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04-17-2018, 07:11 AM

#21

SFCTeach

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Originally Posted by YO-EL

Spend 1/2 get the Vararam, which actually does something!

Exactly! I am glad I bought the Vararam. I also thought they were going to offer a new tune with the GM CAI, nope nothing! What a shame.

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04-17-2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by saleen556

Unless one is doing some more serious mods that need a tune this is pointless. 11 hp on a Z06 is NOTHING.

I agree.

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04-17-2018, 08:01 AM

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cstapp99

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Probably the worst part is the it appears to retain the factory air tube with all of its crazy chambers protruding off the side. No thanks!

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04-17-2018, 10:28 AM

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SLOWRYDE

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Interesting sales tactic... Advertise no changes to performance from the stock unit and ask for $500... Yet, I bet someone still shells out the $$..

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04-17-2018, 11:04 AM

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Jeff V.

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How many hundreds and even thousands of dollars do people sink into underhood cosmetic parts that provide zero performance benefit? I'll bet there's at least a few takers for this based on looks and warranty coverage alone.

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04-17-2018, 11:27 AM

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Jeff V.

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Looks like it's such a hot seller that he's upped the price to $550 now

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04-17-2018, 11:33 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by YO-EL

Spend 1/2 get the Vararam, which actually does something!

You mean "for which they have more aggressive claims".

GM is being straight with you, there's no need for a CAI upgrade on an LT1 and only the filter is the problem on the LT4.

Or spend the money for looks, doesn't hurt my feelings!

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04-17-2018, 11:37 AM

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dbaker

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Just from appearance,looks to me like the filter could be a large part of the "upgrade".

I favor the BMS filter over OE.

\db2

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04-17-2018, 11:54 AM

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How can this be 30% less restrictive and yet offer 0 power increase?

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04-17-2018, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Foosh

It takes brass ***** to claim no more power, but wow, for $500 you get a 30% restriction reduction.

I don't know, with as much chrome crap as most vette owners put in their engine bays this isn't that hard of a sell.

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04-17-2018, 01:35 PM

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robert miller

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ttt

Would in the hell would pay that for that end #. You sure can get better for less than 500.00. BUT THEN AGAIN IT IS GM

. Robert

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04-17-2018, 01:50 PM

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Steve_R

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17

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Originally Posted by z edge

How can this be 30% less restrictive and yet offer 0 power increase?

Being capable of flowing more air on a bench test and saying that, by itself without a tune, would increase HP is a false assumption.

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04-17-2018, 01:51 PM

#33

corvetteflier

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Let's see: $500 for zero hp gain. How much would that be for 50 hp? $25,000? No wait, 50 times zero is how much? Pass.

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04-17-2018, 02:25 PM

#34

jimmbbo

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Hmm... $500 for a Jake logo but no HP increase?

Who can pass that up!? Me...

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04-17-2018, 03:12 PM

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AORoads

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St. Jude Donor '15

"In honor of jpee"

All I can think of is, maybe they are inferring something about other intakes and their claims of making more power. After all, the NPP while it gives great sound, doesn't give all that much added power. And it costs quite a bit more than $500. Flame suit ON.

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04-17-2018, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by z edge

How can this be 30% less restrictive and yet offer 0 power increase?

That does seem rather odd. It will breath a lot better but you'll see no benefit from that???

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04-17-2018, 03:47 PM

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Maybe it was a typo and should have been 1, 5 or some other small number.

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04-17-2018, 03:59 PM

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How much for just the sticker?

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04-17-2018, 06:56 PM

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SLOWRYDE

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Better yet, how much for just the clear plexiglass with the Jake logo? $5.00.. I would pay that and just use a dremmel tool to cut out the top of the plastic air box housing and glue in the clear plexiglass logo’d piece! Presto! Same hp increase and appearance for a fraction of the cost

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