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WHAT? My record bolt-on pass was done at Cecil County Dragway (not MIR) and I do not apologize for being able to put down 1.7's 60 ft. times on all four stock runflats. 
OH, and I am the only one here that has "ever" cut a perfect .000 reaction time on one of my "new record" posted time slips in the C6 1/4 mile performance section.
Talking of stats: I weigh 260 lbs. (Fat Man) how much does #2 weigh?
OH, and I am the only one here that has "ever" cut a perfect .000 reaction time on one of my "new record" posted time slips in the C6 1/4 mile performance section.
Talking of stats: I weigh 260 lbs. (Fat Man) how much does #2 weigh?
my mistake so the da was probably -1350 i have seen some 000 posted to the list mater a fact i have and was told even a blind squirrel gets a nut once in a whileeither way good jobget a vararam and go faster. if you ever get up this way i have one you can try
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WHAT? My record bolt-on pass was done at Cecil County Dragway (not MIR) and I do not apologize for being able to put down 1.7's 60 ft. times on all four stock runflats.
OH, and I am the only one here that has "ever" cut a perfect .000 reaction time on one of my "new record" posted time slips in the C6 1/4 mile performance section.
Talking of stats: I weigh 260 lbs. (Fat Man) how much does #2 weigh?
OH, and I am the only one here that has "ever" cut a perfect .000 reaction time on one of my "new record" posted time slips in the C6 1/4 mile performance section.
Talking of stats: I weigh 260 lbs. (Fat Man) how much does #2 weigh?
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I have a vara ram i will sell you if you want it. I think they are $400 new... Ill take $250 and you cover the shipping. Im selling my vette so that why i wnna sell it... It woke my 09 z06!! Thanks buddy...lmk
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No, the box is a fresh air CAI, it will run the 1/4 just fine as it did not the Z with a 10.61. We ran it at Richmond drayway in 06. Yes I sell allot of them, but at $800 you do not see lots of cars out there with it. If you look under the hood of some Phoenix built race cars and some very serious built cars you will see the Mamba.
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No, the box is a fresh air CAI, it will run the 1/4 just fine as it did not the Z with a 10.61. We ran it at Richmond drayway in 06. Yes I sell allot of them, but at $800 you do not see lots of cars out there with it. If you look under the hood of some Phoenix built race cars and some very serious built cars you will see the Mamba.
and i have seen a lot of serious built cars and never seen one, if it gave that much et back then it must be worth .40
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Wow! & WOW!!!
GOOD NEWS FLASH FOR ALL "GRAND SPORT" OWNERS!!!
Since we seem to be getting into the weeds in this thread I went back to look the 1/4 mile records over including the lighter narrow body LS3 bolt-on records; now I may be wrong but it looks to me that when the Grand Sport & standard body are compared with "just" these bolt-ons= CAI, HEADERS, TUNE my heavy GS (11.52) is faster than "any/all" narrow bodys on the bolt-on fast list (vararam or no) and we can forget about my runflats to boot!!! WOW!!!! 
Since we seem to be getting into the weeds in this thread I went back to look the 1/4 mile records over including the lighter narrow body LS3 bolt-on records; now I may be wrong but it looks to me that when the Grand Sport & standard body are compared with "just" these bolt-ons= CAI, HEADERS, TUNE my heavy GS (11.52) is faster than "any/all" narrow bodys on the bolt-on fast list (vararam or no) and we can forget about my runflats to boot!!!
WOW!!!!
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Justin I am trying to understand this, you ran your 2006 Z06 in 2006 with nothing for mods except drag radials & your airbox and ran a 10.61, at that time you would have beat everyone, and you didn't post it on the forum for entry to the list to promote sales of your air boxand i have seen a lot of serious built cars and never seen one, if it gave that much et back then it must be worth .40
and i have seen a lot of serious built cars and never seen one, if it gave that much et back then it must be worth .40
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I have the Vararam Snake Charmer on my bolt ons only C6 LS2 and I do believe it helped me achieve my incredible trap speeds (and ETs as well of course). 
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How do you mod the stock airbox? Just picked up my '13 yesterday and like the new air intake layout better than my '06 had--which I modded with a K&N Aircharger and pinned back shroud. Can the shroud be pushed back on the LS3, or do you drill it out to get outside air? Very interested in lowering intake air temp as 1 degree F equals roughly 1 HP on the road. Also like the stock exhaust note much better than the '06's, which I changed out for Bullets. May go with Loudmouths this time, as they are $250 cheaper. But...answers please on the stock airbox mod. Thanks!
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How do you mod the stock airbox? Just picked up my '13 yesterday and like the new air intake layout better than my '06 had--which I modded with a K&N Aircharger and pinned back shroud. Can the shroud be pushed back on the LS3, or do you drill it out to get outside air? Very interested in lowering intake air temp as 1 degree F equals roughly 1 HP on the road. Also like the stock exhaust note much better than the '06's, which I changed out for Bullets. May go with Loudmouths this time, as they are $250 cheaper. But...answers please on the stock airbox mod. Thanks!
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If you assume an original HP of 400 and a std BP, 30% hum., and 73* at a 500' elevation, a 1 degree drop has a .6 hp increase.
Of course, at normal highway speeds you only use about 50 hp, so you'll never notice the .075 hp difference.
Of course, at normal highway speeds you only use about 50 hp, so you'll never notice the .075 hp difference.
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He's saying IAT drop of 1 degree Fahrenheit equals that. So that's like saying that if I have an air-water intercooler and drop in ice to lower IAT to almost 30 degrees Fahrenheit from the normal 110-120, that I'll see 90 extra horsepower. Which is wrong. There will be an increase, but not that significant.
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I have a modified into a CAI "OEM" air filter assembly using the stock paper air filter.
If you look at the Grand Sport bolt-on category you will see that I am #1 at present; you will also see #2 has all the same bolt-ons (but better quality) and he has a professional tune, not a "canned" tune like myself and also a NPP exhaust to boot. I am not "sure" but I believe #2 is using the vararam!
#2 is over 4 tenths and 3 mph slower in the 1/4 mile.
GO FIGURE.
OH, and by the way I picked up 3 tenths with "just" the OEM cold air modification from my (record setting) best stock 1/4 mile time and the car still runs fine.
If you look at the Grand Sport bolt-on category you will see that I am #1 at present; you will also see #2 has all the same bolt-ons (but better quality) and he has a professional tune, not a "canned" tune like myself and also a NPP exhaust to boot. I am not "sure" but I believe #2 is using the vararam!
#2 is over 4 tenths and 3 mph slower in the 1/4 mile.
GO FIGURE. OH, and by the way I picked up 3 tenths with "just" the OEM cold air modification from my (record setting) best stock 1/4 mile time and the car still runs fine.
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PS: Some people just prop the shroud open at first to see if it really works, than some decide to cut a hole later. Do a search.
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I still have it and its awesome as you can see from all the positive post. It's the bomb!! I put it on my 2009 z06 with headers programmed and dynoed on a mustang dyno witch shows less then a dyno jet so its actually more HP. ILL show you the dyno sheet. 478rwhp!!! And 430ftlbst. I love the way it has a HUGE OPENING THAT COMES DOWN THE FRONT OF THE GRILL. you will love it. Call me or email me. 8326437800. Kale713@yahoo.com
Read post# 40 than click on the link at the bottom, This "may" help. You could also just cut a hole like in the link pic which would supply cold air and not be "that" noticeable, it just would not be sealed. If you don't like the results from just cutting the hole in the shroud than install a new shroud and your right back to stock. A shroud goes for approx. $45/50 last time I checked. Lots of fast guys just cut a hole in the shroud; the added advantage of a hole is that you can now get to the front of your radiator to clean bugs off!
PS: Some people just prop the shroud open at first to see if it really works, than some decide to cut a hole later. Do a search.
PS: Some people just prop the shroud open at first to see if it really works, than some decide to cut a hole later. Do a search.
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Now you do have to cut the shroud u just make a templet but when you see the MASSIVE SCOOP SUCKING ALL THE AIR!!! And you can hear it!!! It sounds SICK!!
Read post# 40 than click on the link at the bottom, This "may" help. You could also just cut a hole like in the link pic which would supply cold air and not be "that" noticeable, it just would not be sealed. If you don't like the results from just cutting the hole in the shroud than install a new shroud and your right back to stock. A shroud goes for approx. $45/50 last time I checked. Lots of fast guys just cut a hole in the shroud; the added advantage of a hole is that you can now get to the front of your radiator to clean bugs off!
PS: Some people just prop the shroud open at first to see if it really works, than some decide to cut a hole later. Do a search.
PS: Some people just prop the shroud open at first to see if it really works, than some decide to cut a hole later. Do a search.
