Vararam install nightmare....
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St. Jude Donor '08
Hey, Asian winkie, i thought you said that you weren`t on here to bash the Vararam? Yet all your posts are bashing
Funny, i have had the Vararam on my car for over 2 years now and i have never had a problem. I think its all about the install,and if you install it the wrong way, anyone will have problems. And by the photos that you posted you can clearly see the crack,so who`s fault is that? If you had a crack why did you install? Why would you install something that was cracked? I think that you messed up the install and are blaming others when you should be accountable.
Funny, i have had the Vararam on my car for over 2 years now and i have never had a problem. I think its all about the install,and if you install it the wrong way, anyone will have problems. And by the photos that you posted you can clearly see the crack,so who`s fault is that? If you had a crack why did you install? Why would you install something that was cracked? I think that you messed up the install and are blaming others when you should be accountable.
Last edited by Tony B4; Dec 28, 2007 at 09:17 PM.
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I could get real details on Vararam and start the name calling, but I am not here for that. There are several posting about this problem and I want people to be aware. This is nothing to over look lightly because it could lead to catastrophic failure. Its your $$$, go ahead and install what ever you want but be warned.
I am glade you are not going through what many of us have experienced, but there are always exception to the rule. It is a very expensive gamble that many people are taking. From what I have been reading, the quality and reliability on Vararam is a hit or miss.
Are you talking about the crack on the bottom of the intake side? I can't 100% that is a crack but why would that effect what is BEHIND the filter?
I am glade you are not going through what many of us have experienced, but there are always exception to the rule. It is a very expensive gamble that many people are taking. From what I have been reading, the quality and reliability on Vararam is a hit or miss.
Are you talking about the crack on the bottom of the intake side? I can't 100% that is a crack but why would that effect what is BEHIND the filter?
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St. Jude Donor '08
I could get real details on Vararam and start the name calling, but I am not here for that. There are several posting about this problem and I want people to be aware. This is nothing to over look lightly because it could lead to catastrophic failure. Its your $$$, go ahead and install what ever you want but be warned.
I am glade you are not going through what many of us have experienced, but there are always exception to the rule. It is a very expensive gamble that many people are taking. From what I have been reading, the quality and reliability on Vararam is a hit or miss.
Are you talking about the crack on the bottom of the intake side? I can't 100% that is a crack but why would that effect what is BEHIND the filter?
I am glade you are not going through what many of us have experienced, but there are always exception to the rule. It is a very expensive gamble that many people are taking. From what I have been reading, the quality and reliability on Vararam is a hit or miss.
Are you talking about the crack on the bottom of the intake side? I can't 100% that is a crack but why would that effect what is BEHIND the filter?
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I use to turn wrentch for a living and I can assure you that it was installed properly. The problem comes from heat, vibration, weak glue, and foam. The glue or double sided tape is not strong enough. My Vararam come form the factory with miss aligned foam. It was all over the place so I had to correct it.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I use to turn wrentch for a living and I can assure you that it was installed properly. The problem comes from heat, vibration, weak glue, and foam. The glue or double sided tape is not strong enough. My Vararam come form the factory with miss aligned foam. It was all over the place so I had to correct it.
Simple pre-trips once in awhile.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Now i know some people don`t think that the quality is good but i don`t see what there talking about and i have 20/20
Maybe i am lucky, i guess, but i will always stand by this product because it flat out works and looks good.
By the way i am a truck driver and i am not in anyway getting paided to say this I drive concrete trucks for a living, Kenworlths
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I can't remember the last time I thought I had to check to see if MY air cleaner was still working right, and not falling apart on any car, truck, bike or boat I've ever owned (aftermarket or not).
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If not then this discussion has nothing to do with you.
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I admit I don't own a Vararam, for a reason. Sorry if you don't like my opinion in YOUR discussion, but tough S&*t.
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Dude I hate to tell you but shiny black plastic, post amoral coating does not equal quality.
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It is all about the install. You have adjust correctly,On mine It was
cutting the angled coupler about 1/2" more. I had the big filter that was too big for the front and had no design to it. "big filter"
is about it.and the fit was worse, Couldn't see how it was supposed to get air since it was solid rubber on the bottom where the then Vette -air (good product for stock 08's or K&N's unit.) bring's the air in and the bottom layed on the shroud futher blocking air. Only thing left was pulling some warm/cool air mix from the underhood.Unless
you make a cover.
Vararam is no worrys if you get it together and on correctly.
least all you get is cold air period.
cutting the angled coupler about 1/2" more. I had the big filter that was too big for the front and had no design to it. "big filter"
is about it.and the fit was worse, Couldn't see how it was supposed to get air since it was solid rubber on the bottom where the then Vette -air (good product for stock 08's or K&N's unit.) bring's the air in and the bottom layed on the shroud futher blocking air. Only thing left was pulling some warm/cool air mix from the underhood.Unless
you make a cover.
Vararam is no worrys if you get it together and on correctly.
least all you get is cold air period.
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easy guys. Keep one thing in mind, we are all here to help each other. We don't need to get nasty.
I have dishagree on the quality of the Vararam, I've been moding over 17 yrs and quality of Vararam has been very disappointing
I have dishagree on the quality of the Vararam, I've been moding over 17 yrs and quality of Vararam has been very disappointing