vararam power wedge
Like stated above has any L99 seen any better performance from adding this upgrade on there car? Is it worth it?:emoticon12:
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do a search buddy!
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I got one it made the low end a little stronger but I had headers cai and xpipe and a tune before I put it on. I heard the more mods you have the better the gains just added a ported throttle body and the there is no more flooring it for a dead stop or anything under 40 mph without spinning
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There are many opinions on this item....
in my case, i noticed better throttle response in the low end with the wedge, when i put a ported throttle body on it was significantly pronounced... most likely the throttle body. You won't see big horsepower changes if any, torque will go up some. throttle response is where you will see the most difference.... at least in my case. |
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Since there is no 13 version of the vanaram this combined with a ram and a cai inc unit makes a good combo Lethal doesn't seem to use or reccomend things that don't give solid gains. They have suggested it for my build at Lethal. I'll give it a shot. Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk 2 |
My god there was a raging debate about this exact subject less than a week ago. Lol
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Every little bit helps IMO
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Edit: I deleted my other post because I didn't know so many people would be interested. Hopefully if the new owner doesn't like it they will pass it on cheaply so someone else can give it a try. |
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Son, do you really-really want to tell us exactly who recommended this POS?
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Shawn @ Lethal Racing They have seen up to 12hp on modded cars Direct quote from an email to me. From: Lethal Racing <lethalracing219@gmail.com> To: 'Jason Pope' <jasonpope2003@ Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 9:36 AM Subject: RE: Vararam Wedge? We have seen 8-12 HP with the wedge. They are 109.00 so even if it only picked up 8 then it is worth the extra money. Yes we will be close to 500. I know for sure we could do it with heads on the car, but without heads will be in the 490s for sure. Shawn Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk 2 |
Sorry but I don't buy it!
What works is LT's, Cold air intake like Vararam, Haltech, Rotofab, CAI in that order. Also the vmax TB's for better response and a good Ecm and TRANNY tune. Period. That's just bolt on stuff excluding cams n other stuff. No tornados, POWER wedges or AirRaid spacers or granatelli MAFS or JET 50hp plug in modules DO NOTHING! |
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Well believe what you want. Shawn has no reason to lie as I'm already giving 6k for the rest of it. There is no install cost and his margin on 100 dollar item is not worth a blemish to lethal's reputation. He flat told me he would dyno it both ways as I was skeptical as well. If it shows no gain I'm not paying for it all there is too it. It's a 5 minute install so very easy to show both ways Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 2 |
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Oh please.......what a true liberal way of thinking there INDEED.
Any how I bet Vararam (although I am a fan of the intake) will be taking naive folks money when the corvette owners get a power wedge for this TB too hu? Talk about magic dust http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps5a5bdb9c.jpg |
OMG look at the angle of that TB?
Quick lets make money off the week/Naive. Lol |
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It it gives a increase then it obviously does something if it doesn't its garbage flat and simple but Lethal whom has a sterling rep believe they work and have no connection to the company other than being a huge supporter of the original intake. I'm betting he makes about 25 bucks at most on one.. that is not worth lieing to sell to ruin a rep. Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk 2 |
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Lol wut?! Are you honestly going to sit there and say CAIs make no difference? OK well now I know who I wont be listening to. Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk 2 |
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No I have a cold air intake, I think everyone should have one, along with long tube headers. Air in and air out. It's a process. But reading this forum I see people driving themselves nuts over what brand to get, I saw one thread where a guy was going to rip out on brand and install another one because he was convinced it was going to have better gains. I also don't think a power wedge is going to do anything. You can talk about the few hp it claims its gonna give you, but good luck feeling it and it's certainly not gonna make a difference on your times at the track. If you look up the past 10 posts I have made about CAI they all say the same thing, I take exception to the "following" comment. I have been and will always be consistent. I didn't mean to offend you. |
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Sorry bud but I just don't buy it that's all. Nothing against you or anything, what bothers me is that vararam threw this at is started selling it and they never came back to defend their product or get into details of how it's supposed to work they just left us bickering. Just saying. |
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10 from cooling between runs is a tad high maybe 5 or so. And I totally agree if it was the manufacturer claiming I'd say pffft ya right but its someone I actually trust telling me different which is making me think 2x Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk 2 |
I agree 5 lol
But hey if your guys say get it then go for it bud. |
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Better!! Haha
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why does it always come down to how much HP something makes? ported TB's show some gains...but the most important improvement is throttle response. why some people get so caught up in chasing numbers they forget there are other variables in the mix is beyond me.
i haven't done before and after testing with mine, but i suppose next time i hop on the dyno i will. and i'll do it in conjunction with a ported TB just for S&G's. looking forward to your results OP. |
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A shop with a engine dyno in a controlled environment should test this. It would put this debate to rest. Same goes for the ported TB.
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Placebo: "I spent some money on a POS & it must make more HP because I spent some money"......:dizzy: With all the TB acceleration placebo delays - all sheeples should immediately take their car to the dealer for warranty service to repair for free. And for those on the cheap, maybe you can stealer beg for a $1.00 off coupon for an increase in HP oil change (begins with the letter Z), gee.....:frusty: :emoticon1: |
It's amazing how much "press" this little piece of plastic gets....both good and bad.
Try it, if you don't like it sell it or return it...either way, there's no shortage of buyers for it. |
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did i need a dyno to realize the gains made from adding LT's? NOPE did i need a dyno to realize the gains from my CAI? NOPE or how about when i added my 3.91 gears? NOPE (its quick as shyt) ported TB to be added to this list soon... ...just sayin. yes, a dyno or 1/4 mi is nice when looking for the actual gain made with the addition of each part. i agree that you really won't feel a HP increase of anything under 10 (especially on an LS3). i disagree when it comes to throttle response (what i see as a direct result of added TQ). you can feel the difference in throttle response, you can hear, and see it. the car responds quicker, you can hear the engine rev up quicker, and you can see the RPM's climb faster. thats all the proof i need. but you'll probably tell me that my uncalibrated but dyno is off :dizzy: anyhow, whats it gonna hurt? vararam will return it if you don't like it anyway. i'll keep enjoying my placebo effect...:bonk: |
This thing seems too easy to add to not do if you are adding a ported TB. Looking at the pics the concept seems logical enough. $100 is almost nothing when you think that it costs almost $80 to fill a Camaro from empty. What can it hurt?
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