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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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Default Can you hear your intake?

When you installed a CAI, (VARAM, halltach, airad, black wing) does it change the sound of the motor any? deeper, sucking sound?

Just wondered if you can here it. if so please discribe and say what you got.
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My blackwing whistles like a boiling kettle
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My varam suck air like a 100 dollar hooker.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by fastorgbird
My varam suck air like a 100 dollar hooker.
Great post !!! That should be in a signature somewhere real quick. Still laughing brother.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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A stock engine should sound deeper from the removal of the restrictions of the stock airbox. I added the Vram after I had LT's and and cam so I can not tell tone change at this point. I do know that I can place my hand in front of one of the openings and at idle and feel air flowing into the opening.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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I do know that I can place my hand in front of one of the openings and at idle and feel air flowing into the opening

I tested out my VaraRam with my neighbors help. He put his cigarette about 8 inches from the car and even at idle it was pulling the smoke. We checked both sides and that CAI works. Huge vacuum when given some throttle. He said when I revved it, the smoke was immediately redirected into the openings. Just goes to show the thing works.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by allngn_c5
I do know that I can place my hand in front of one of the openings and at idle and feel air flowing into the opening

I tested out my VaraRam with my neighbors help. He put his cigarette about 8 inches from the car and even at idle it was pulling the smoke. We checked both sides and that CAI works. Huge vacuum when given some throttle. He said when I revved it, the smoke was immediately redirected into the openings. Just goes to show the thing works.
I guess that was a good Idea...
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Originally Posted by allngn_c5
Great post !!! That should be in a signature somewhere real quick. Still laughing brother.
I thought i would get the point across that way! I have not really got a chance to test it out on a full quarter mile blast, but I was in third and nail it and you can tell the different in the way it pulls. I'm sold for sure!!!!!!
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I haven't noticed my vararam being louder, but I did headers at the same time. Overall the car is still quiet.
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