LS3 CAI options :)
Race Director
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From: Peoria/Phoenix AZ
C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
My racing buddy had headers, cam, tune, stall, and DR's, but was stuck in the 11.40 range. He finally added a Vararam after I hounded him for a couple years. Now he's running 10.97 - 11.15. It's all a matter of getting air to flow through. If you choke it at either end, you give up power.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Miami Florida
When this condition is corrected by tuning the gain is denied for must aftermarket CAI.
I have one and don't mind paying a premium for it cause the faster the speed the more air is forced into the engine and off course this one must be tuned for but it works.
The Vararam. I don't use the air tube but a 4 1/4 inch id instead and there's battle neck in it that must be massaged as the air exits into the tube.
On the dyno we can't put the fan straight in to it cause the engine won't stay running.
You can gain the 10 WHP with the factory intake just by changing the filter for a K&N and when the OE CAI is pared against the competition as far as the main structure design, it is a better design in must cases.
I know there will take flak for this but I take a better design instead.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Canton MI
My racing buddy had headers, cam, tune, stall, and DR's, but was stuck in the 11.40 range. He finally added a Vararam after I hounded him for a couple years. Now he's running 10.97 - 11.15. It's all a matter of getting air to flow through. If you choke it at either end, you give up power.
Vararam works. My current c6 has the best CAI+tune only time on the fast list. My previous c5 ran 11.93@123 on a 100 shot untuned. That was an ls1 a4 w/ vararam, 3.42 gears, axle back exhaust, repro rims, and no tune on street tires. I don't think its a coincidence that the trap speeds are very high because of my luck. My c6 hit 11.9x@120 on street tires about every run right of the highway, on street tires.
Last edited by JAvery20; Mar 22, 2015 at 01:26 AM.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 250
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From: Riyadh
I think I'm going with these parts
for bolts on and for my next project 416ci
1-Corvette Header Package - LG Pro Long Tube w/X-Pipe 1.7.8
2-Corvette Exhaust System - Corsa Xtreme 3.5" Quad Tips.
3-Corvette Vararam Snake Charmer Ram Air Intake System.
what do you think?
for bolts on and for my next project 416ci
1-Corvette Header Package - LG Pro Long Tube w/X-Pipe 1.7.8
2-Corvette Exhaust System - Corsa Xtreme 3.5" Quad Tips.
3-Corvette Vararam Snake Charmer Ram Air Intake System.
what do you think?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,044
Likes: 5
From: Canton MI
I think I'm going with these parts
for bolts on and for my next project 416ci
1-Corvette Header Package - LG Pro Long Tube w/X-Pipe 1.7.8
2-Corvette Exhaust System - Corsa Xtreme 3.5" Quad Tips.
3-Corvette Vararam Snake Charmer Ram Air Intake System.
what do you think?
for bolts on and for my next project 416ci
1-Corvette Header Package - LG Pro Long Tube w/X-Pipe 1.7.8
2-Corvette Exhaust System - Corsa Xtreme 3.5" Quad Tips.
3-Corvette Vararam Snake Charmer Ram Air Intake System.
what do you think?
