2005 cai
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 16,557
Likes: 2,108
From: Peoria/Phoenix AZ
C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Several years ago I posted a list of N/A cars that had run the 1/4 mile in 10.99 or less and the CAI they used. Vararam topped the list by a very wide margin. Nuff said.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,827
Likes: 301
From: Tucson Arizona
St. Jude Donor '08
Years ago, I replaced the OEM air intake on my 2005 with a Callaway CAI. It resulted in a significant decrease in intake air temperatures down to just a few degrees above ambient. Thereby eliminating much of the timing loss baked into the tune. The Vararam unit adds a "ram" effect at speed that presumably adds air and therefore fuel to a maximum effort acceleration. One could assume that if you race the car, the Vararam is the unit for you.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 16,557
Likes: 2,108
From: Peoria/Phoenix AZ
C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Years ago, I replaced the OEM air intake on my 2005 with a Callaway CAI. It resulted in a significant decrease in intake air temperatures down to just a few degrees above ambient. Thereby eliminating much of the timing loss baked into the tune. The Vararam unit adds a "ram" effect at speed that presumably adds air and therefore fuel to a maximum effort acceleration. One could assume that if you race the car, the Vararam is the unit for you.
So true, since a CAI has no significant advantage over stock at anything less than WOT.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,827
Likes: 301
From: Tucson Arizona
St. Jude Donor '08
I did like the added throttle response during normal driving in our summer temps resulting from not loosing timing. The IATs were noticeably lower when the car was moving.
Last edited by jim2092; May 4, 2019 at 09:09 AM.
