Jim Hall, what.......???
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I was thinking the same thing, since it looks like the air would just be rammed into the rubber base of the Venom. But with the vette-air there is no ramming of air, it's just a way of opening the shroud, and pushing cold air into the area the filter feeds from.
Some guys are cutting holes in places. Some are pushing it open and wedging objects in between.
I had a few reasons for going this route instead of the vararam. One is cost. I got a good deal on the combo that saved me quite a bit over the Vararam. Two, is ease of install, since I wanted to do back to back passes and dyno runs. And three, it just seemed like a lot of air was being pushed through a small surface area on the Vararam meaning you would need to clean the Vararam fairly often.
I did a couple passes with just the Venom last night. I plan on doing a couple next week with the Vette-air CAI installed.
Some guys are cutting holes in places. Some are pushing it open and wedging objects in between.
I had a few reasons for going this route instead of the vararam. One is cost. I got a good deal on the combo that saved me quite a bit over the Vararam. Two, is ease of install, since I wanted to do back to back passes and dyno runs. And three, it just seemed like a lot of air was being pushed through a small surface area on the Vararam meaning you would need to clean the Vararam fairly often.
I did a couple passes with just the Venom last night. I plan on doing a couple next week with the Vette-air CAI installed.
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Nice pics. That's what I was looking for. But I can see that the Vette-Air is only exposed to about the bottom 1" of the open filter element as well as the rubber base. With such a small surface area to draw air from, I think it's like trying to breathe through a straw. It might be great on my Honda, but I would think that monster LS2 needs alot more volume of fresh air (which is why you see such monstrous hood scoops on pro stock cars, of course). And we all know that more (dense cooler) air = more h.p. Hey I just got a great idea... I'm gonna try to rig up dryer vent hoses from my CAI screens in the grille to each side of the Stinger! 
More pics to follow.... 
More pics to follow....
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Yes Mr. Speed, it shoot air into the filter. Please look at the thread posted by Mr. Modshack a couple days ago, he totally covered the whole installation process with comments and pictures. I'm pointing you in that direction because I believe it gives you a view from a total different individual.
Thanks,
Carlos
Thanks,
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Thanks.
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Nice pics. That's what I was looking for. But I can see that the Vette-Air is only exposed to about the bottom 1" of the open filter element as well as the rubber base. With such a small surface area to draw air from, I think it's like trying to breathe through a straw. It might be great on my Honda, but I would think that monster LS2 needs alot more volume of fresh air (which is why you see such monstrous hood scoops on pro stock cars, of course). And we all know that more (dense cooler) air = more h.p. Hey I just got a great idea... I'm gonna try to rig up dryer vent hoses from my CAI screens in the grille to each side of the Stinger! More pics to follow....
More pics to follow.... This is a free country, you have the liberty to pick and choose what you think is best for your car. The Vette-Air has been used and tested on many corvettes (C6 and C6Z) for over a year and it does work! Look at the track and dyno results, then compare. Also measure the AIT temps with the Vette-Air functioning then NOT functioning (cover the opening) then YOU WILL SEE why it works. Sitting around wondering this or that is like getting old dude!
I would love to give you all the fancy marketing schemes, fancy website and fancy sales pitch, but I won't. I much rather pass on the savings to you, the consumer. For only $139 dollars, you can't beat it.
Thanks,
Carlos
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Great Ken,
This is a free country, you have the liberty to pick and choose what you think is best for your car. The Vette-Air has been used and tested on many corvettes (C6 and C6Z) for over a year and it does work! Look at the track and dyno results, then compare. Also measure the AIT temps with the Vette-Air functioning then NOT functioning (cover the opening) then YOU WILL SEE why it works. Sitting around wondering this or that is like getting old dude!
I would love to give you all the fancy marketing schemes, fancy website and fancy sales pitch, but I won't. I much rather pass on the savings to you, the consumer. For only $139 dollars, you can't beat it.
Thanks,
Carlos
This is a free country, you have the liberty to pick and choose what you think is best for your car. The Vette-Air has been used and tested on many corvettes (C6 and C6Z) for over a year and it does work! Look at the track and dyno results, then compare. Also measure the AIT temps with the Vette-Air functioning then NOT functioning (cover the opening) then YOU WILL SEE why it works. Sitting around wondering this or that is like getting old dude!
I would love to give you all the fancy marketing schemes, fancy website and fancy sales pitch, but I won't. I much rather pass on the savings to you, the consumer. For only $139 dollars, you can't beat it.
Thanks,
Carlos
Thanks!
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I tell you what, let me eat this idea up overnight, let's see what I can cook up.
Thanks for the heads up amigo.
Carlos
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if you realistically price it for a group buy I'm definately in.
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Let me think about this one, I have to be smart about this, and still make some money to cover my cost...you know what I mean?
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Some of us crafty/creative types might head for Home Depot.
I think price may be a big factor.
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YES, I am running a special starting tomorrow that will run through the LABOR DAY weekend.
So be on the look out
.Sale price will be: $124.95 ($15 off the $139.95 reg price). Priced is set-up for those who are on the fence waiting can now jump over; and those who already jumped won’t get too upset over the sale price even though prices are subject to change w/o notice. I just want to be fair…that’s all!
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When using the Killer Bee and the Vette-Air, many guys simply rest the KB on the crease found on the frame of the car and thus allowing additional air to enter into the system.
A direct hit of air can sometimes give you lean spikes and that is why we designed our system to work the way it does. How many of you guys done CAI kits install in the past and ended up with lean codes or having to tune the car to "really" gain the benifits from your cold air mods? Well, this combo [VA/KB] works and is effective and will not cause lean codes
There is a reason why many of the fastest C6 and C6Z are Vette-Air equipped.
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This is all very interesting to me as I am in the market for some type of CAI. The Vette Air looks promising, but it seems to me that for it to be most effective, the whole area above the Vette Air and where whichever brand of air filter you use, needs to be completely sealed off. Otherwise the air will follow the path of least resistance and just go around the filter and into the engine compartment. Another queston, will the Vette Air do anything for the stock ari filter? Comments?
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This is all very interesting to me as I am in the market for some type of CAI. The Vette Air looks promising, but it seems to me that for it to be most effective, the whole area above the Vette Air and where whichever brand of air filter you use, needs to be completely sealed off. Otherwise the air will follow the path of least resistance and just go around the filter and into the engine compartment. Another queston, will the Vette Air do anything for the stock ari filter? Comments?
I've got the Vette-Air with the Killer Bee intake.
You'll definitely feel some SOTP gains.
Although, I do agree with Larry on his concern.
A problem that I've found with it......the Vette-Air blows in A LOT of air into the area around the filter.....with that, comes a lot of dust & other debris.
I'm trying to come up with a way to filter out the dust....but nothing good yet.
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I've got the Vette-Air with the Killer Bee intake.
You'll definitely feel some SOTP gains.
Although, I do agree with Larry on his concern.
A problem that I've found with it......the Vette-Air blows in A LOT of air into the area around the filter.....with that, comes a lot of dust & other debris.
I'm trying to come up with a way to filter out the dust....but nothing good yet.
Thanks for your comments. I am also considering a Vararam, but I wonder, based on your observaton, if the dust and other debris enters the Vararam scoop? I guess you still have the filter to keep it out of the engine. I most likely will install some type of CAI, but I think I will continue to look around for a while.
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Thanks for your comments. I am also considering a Vararam, but I wonder, based on your observaton, if the dust and other debris enters the Vararam scoop? I guess you still have the filter to keep it out of the engine. I most likely will install some type of CAI, but I think I will continue to look around for a while.
You make a good point Larry but as you know, if you are going to get air, then you will also get dust. That is why the job of the filter is critical, the filter must filter and flow enough air to get all the benifits.
The Halltech filter flows pretty darn good and it also filters pretty well.
If you can find a CAI kit that promotes great air flow with horsepower increase and NO dust whatsoever, then let us know. I am not being a jerk, just making a point.
Thanks,
Carlos