Originally Posted by REDC4CORVETTE
(Post 1583870982)
I still have stock but I have never seen an avid track 1/4 mile car give results just adding the intake.Just from what i have read so far, I think I would have to go with the vararam,their BS seems to be the best.:D
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Originally Posted by vig1116
(Post 1583868962)
For a halltech killer bee CAI ($500) over a vararam vr-sc1 ($265)????
On my 11 Vert I'm sticking with the stock intake.. Unless you are a hard core drag racer where tenths of a second are important I'd save my money |
Originally Posted by AeroJim
(Post 1583872274)
Unless you are a hard core drag racer where tenths of a second are important I'd save my money
I'll put that $300 towards the corsa I'm saving for!!! :rock: |
Save your money for when you get the DSV interior bug, sooner or later you will. BTW, what part of Jersey. I'm from a little town called Califon. Just outside of Flemington.
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The Vararam is a dirt sucking piece of garbage that will turn your oil black in 2500 miles. On the other hand, I went with an Airaid for $220 and got 90% of the gains of the Halltech.
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Originally Posted by speedraider
(Post 1583876104)
Save your money for when you get the DSV interior bug, sooner or later you will. BTW, what part of Jersey. I'm from a little town called Califon. Just outside of Flemington.
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Maybe I'm wrong, but after reading a lot about after market air intakes I've sort of concluded that it is more about getting cool (or otherwise cooler) air to the maf than it is about trying to get more air or "ramming" air into it. That's what I'll be looking for if I ever decide to do this mod.
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Originally Posted by child_of_fire
(Post 1583870557)
what other industry can yeild 500 dollars from the sale of plastic parts? your vehicle is already equipped with an intake that GM engineers designed for your performance car.
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Might as well throw in my two cents..
I've struggled with the CAI decision as well. I agree that the stock air intake boxes are good enough even the one for the LS2 which is what I have. However, I did change mine out and went with the honker intake. The downside is the work because you have to cut the shroud but I have no regrets and I bought it used from a forum member. When I installed it I upgraded the exhaust and got a tune. Really woke it up.. The Vararam I saw on some vettes and IMO it left something to be desired, I really didn't like the fit and finish as others have mentioned. Just enjoy your car, don't get hung up on the small stuff. Sometimes trying to decide how to spend some money distracts us from enjoying the car altogether...at least it does me sometimes. :thumbs: |
I vote leaving it stock and getting a tune with the money orsaving for the exhaust.
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my 07 Z came with a k&N with a good filter, i figure later down the road when it came to head and cam package it'll stay on.
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The Vararam is a dirt sucking piece of garbage that will turn your oil black in 2500 miles. On the other hand, I went with an Airaid for $220 and got 90% of the gains of the Halltech. |
Originally Posted by snowwolfe
(Post 1583876366)
Apsis is close! $352 for a front set of splash guards for the GS shipped:ack:
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Originally Posted by not08crmanymore
(Post 1583876820)
90% of 0 is still 0.:D
wow! that was good! |
Short answer: no. Our factory intakes are just fine for 500rwhp or so. It's not the type of mod you'll notice on a dyno, but will pick up a 1/10 or two and a few MPH in the 1/4 mile. Honestly the only reason I'd upgrade is if you're heavily modded and want to pick up a few more loose ponies under acceleration, or to clean up the engine bay a bit.
Now, a ram air front bumper (GS, Z06, ZR1 style) coupled with a blackwing style CAI may have some merit. |
Originally Posted by OBSSSD
(Post 1583876145)
The Vararam is a dirt sucking piece of garbage that will turn your oil black in 2500 miles. On the other hand, I went with an Airaid for $220 and got 90% of the gains of the Halltech.
the airaid is ok, i removed mine to install the halltech and picked up 6 rwhp over the airaid. not sure what the airaid gained alone as i made several other changes at same time. i have never seen a vararam gain more than 2 or 3 hp on dyno look at what intake the fastest bolt-on z06 uses and major shops like katech and pfadt use. Halltech, must be a reason |
Originally Posted by child_of_fire
(Post 1583870557)
what other industry can yeild 500 dollars from the sale of plastic parts? your vehicle is already equipped with an intake that GM engineers designed for your performance car.
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Originally Posted by smurfkiller
(Post 1583876994)
:iagree: not to mention to install the vararam you have to cut a giant hole in your car. it looks like shiz when installed and it blocks 1/2 the airflow to the radiator. and they claim ram air in order to see a positive pressure (ram air) in the intake you have to be going over 150 mph. and the halltech uses a filter that is at least twice the size as the vararam.
the airaid is ok, i removed mine to install the halltech and picked up 6 rwhp over the airaid. not sure what the airaid gained alone as i made several other changes at same time. i have never seen a vararam gain more than 2 or 3 hp on dyno look at what intake the fastest bolt-on z06 uses and major shops like katech and pfadt use. Halltech, must be a reason |
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oh i forgot about the giant aluminum heat sink they use to house the maf on the LS3 units. still dont understand why that isnt plastic as it wouldnt retain as much heat. yes aluminum disapates heat pretty fast, but their is a reason gm no longer make intake manifolds out of aluminum but yet instead makes them from plastic.
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