Took apart my Vararam today and found...[pics]
12-30-2007, 06:49 PM
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Took apart my Vararam today and found...[pics]
That it was doing it's job very well.
With all the talk recently about Vararams I figured I better check mine out. The inside was nice and clean, I saw a dust speck or two, but that's it. My shop replaced my Green filter with this K&N and it seals up VERY nicely. As the pics below show, my foam tape was a a little loose and askew, but this K&N seals tight to the top so the foam tape doesn't matter.
Inside view of top portion.
The filter had stopped a ton of dirt, here's where I dropped it on the driveway:
The K&N filter seals great. Here's the part number if anyone wants to get one.
With all the talk recently about Vararams I figured I better check mine out. The inside was nice and clean, I saw a dust speck or two, but that's it. My shop replaced my Green filter with this K&N and it seals up VERY nicely. As the pics below show, my foam tape was a a little loose and askew, but this K&N seals tight to the top so the foam tape doesn't matter.
Inside view of top portion.
The filter had stopped a ton of dirt, here's where I dropped it on the driveway:
The K&N filter seals great. Here's the part number if anyone wants to get one.
12-30-2007, 07:01 PM
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I highly recommend the K&N. My Green filter didn't seal nearly as tightly, as it depended on the foam tape, and I always had trouble keeping that in place. I installed it myself in about 30 minutes - the shroud cuts like butter. Would take 15 minutes next time.
Here's my write up.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1434941
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12-30-2007, 07:05 PM
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I get a ton from the Forum and I'm happy when I can give a little back. 
12-30-2007, 07:29 PM
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12-30-2007, 07:38 PM
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12-30-2007, 07:41 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08
I also just did a search threw google and its going for less than $40 bucks. Man i wish i new this
, I just bought one of those green filters this past summer as a back up for around $70 Bucks.
12-30-2007, 07:43 PM
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Holy Hell!!! I would have been doing the same thing pretty soon. Damn, thanks Joe
12-30-2007, 09:43 PM
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OMG!! Vararam does seal?!?!?! No way! 
Thanks for the PN, I bought mine 2nd hand and was thinking about replacing the filter element. BTW how deep or think is the K&N compared to the green filter? With the green filter it sits "flush" with the top half of the vararam, does the K&N sit in there the same? Also it looks like the K&N has an extended edge on each end, does that stick out of the sides?
Thanks for the PN, I bought mine 2nd hand and was thinking about replacing the filter element. BTW how deep or think is the K&N compared to the green filter? With the green filter it sits "flush" with the top half of the vararam, does the K&N sit in there the same? Also it looks like the K&N has an extended edge on each end, does that stick out of the sides?
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12-30-2007, 09:52 PM
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OMG!! Vararam does seal?!?!?! No way!
Thanks for the PN, I bought mine 2nd hand and was thinking about replacing the filter element. BTW how deep or think is the K&N compared to the green filter? With the green filter it sits "flush" with the top half of the vararam, does the K&N sit in there the same? Also it looks like the K&N has an extended edge on each end, does that stick out of the sides?
Thanks for the PN, I bought mine 2nd hand and was thinking about replacing the filter element. BTW how deep or think is the K&N compared to the green filter? With the green filter it sits "flush" with the top half of the vararam, does the K&N sit in there the same? Also it looks like the K&N has an extended edge on each end, does that stick out of the sides?
12-30-2007, 09:54 PM
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thanks Joe. thats how mine looks, now you let the secret out everyone will be going fast
i know the k&n is better because it scrubs the air, but isn't the rubber they are incased in the same
i know the k&n is better because it scrubs the air, but isn't the rubber they are incased in the same
12-30-2007, 10:32 PM
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Does anyone know if you can use that KN REcharger kit with the green filter? The cleaner and oil?
12-30-2007, 11:02 PM
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12-30-2007, 11:51 PM
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Yes, thanks for the info.