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Toasty · 12-04-2012, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcal1084

so on 3/15/12 they were 4 weeks from production? what happened Vararam?

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndeedSS1

They are only a phone call away. Best way to find out is to ask them.

Nah, its easier to complain on a forum

omgitsmikeyC · 05-25-2013, 02:43 PM

What if we could swap a '12 radiator for the '11? Would that solve it?

litle88 · 05-25-2013, 02:52 PM

Yes!

SeaCompiler · 07-24-2013, 07:39 PM

I was looking for the Vararam to fit the 2012 SS. I saw one for sale on J**gs and they have it listed as fitting 2010 to 2013. I thought cool, they finally made it. I called to verify and glad i did. Vararam indicated it was incorrect and they currently do not have one that fits the 2012+ SS yet and that website was incorrect, but they are still working towards having a 2012 model version soon.

I like the OTR concept and I think Vararam had it down to a T. I saw New Era(OTR) and I have heard lots of good reports about CAI(self-contained box and not pressure seal). Just piping the air filter to the side is obviously not good enough and neither is directly ramming the air in (never would have thought there is this much science to it) or Vararam would have just moved the hole over a bit for the radiator cap - there were program changes as well in the 2012 and it didn't behave the same.

I will not be able to wait and was curious if anyone could provide a competitive alternative?

litle88 · 07-24-2013, 07:48 PM

ADM or Rotofab as long its a plastic tube imho.

SeaCompiler · 07-24-2013, 07:52 PM

Thanks.
So plastic is better I assume to prevent the heat absorption. Has anyone tried making a small, double wall lined tube to see if it makes a difference?

litle88 · 07-24-2013, 08:04 PM

Im sure they have, nothing new here.

SWAG1LE · 07-25-2013, 11:12 AM

WOW! Ummm fun thread. A few good points were brought up from like pg 9-11 or something. TUNERs...are they absolutley necessary for a CAI? What's a good tuner for a stock SS and then using the same tuner to compensate for future bolt ons and what not?

axis · 07-25-2013, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaCompiler

Thanks.
So plastic is better I assume to prevent the heat absorption. Has anyone tried making a small, double wall lined tube to see if it makes a difference?

Yes, better for heat soak. A double walled tube would do little more than increase the price of the intake considerably. The IAT's of the better intakes are at or within a degree or two of ambient, so going with a double wall wouldn't really gain you anything.

Quote:

Originally Posted by litle88

Im sure they have, nothing new here.

Bingo. This car has been out for 4 yrs now and CAI's have been out forever. Keeping the IAT's down isn't a issue for many of them, it's getting more air to travel down the same space.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SWAG1LE

WOW! Ummm fun thread. A few good points were brought up from like pg 9-11 or something. TUNERs...are they absolutley necessary for a CAI? What's a good tuner for a stock SS and then using the same tuner to compensate for future bolt ons and what not?

A tune isn't necessary for all but a few of the CAI's. Those few should tell you that it's a tune only intake. Personally, I wouldn't throw a tuner on this car until you did some bigger upgrades, like LT headers. Get with the tuner of your choice to see what device he/she prefers.

05-25-2013, 02:43 PM	#464
omgitsmikeyC Drives: 2014 CTS-V- totalled/ 45TH ss- SOLD Join Date: May 2013 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,096 View My Garage	What if we could swap a '12 radiator for the '11? Would that solve it? __________________ 2014 CTS-V... with some go-fast bits coming

05-25-2013, 02:52 PM	#465
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	Yes! __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.

07-24-2013, 07:48 PM	#467
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	ADM or Rotofab as long its a plastic tube imho. __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.

07-24-2013, 08:04 PM	#469
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	Im sure they have, nothing new here. __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.

07-25-2013, 11:12 AM	#470
SWAG1LE Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: West Texas Desert Hell Hole Posts: 394	WOW! Ummm fun thread. A few good points were brought up from like pg 9-11 or something. TUNERs...are they absolutley necessary for a CAI? What's a good tuner for a stock SS and then using the same tuner to compensate for future bolt ons and what not? __________________ Current: PFADT Drop Springs/ZL1 Rock Guards/SLP Skip Shift Elim./DRAKE Bowtie Delete/ELITE Catch Can/XPEL Clear Film/CORSA ZL1 Cat Back/Z28 CAI

07-24-2013, 07:39 PM	#466
SeaCompiler ...not a marine biologist Drives: 2012 Camaro RY SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Clarkesville, GA Posts: 752 View My Garage	I was looking for the Vararam to fit the 2012 SS. I saw one for sale on J**gs and they have it listed as fitting 2010 to 2013. I thought cool, they finally made it. I called to verify and glad i did. Vararam indicated it was incorrect and they currently do not have one that fits the 2012+ SS yet and that website was incorrect, but they are still working towards having a 2012 model version soon. I like the OTR concept and I think Vararam had it down to a T. I saw New Era(OTR) and I have heard lots of good reports about CAI(self-contained box and not pressure seal). Just piping the air filter to the side is obviously not good enough and neither is directly ramming the air in (never would have thought there is this much science to it) or Vararam would have just moved the hole over a bit for the radiator cap - there were program changes as well in the 2012 and it didn't behave the same. I will not be able to wait and was curious if anyone could provide a competitive alternative?

07-24-2013, 07:52 PM	#468
SeaCompiler ...not a marine biologist Drives: 2012 Camaro RY SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Clarkesville, GA Posts: 752 View My Garage	Thanks. So plastic is better I assume to prevent the heat absorption. Has anyone tried making a small, double wall lined tube to see if it makes a difference?

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