Race Director
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From: Out of Site...Out of Mind. Corvette: anything else is just transportation.
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '20
Good post Glenn, I have also heard the Vararam can act like a huge vacuum cleaner sucking in lots of unwanted materials.
I think the guys that order the vararam should strongly consider the race mesh grills in the empty space in the front bumper. At least that will further ensure that larger debris doesn't make it's way up to clog the filter.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: St Pete Beach FL
Can only suck up the dead opossums with the vararam if they are floating in more than 12 inches of water.
How tough is the honker to install -- I've seen horrow stories, then others that said it was simple?
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From: Out of Site...Out of Mind. Corvette: anything else is just transportation.
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '20
Don't know about the Honker install yet. Might get it professionally done.
