CAI or Vararam?

[ADM PERFORMANCE]

I am curious why you did not ask about our race intake?

Is it the Jannetty Test of other intakes using our scoop?

You can answer in private

[Nomad]

It was between the Vararam and the CAI for me. Went with the Vararam first as they have the 100% satisfaction money back guarantee. If I didn't love it, I was going to send it back and get a CAI. Tried it and can't give it up.

[MaRoFreK]

Originally Posted by ADM PERFORMANCE

I am curious why you did not ask about our race intake?

Is it the Jannetty Test of other intakes using our scoop?

You can answer in private

I have been seeing a bunch of people with the CAI inc w/ Your race scoop and I knew the Vararam was well liked. . . I honestly didn't even think about it. But, I will definatly do the research on it and would love some info on it from you guys.

[FTI-EDC]

You should add one more to your list. New Era Performance Parts

From their site:

On our completely stock 2010 Camaro SS (automatic) from simply bolting on the New Era OTR air intake system, we gained 22rwhp and 24lb/ft rwtq. With the addition of a custom PCM tune on this particular car, we were able to gain an additional 8rwhp and 4lb/ft rwtq for an overall gain of 30rwhp and 28lb/ft rwtq!

Does not require PCM tune or any additional parts. Fully compatible with stock calibration. Install it directly on a stock OR modified car!

K&N air filter

Highly-Skilled hand TIG-welding

304 Stainless-steel hardware

4-ply high-temp black silicone couplers

High-quality stainless-steel liner back screw clamps

New Era billet aluminum MAF flange

Laser cut filter frame, and air box

Polished mandrel bent aluminum tubing

Currently available in the following finishes:

Matte Black Powder Coat

Gun-Metal Powder Coat

Raw Aluminum Finish (ideal if you seek a custom finish)

Approximately 1/2 hour to install, includes installation instructions.

100% Made in the U.S.A



Works well at the track too with the shop car in the 11.40's naturally aspirated.

[IndeedSS1]

You need to PM one of the guys on here that has run both intakes, to find out what they liked/disliked about each.

[ssmike]

Originally Posted by FTI-EDC

You should add one more to your list. New Era Performance Parts

From their site:

On our completely stock 2010 Camaro SS (automatic) from simply bolting on the New Era OTR air intake system, we gained 22rwhp and 24lb/ft rwtq. With the addition of a custom PCM tune on this particular car, we were able to gain an additional 8rwhp and 4lb/ft rwtq for an overall gain of 30rwhp and 28lb/ft rwtq!

Does not require PCM tune or any additional parts. Fully compatible with stock calibration. Install it directly on a stock OR modified car!

K&N air filter

Highly-Skilled hand TIG-welding

304 Stainless-steel hardware

4-ply high-temp black silicone couplers

High-quality stainless-steel liner back screw clamps

New Era billet aluminum MAF flange

Laser cut filter frame, and air box

Polished mandrel bent aluminum tubing

Currently available in the following finishes:

Matte Black Powder Coat

Gun-Metal Powder Coat

Raw Aluminum Finish (ideal if you seek a custom finish)

Approximately 1/2 hour to install, includes installation instructions.

100% Made in the U.S.A



Works well at the track too with the shop car in the 11.40's naturally aspirated.

Unless they've revised their design to improve drivablility you will need to tune! I had an early New Era unit and returned it due to surging. I think they redesigned the MAF position but I'm not sure. These are great OTR's if you tune but a little more pricey than the VR! Oh, and I put very LITTLE faith in ANY manufacturers claims of HP gain!

[FTI-EDC]

Originally Posted by ssmike

Unless they've revised their design to improve drivablility you will need to tune! I had an early New Era unit and returned it due to surging. I think they redesigned the MAF position but I'm not sure. These are great OTR's if you tune but a little more pricey than the VR! Oh, and I put very LITTLE faith in ANY manufacturers claims of HP gain!

So you put all those mods you note in your signature and didn't have to tune it?

Dayum -

[MaRoFreK]

Well I if I could add 2 more I need to add the ADM and the New Era... Man this is hard.. FTI-EDC do you need a tune with this intake?

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by IndeedSS1

You need to PM one of the guys on here that has run both intakes, to find out what they liked/disliked about each.

I wonder, who do we know that's tried them both...

[BubbaSS]

I voted Vararam because I believe in the ram air design for best performance. CAI is probably the best cold air box intake out there for Camaro right now.

[hollywood21639]

I have the cai and noticed instantly all throttle response lag was gone and brought out the tone of my cat back even more. Fit was perfect and added a great look under the hood. I weighed the vara. Intake against the cai but others complaints about fit and quality problems made up my mind. Even if they do warranty the product I don't want something of inferior quality regardless of warranty or performance gains.

[FTI-EDC]

Originally Posted by MaRoFreK

Well I if I could add 2 more I need to add the ADM and the New Era... Man this is hard.. FTI-EDC do you need a tune with this intake?

With all of the changes you are planning, your project will need some tuning anyway so it's kind of a moot point with the tune or no tune using an *over the radiator* style intake system. We all know picking up fresh air, away from the engine compartment is best. Hence ADM's scoop option and why they work. That's where the NEP system shines.

Best to make a call to Mike at New Era and he will answer all your questions and give you the straight info as to why grabbing air from the front of the car is so much better.

For reference, ask any late model GTO guy with a Svede OTRCAI what the results were when they swapped out the old fashioned elbow style to a straight shot one.



Too bad the Camaro has that damned radiator cap in the way though.

[Merc]

With the Vararam you don't need a scoop cause it picks up air over top of rad behind grill. Pumpkin run's 12:30 and 40's with ARH LT's, Vararam, DR's and no tune.

[kmm1412]

I took a long time to make a decision between the Cold Air Inductions unit with the ADM performance scoop and the Vararam. Went with the Cold Air Inductions and ADM scoop based on the following:

1. No comparison in build quality between the two. Cold Air Inductions unit IMHO is hands down far better than the Vararam, and this is not based on the old Vararam units. The quality of the materials used on the CAI unit is the best out there.

2. For whatever reasons I could not find any credible independent test results for the Vararam except those from vendors or their customers.

I might have leaned more towards the Vararam if the ADM scoop was not available for the CAI unit because, without the scoop, the spread in performance improvement is much greater in favor of the Vararam. With the ADM scoop, for someone like me who has no interest in taking my car to the track, the CAI unit affords a nice combination of a great underhood look and excellent performance. Like everything with our cars, I don't always think that there is a definitive "best" that suits everyone with many of the mods available. It really comes down to what works "best" for each individual car owner.