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briancamaross · 12-20-2015, 03:25 AM

Have any of yall had any issues installing it ? If so what did you do to fix them? I have watched a videology but don't seem to show the issue I seem to have mine seems to not Be low enough so I can't bolt it to the frame with the radiator clips.

xc_SS/RS · 12-20-2015, 09:25 AM

Could you take a picture of what it is? Could possibly be because you don't have the radiator tilted back enough?

spadz93 · 12-20-2015, 09:28 AM

radiator has to tilt back a good bit, but I agree with the above poster, post up some pics so we can get a better idea of what's going on. mine went on pretty easily

briancamaross · 12-20-2015, 09:58 AM

Ok I'll take a pic

briancamaross · 12-20-2015, 11:19 AM

The pic

tadams72 · 12-20-2015, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by briancamaross

Have any of yall had any issues installing it ? If so what did you do to fix them? I have watched a videology but don't seem to show the issue I seem to have mine seems to not Be low enough so I can't bolt it to the frame with the radiator clips.

I had the same problem and lots of other guys have as well. Never was able to install it with the brackets as described in the instructions. That being said I ran it for years like this without issue on the road and the track. The intake basically locks the radiator in place. Just put a Mishimoto radiator in on the new engine build and plan to fab something more permanent this time around though.

Travis

briancamaross · 12-20-2015, 12:24 PM

Thanks

spadz93 · 12-20-2015, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tadams72

I had the same problem and lots of other guys have as well. Never was able to install it with the brackets as described in the instructions. That being said I ran it for years like this without issue on the road and the track. The intake basically locks the radiator in place. Just put a Mishimoto radiator in on the new engine build and plan to fab something more permanent this time around though.

Travis

This. Mine's pretty much set up the same way. I bought it used without the clips to re-bolt the radiator to the frame, and so far I've had zero issues. So long as the air damn is reaching down in front of the radiator to grab the air, and everything fits nicely back at the throttle body, you should be all good to go

supergt99 · 12-23-2015, 08:43 AM

i had to cut the bracket for the radiator to make them fit. they would hit and not sit square. then i used some spacers and long bolt to fasten them.

xc_SS/RS · 12-23-2015, 11:00 AM

Yeah that picture looks like mine, but mine might sit a little lower now since I've had the intake on for over a year but it's solidly in there. I could take some off of the brackets for the radiator but it fits well currently so I won't be touching it

briancamaross · 12-23-2015, 03:07 PM

Thanks guys I got it fixed and mounted on tight .

12-20-2015, 03:25 AM	#1
briancamaross Drives: 2011 ss 2ss auto camaro Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: mary esther florida Posts: 385 View My Garage	Vararm cai install Have any of yall had any issues installing it ? If so what did you do to fix them? I have watched a videology but don't seem to show the issue I seem to have mine seems to not Be low enough so I can't bolt it to the frame with the radiator clips.

12-20-2015, 09:25 AM	#2
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	Could you take a picture of what it is? Could possibly be because you don't have the radiator tilted back enough? __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

12-20-2015, 09:28 AM	#3
spadz93 BUMBL Z Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,577 View My Garage	radiator has to tilt back a good bit, but I agree with the above poster, post up some pics so we can get a better idea of what's going on. mine went on pretty easily __________________ Sold: 2015 ZL1 M6, Rotofab Intake, LS3 throttle body, 2.55 Upper/9.17 Lower, Custom Camshaft, DMS Reinforced Brick, ID1050X, 1 7/8" Headers, ProSpeed HX/Reservoir, DSX Aux Pump/Flex Fuel Sensor, E85, McLeod RXT, BMR 1" Drop, 680rw 93/750rw E85, Tuned by CSP Sold: 2010 2SS, some bolt ons, 415rwhp/400rwtq

12-20-2015, 11:19 AM	#5
briancamaross Drives: 2011 ss 2ss auto camaro Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: mary esther florida Posts: 385 View My Garage	Pics of thr vararm The pic Attached Images

12-23-2015, 11:00 AM	#10
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	Yeah that picture looks like mine, but mine might sit a little lower now since I've had the intake on for over a year but it's solidly in there. I could take some off of the brackets for the radiator but it fits well currently so I won't be touching it __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

12-20-2015, 09:58 AM	#4
briancamaross Drives: 2011 ss 2ss auto camaro Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: mary esther florida Posts: 385 View My Garage	Ok I'll take a pic

12-20-2015, 12:24 PM	#7
briancamaross Drives: 2011 ss 2ss auto camaro Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: mary esther florida Posts: 385 View My Garage	Thanks

12-23-2015, 08:43 AM	#9
supergt99 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: earth Posts: 288	i had to cut the bracket for the radiator to make them fit. they would hit and not sit square. then i used some spacers and long bolt to fasten them.

12-23-2015, 03:07 PM	#11
briancamaross Drives: 2011 ss 2ss auto camaro Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: mary esther florida Posts: 385 View My Garage	Thanks guys I got it fixed and mounted on tight .