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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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how much did you guys pick up in the 1/4 from the vara ram
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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not a damn thing.....yet. Still havent installed it! Need smaller ramps to get the car up on there. Oh and BTW the vararam is a pita to install...or so ive heard.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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im just wondering cause vara ram claims 3 to 4 tenths in the quarter and that seems a little steep for just a cai and just wanted to know what to expect
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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actually if you do a search you will find that alot of people on here Actually DO get .3-.4 tenths faster at 3-4 mph higher.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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on an 05 c6 a4 i went from 12.91 to 12.38 da within 10 ft almost 5 mph it works vr and spacer
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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3-4 mph....on every car that I have witnessed it on.

Believe it.
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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.3 here, went from 12.5 to 12.2...
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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well thats good i apreciate it
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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That is an unreal gain! What do those units cost?

I am selling my HOSS for a C5 z06, so this is great news fellas, thanks!

So if stockish c5zs run 12.4ish @ 116mph or so, a vararam could bring it down into the 12.2 @ 119 range? I sure hope so!
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ConfusedGarage
That is an unreal gain! What do those units cost?

I am selling my HOSS for a C5 z06, so this is great news fellas, thanks!

So if stockish c5zs run 12.4ish @ 116mph or so, a vararam could bring it down into the 12.2 @ 119 range? I sure hope so!
Yes.
The vararam is worth its weight in gold even if it is a bit tough to install.
I will say that V-seriesTech and I installed his the first time in my driveway with no ramps or jack, took maybe an hour.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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yeah the vararam does work even if its not a show looking piece of art lol. but hey if it works who cares if the quality look isnt that great!
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Damn I need one.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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yeah they are a little steep but frc bobby is running a great deal and its well worth the money if the gains are gonna be that good.
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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i know the ones on the cars are totally different than the ones on the trucks but the one I had on my truck was a TOTAL piece of crap... It was a huge power loss. When i switched from it to a open fram boost intake i gained 45 rwhp and 3rwtq.

it was literally choking my motor

Sorry to high-jack this thread.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by sprayjunkie
Yes.
The vararam is worth its weight in gold even if it is a bit tough to install.
I will say that V-seriesTech and I installed his the first time in my driveway with no ramps or jack, took maybe an hour.

Werd up. No instructions...no lift...just a jack and a buzz. Looking back, I don't even know how we did that,..that quick...in your driveway. lol.
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Originally Posted by CobraB8_ZO6
yeah they are a little steep but frc bobby is running a great deal and its well worth the money if the gains are gonna be that good.

For 3-4mph,...it's worth 3-4hundred bucks.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
For 3-4mph,...it's worth 3-4hundred bucks.
i agree with him 100 %
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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I thought that a sponsor was having a sale on them on the vette forum. I picked mine up new from ebay for like $300 with free shipping. The install is a bit of a bitch, after installing it there is a few ways you can cheat and save yourself a shitload of time. Get a carbon fiber intake tube and it will be a nice looking setup.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by scramblerman
I thought that a sponsor was having a sale on them on the vette forum. I picked mine up new from ebay for like $300 with free shipping. The install is a bit of a bitch, after installing it there is a few ways you can cheat and save yourself a shitload of time. Get a carbon fiber intake tube and it will be a nice looking setup.
What was the hardest part of installing it yourself. Do you need to cut or modify anything?
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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vara ram says there is no cutting and nothing to modify. i would love to have a carbon fiber intake tube but the ones i found were like 300 and some odd dollars at east coast vettes.....if any body knows where i could get one cheaper i would really appreciate it cause like scramblerman said it is a badd *** setup
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