Vararam Question!!!!!!!!!
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Vararam Question!!!!!!!!!
I just Installed My VARARAM on my 08 a6 Z51 Corvette and I was Running 12.22 to 12.45 in the 1/4 and I took the car to the track yesterday and I could not get out of 12.45 to 12.50 I am traping at 115.xxx and that was the MPH on my 12.20 pass. Where is the problem coming from? I had the car tuned before the vararam and ran that 12.22 and running 12.22 to 12.45 constant. Anyone has any suggestions? It is really frustrating to spend $500 on something and its making you run slower I have heard a lot of good success with this air intake But do I have to make any other adjustments after installing the Vararam
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Wow that isnt possible Vararam magically adds 40-50hp at the track. How can this be?
But seriously you should have seen around .1 and 1mph difference if all other variables were the same. I wouldnt think you would need any significant tuning changes after installing a CAI...
Can you post the best two slip breakdowns from both trips?
But seriously you should have seen around .1 and 1mph difference if all other variables were the same. I wouldnt think you would need any significant tuning changes after installing a CAI...
was Running 12.22 to 12.45 in the 1/4 and I took the car to the track yesterday and I could not get out of 12.45 to 12.50 I am
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....but it likely DOES add at least 20rwhp at the track/at speed on average.I've yet to hear of ANYONE actually running slower after a proper Vararam install (even if they didn't give the car a few hundred miles first to 'learn in' which IS recommended), I think the weather/heat was likely the culprit in this particular case.
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I just Installed My VARARAM on my 08 a6 Z51 Corvette and I was Running 12.22 to 12.45 in the 1/4 and I took the car to the track yesterday and I could not get out of 12.45 to 12.50 I am traping at 115.xxx and that was the MPH on my 12.20 pass. Where is the problem coming from? I had the car tuned before the vararam and ran that 12.22 and running 12.22 to 12.45 constant. Anyone has any suggestions? It is really frustrating to spend $500 on something and its making you run slower I have heard a lot of good success with this air intake But do I have to make any other adjustments after installing the Vararam
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everything the same just the temperature changed from low 60 to low 70's and I am sure it works cause I have heard alot on the forum that it works great but I am just wondering if I need to adjust tunning on it or just run the car a little more cause I installed it thursday night and we ran the car friday night with like 50 miles driven after install. It just almost felt like there was no change it felt like it stayed the same number wise. I dont know just trying to figure out if I need some adjustments on the tune
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Wow that isnt possible Vararam magically adds 40-50hp at the track. How can this be?
But seriously you should have seen around .1 and 1mph difference if all other variables were the same. I wouldnt think you would need any significant tuning changes after installing a CAI...
Can you post the best two slip breakdowns from both trips?
But seriously you should have seen around .1 and 1mph difference if all other variables were the same. I wouldnt think you would need any significant tuning changes after installing a CAI...
Can you post the best two slip breakdowns from both trips?
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My Corvette ran 3/10ths of a second slower when there was about a 20 mph head wind. Was there more wind on your slower runs?
Atleast your mph hasn't changed, that means your not losing power. It has to be the conditions I.M.O + you said it was 10* warmer, I'm sure that didn't help either.
Atleast your mph hasn't changed, that means your not losing power. It has to be the conditions I.M.O + you said it was 10* warmer, I'm sure that didn't help either.
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everything the same just the temperature changed from low 60 to low 70's and I am sure it works cause I have heard alot on the forum that it works great but I am just wondering if I need to adjust tunning on it or just run the car a little more cause I installed it thursday night and we ran the car friday night with like 50 miles driven after install.
Here's what I would do in a case like this:
Disconnect the battery overnight.
Reconnect the battery and drive the car around getting on it once in a while once it's warmed up and try to get over 200 miles on it (not necessarily all on one drive LOL) before going back to the track.
Try and pick a day (night?) to go to the track where the weather is similar to that time you went when it was low 60s.
Have fun.
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thanks for help
I disconected the battery all night and I am going to drive it all week till friday and then go to the track hopefully that helps. I am going to order HP tuners so I can log the car at the track and see what its doing. Thanks for the help