Cold air kits
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Cold air kits
My 01 c5 has blackwing on it,does the vararam or however u spell it does it perform alot better? they are pricey an was curious if they really work better than what i have an has anyone ever tried one kind vs. the other at the track to see any gains? thanks..
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And the Blackwing will sell quickly in the classifieds section if the price is right and that can help offset some of the cost of the Vararam of course.If you're not really seeking all out most/maximum track performance though the Blackwing should be fine. There might even be some minor tricks you can do to get some colder air to the current set up and make it perform a little better maybe.
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I have a vavaram on my 02 Z06. You can hear the huge amount of air this thing sucks in. However, I wonder how much power does this thing makes with nothing else but a tune.
Hummm...I need to set up some dyno time with a tuner.
Hummm...I need to set up some dyno time with a tuner.
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It's on the track and/or the highway where it really shines. 
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I compared my car w/ blackwing and then with the vararam. I believe it was about .15 of a difference faster w/vararam if memory serves correct.. (I also had screens in the front w/ the blackwing, so that helped in terms of the blackwing.)
