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vararam vs. vortex rammer
Drifting
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I have an 08 as well. Love my vortex, this is the new v2. I did not want the vararam but never owned one to compare it with the v2. I researched this for months even before I got my car, there are tons of threads just on here.
Last edited by vettesweetnos; Oct 8, 2008 at 03:53 AM.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '10-'13
Both work well! BPP Vortex CAI is a superior product as far as quality,fit and finish. BPP Vortex brings in more cold air without the worry of debris by passing the filter and entering the engine. Thats my two cents. Iv'e owned both--they both work well. Vararam must be installed properly and inspected frequently to insure safe operation.
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"Ok, cold air
will you please step right this way, debris, dust and sand you stop right there fellas! 
" 
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '10-'13
[QUOTE=LS1LT1;1567390775]Check it out, I might just be the one responsible (though I hope it isn't perceived that way) for turning it into that right now.
So it somehow has the ability to allow more air and colder air in yet it magically knows how to separate the various debris/particles that might be floating around in/from said more/colder air?
"Ok, cold air will you please step right this way, debris, dust and sand you stop right there fellas! No MAJIC!!! The Vortex CAI is a better engineered product. There is a problem with the bad fitting gaskets on the Vararam...It allows debris to bypass the the filter and get into the intake. I'm not saying this will always happen ...but it does happen more often then not. Many satisfied users of the Vararam have resealed there units with 3m tape to alieve this problem. Vararam has recently made some improvements in its fit and they claim its better. I'm not trying not start a war.
So it somehow has the ability to allow more air and colder air in yet it magically knows how to separate the various debris/particles that might be floating around in/from said more/colder air?
"Ok, cold air
will you please step right this way, debris, dust and sand you stop right there fellas! No MAJIC!!! The Vortex CAI is a better engineered product. There is a problem with the bad fitting gaskets on the Vararam...It allows debris to bypass the the filter and get into the intake. I'm not saying this will always happen ...but it does happen more often then not. Many satisfied users of the Vararam have resealed there units with 3m tape to alieve this problem. Vararam has recently made some improvements in its fit and they claim its better. I'm not trying not start a war.
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Melting Slicks
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I went through the same decision making process you are going through earlier in the year. I ended up with the Vortex. See my post below on the subject.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...296&highlight=
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...296&highlight=
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From: Asheboro NC
Until there's a back to back comparison of the 2 to prove me wrong, I'm gonna say that there is no way that the Vararam outperforms the Vortex, and only equals it at best.
Air pressure isn't as high directly on the front of the car as it is at the opening for the radiator. Hence the whole reason they made the radiator breathe from that point.
Just because the fastest have one brand doesn't mean that they wouldn't go faster with the other.
Air pressure isn't as high directly on the front of the car as it is at the opening for the radiator. Hence the whole reason they made the radiator breathe from that point.
Just because the fastest have one brand doesn't mean that they wouldn't go faster with the other.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '10-'13
Until there's a back to back comparison of the 2 to prove me wrong, I'm gonna say that there is no way that the Vararam outperforms the Vortex, and only equals it at best.
Air pressure isn't as high directly on the front of the car as it is at the opening for the radiator. Hence the whole reason they made the radiator breathe from that point.
Just because the fastest have one brand doesn't mean that they wouldn't go faster with the other.
Air pressure isn't as high directly on the front of the car as it is at the opening for the radiator. Hence the whole reason they made the radiator breathe from that point.
Just because the fastest have one brand doesn't mean that they wouldn't go faster with the other.
Last edited by theofel; Oct 25, 2008 at 12:35 PM.