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02-21-2015, 04:58 AM
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Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: AZ
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Please help with my Vararam install.
I'm having trouble getting my radiator brackets secured during my Vararam tune model install. I sent them an email but since it's the weekend I'm not sure if they will be able to respond before Monday.
I am trying to install a tune model vararam intake onto my 2010 camaro SS. The way that the bolts hold the radiator bracket does not seem very secure. When I turn the brackets 180° the backside has a tab coming out of it that hits a tab coming up from the radiator. This prevents the bracket from sitting all the way down on the radiator. Then the bolt is also not tight against the bracket and there is a lot of play between the bracket the bolt and the radiator allowing for a lot of movement. I tried removing the rubber grommets from the factory radiator supports. The brackets will sit flat on the radiator but then the supplied bolts will not tighten down enough to hold the brackets on the radiator allowing for a lot of movement. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong but the fitment iss very sloppy the way I have it now. I have attached some pictures. Can you please look at them and see if you can tell why the radiator doesn't seem to fit right? |
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02-21-2015, 05:30 AM
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Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: AZ
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More pics.
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02-21-2015, 05:39 AM
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Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: AZ
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Last 2 pics sorry they uploaded upside down.
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02-21-2015, 07:47 AM
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 Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Boston
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I had the same problem, and I just shaved some of the plastic bracket away until it could sit flush.
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02-21-2015, 08:44 AM
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Older Than Dirt
Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Aiken, SC
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Vararam has one of the most cheesiest mounting bolt systems I've ever seen. Mine does the same thing. I've got extra washers on mine at the moment to temporarily make up that difference, but I'm going to switch it to a real spacer in the near future.
Will look similar to this:
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02-21-2015, 10:08 AM
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Drives: 2016 CAMARO SS/ gpi built Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Cabot ar
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We never put the bolts in them....works great. Not worth the trouble man
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02-21-2015, 10:43 AM
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Drives: 2018 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jun 2012
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02-21-2015, 12:16 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 SLP Cosmetics Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: West Tennessee
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x2. Put mine on a couple of weeks ago. Did NOT install the radiator bolts. It all fits real tight, no movement. Don't sweat it!
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02-23-2015, 03:46 AM
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 Drives: 2011 LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: el paso tx
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I shaved the tabs off with a dremel and brackets finally went all the way down and everything fit nice and snug after.
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02-23-2015, 08:19 PM
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Drives: 2010 2ss RJT LS3 GONE.... Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: GILBERT,ARIZONA
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This I know where you are coming from, it boggles my mind as well. how they could mass produce so many and sell them with so much success yet have the crappiest bracket bolt mount setup possible, that doesnt even sit correctly. I took mine off, same problem as you. looks horrible and hard to believe that is how its supposed to seat. 
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02-23-2015, 08:31 PM
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Drives: TAMPA TUNING FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Tampa, Fl
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this is what I did.
Mine is a little loose, but its not going anywhere 
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