VaraRam Air Intake System?
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VaraRam Air Intake System?
What is everones opinion that has used the VaraRam intake system on their C5s? At a claimed 40hp gain for the $400 price tag it sounds like a great deal!! But as the old saying goes some thing sound better than actually is> Thank you for any input.
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Chuck, I'm with you. You need to see actual results from people who baseline their car first then make just one single change (installing vararam) and run their car at the track. I've heard many good things about it but I'm a liitle skeptical that it would yield 40hp. It would certainly be worth the price even if it yielded less than 40hp because it is certainly the lowest cost/hp mod you could do. My only hangup is all the negative comments on the installation and the fit. If it does as advertised, then I guess people will put up with it.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
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Originally Posted by CHUCK JR
What is everones opinion that has used the VaraRam intake system on their C5s? At a claimed 40hp gain for the $400 price tag it sounds like a great deal!! But as the old saying goes some thing sound better than actually is> Thank you for any input.
I have one, took it to an 1/8 mile track in very hot weather and did see .2 tenths difference just in the 1/8. I am very impressed with this intake.
Just wait till it gets cold out and those #'s will increase even better.
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Originally Posted by AOC
I really didn't see much of gains in terms of HP, but I did gain few tenths on the track with VaraRam CAI.
give or take.
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Originally Posted by Dragonsi
from what i've read the parts are bad quality and poor fitment, so i'm going with the halltech stinger
It is a tough install though, I admit that, but definately worth it.
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My best with a Blackwing was 12.53@110.3 After changing to the Vararam 2B best now is 12.42@113.8.
The Vararam can be purchased for 300-315 now if you look around some.
I do have one fitment issue. The air bridge does not sit in the mounts now. Small problem that I have to live with...
The Vararam can be purchased for 300-315 now if you look around some.
I do have one fitment issue. The air bridge does not sit in the mounts now. Small problem that I have to live with...
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Drifting
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With only one pass since the Vararam install I went from a 13.2 down to a 12.9 with a 3.3 mph increase. With a couple more passes under my belt, I might better that too.
My gains equate to @ 30+ hp. Definately worth it to me. I'm a believer!
My gains equate to @ 30+ hp. Definately worth it to me. I'm a believer!
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03 coupe gained 3 mph and 3 tenths qtr mile ET. My car ran a 12.71 109 mph with a hypertech, vararam, and magnaflow catback. The mods were all done separately so I have a pretty good idea of gains.
Before any mods I was running 13.7s at 103 mph.
Before any mods I was running 13.7s at 103 mph.
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Originally Posted by kbreese
Doesn't the 2B version take away from the ram-air effect though b/c of the new modification to try to help prevent hydrolock?
I don't know what improvements they made on it from previous but it only comes with one tiny whole in the bottom, heck I drilled out 3 more on each just incase, and have still seen my .2 tenths better in the 1/8.
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Time in my sig with only a Vararam and DRs. This should indicate that the Vararam does what is claimed. If you look at the thread in the Z06 section the quickest top 30 with CAI/DR, I'll bet 80/90% are running the Vararam, check it out.
Robert
Robert
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I like mine. Sure it's plastic, but as long as it works ^& holds up, who cares....I've trapped close to 120 w/ it while others trapped 114-116 w/o it.
See sig for results.
Ron
See sig for results.
Ron
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whats the maintenance like on this thing? How difficult to clean it and how often?
PS-Ron, I watched the video and in the video it looks like it displays a 114 trap speed? So your only mod is a vararam?? BTW, what size chrome Z06's are they? Do you run with those at the track or have different wheels/tires for the track?
PS-Ron, I watched the video and in the video it looks like it displays a 114 trap speed? So your only mod is a vararam?? BTW, what size chrome Z06's are they? Do you run with those at the track or have different wheels/tires for the track?
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Originally Posted by kbreese
whats the maintenance like on this thing? How difficult to clean it and how often?
PS-Ron, I watched the video and in the video it looks like it displays a 114 trap speed? So your only mod is a vararam?? BTW, what size chrome Z06's are they? Do you run with those at the track or have different wheels/tires for the track?
PS-Ron, I watched the video and in the video it looks like it displays a 114 trap speed? So your only mod is a vararam?? BTW, what size chrome Z06's are they? Do you run with those at the track or have different wheels/tires for the track?