Vararam Intake Manifold
Instructor
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One of my granddaughters has given me 2 great-grandchildren between today and the original post and the second one is 6 months old next week.One business error I made (and I made several) was to introduce a product that had started production before the very first one was complete. There was a 3 month lag and that cost me a lot of customers.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: OHIO
They have not indicated any price but I think $2-3K would result in essentially NO sales, I know I wouldn't buy one for that and I want one badly. It should be competitive with the competitors pricing even though it's expected to be a superior product.
I have a minor build up of my car planned and I have been holding off awaiting this part, well and for my coated headers to arrive.
I have a minor build up of my car planned and I have been holding off awaiting this part, well and for my coated headers to arrive.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 264
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From: OHIO
Ohhh snap!! Nelson, Vararam, and OZMO gonna be pissed! Even has coil relocation brackets. Apparently it's available, I cant find it on SUMMIT RACING though?.
Edelbrock Cross-Ram Intake Manifold for LS3 - Ne…:
SEMA 2015: New LS3 Cross-Ram Intake from Edelbrock:
Edelbrock Cross-Ram Intake Manifold for LS3 - Ne…:
SEMA 2015: New LS3 Cross-Ram Intake from Edelbrock:
Last edited by A-A-Ron; Dec 13, 2015 at 04:27 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Texas
The Edlebrock makes sense for like a twin turbocharged application I would assume.
A NA aspirated use doesn't need dual 102mm throttle bodies.
Besides, I doubt that would fit under a Corvette hood.
A NA aspirated use doesn't need dual 102mm throttle bodies.
Besides, I doubt that would fit under a Corvette hood.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: OHIO
Says in the video that it will fit under the corvette and camaro hoods. Also they are apparently working on a single TB modification.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Port Arthur, Texas 77642
No numbers claimed and no video on a dyno engine, not much more than a picture from PRI as it stands now.....
Looks like aluminum plenums and possibly runners as well, OR am I wrong?
Edelbrock usually delivers so very interested to see when and how much power? Money?
Looks like aluminum plenums and possibly runners as well, OR am I wrong?
Edelbrock usually delivers so very interested to see when and how much power? Money?
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From: San Antonio TX
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From: San Antonio TX
Racer
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From: OHIO
Le Mans Master
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From: Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Apparently this dual plenum design is the next big thing for intake manifolds.....now who will make it to market first? This basic configuration was used in the C5R program on over-squared bore 427's many years ago in a galaxy not so far away and they stomped the competition.
Racer
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From: San Antonio TX
Race Director
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From: Raleigh, NC
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How are the throttle bodies controlled on these dual TB intakes? I know someone having some pretty bad tuning issues with a custom intake with dual TB's so I'm interested in seeing how its handled on this one..
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Virginia
Could you please tell us how to actually get a person on the phone at Vararam? I've called them three times only get a voice message. I did get a response via email to an inquiry about headers. It must be a very small company with limited personnel resources. Don't hold you breath waiting on the manifold. This is a business school case study in the making on mismanagement of product announcements. If it ends up beating a ported Fast 102 by any significant margin, that will be a victory, but it will also be a VERY high bar to get over.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Virginia
No kidding? Can you supply some test data to support that statement?
Here is a recent test of a large number of manifolds for the LS engine family. The test engine isn't an LS3, but the results likely wouldn't be much different if it was.
http://www.hotrod.com/features/1507-...ifolds-tested/
Here is a recent test of a large number of manifolds for the LS engine family. The test engine isn't an LS3, but the results likely wouldn't be much different if it was.
http://www.hotrod.com/features/1507-...ifolds-tested/