installed Vararam and CF tube
 

Hey guys just got done installing a Vararam intake and a Carbon Fiber intake tube on my vette. The vararam was a lot harder than I thought to install, but the end finish made it worth it. You can totally here it sucking in the air now. Plus that intake tube is nowhere as restrictive as the stock one is. Wish I could take it for a cruise but not in a blizzard. Here are some pictures. Enjoy!

looks nice man wuts next

Looks Great!
Finished up a Long Tube install here and am looking at the same weather :bang:


:cheers:

Thanks guys! :chug:

Whats next, hmmmm. What isn't next, lol.

Well I am getting a set of black rims/with polished lip for the car, so those and then lowering it an inch on stock bolts. Otherwise trying for some 11's this year at the track with et streets. I know the car is good for it, the only thing is if I am that good for it, lol! :drive:

Very nice, I love my VaraRam too. Had lots of problems getting it to line up and fit properly while doing the install.

How many hours did it take to install? Clean install though.

Thanks all.

I think it took me around 2 hours. It took a while to do since I was not sure what to do or take off. My first vette, so was not sure how everything went together. They did tell me to fit everything then go back and tighten everything back down. I said screw that, lol. It worked out great. Saved a bunch of time that way. Now that I know the way to put them in, plus cut some corners I could have it done probably a half hour sooner.

Nice set-up, I love my Vararam also. Where did you get the carbon fiber duct? I want one that I know will work fine with the Vararam.
Robert

the place where I got it from is not a sponsor here, so I sent you a PM.

Now add this to the plenum...https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...86#post6459386

That is a nice intake for sure. For guys that don't want to buy an intake here is a option.

http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/ps-...ine-cover.aspx

Or if you really got some money, In the catalog you can get each piece seperate.
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/ps-...ss-up-kit.aspx

I'm just curious why you didn't go with a blackwing, the K/N FIPK, Honker or Stinger, I like the Vararam also but hoping people with the kits can help me narrow my choices.

I love the Honker but I will never buy product from Callaway.

Oh gosh, they are stuck up. :eyes:

I love K&N but when I read you have to cut your upper radiator support to get it to fit I was pissed, it's SMOG legal but I don't want to break out a dremmel. Zip tie mod also is out for me, just seems cheap (even though I know that's the point of the zip tie mod)

Another consideration is the Raptor XXL. They're HUGE. Definitely won't have a air restriction problem with one of these.

Well I went with the vararam because it has proven to give mph and better times in the 1/4 mile. I know the other ones will but with the vararam it will suck the air from in front of the car instead of having to go up in front of the radiator shroud to get cold air. It is a clean setup too. Many people have it and swear by it. On dyno's it will not add much to any power but in the real world all that air pushing directly into the vararam will add power, especially around 80 mph and higher. :drive:

I guess to each his own they all seem effective in there own ways whether on the dyno or on the street and after reading how many air intake threads on this site as well as corvetteforums I still haven't seen any evidence as to which one is better than the other each has its pros and cons that balance out in the end.

My ziptie mods works great for now. If I knew I was going to remain N/A, I would go Varam, but I haven't made that decision yet.

How does that zip tie look can you really tell that its rigged or what?

True :)
I even looked on Z06vette.com. Plus it depends on the kind of money you are willing to drop in for a CAI. Some of those are really expensive. Mine with the Vararam and the intake tube cost me $605. Took me a little bit but found some good deals on those two. :drive: