Vararam Air Grabber intake installed

[jamesfg]

Install was easy as can be. Took all of 45 minutes including cutting the shroud. Vararam 's install directions show leaving the shroud off but to my OCD, it doesn't look "right". Haven't really driven it to give any feedback on performance yet.

 

[Gondul]

Looks clean... nice cutting on the shroud.

 

[SilverSurfer15]

Curious about whether you notice any driving difference, or engine/exhaust sound difference

 

[syddog 2000]

With mine, intake air rush was much more prevalent. To the point where I have no need for an exhaust upgrade.

 

[Jordan2929]

Doesn't the front lip of the hood have a weather seal on it? If so, then I think the reason they recommend leaving the shroud off is to allow air flow to the intake. As it is right now I don't really see a clear path for air to travel, other than the small hole where the hood release latch is. Either way I think it looks awesome, even better than the ram intake we've been waiting months for.

 

[dredge38]

Pretty sweet looking!

 

[Chippy]

I agree hood seals up pretty good. The only thing I see this doing is sucking hot air post radiator through hood latch area.
Am I missing something here?

 

[Gondul]

I agree hood seals up pretty good. The only thing I see this doing is sucking hot air post radiator through hood latch area.
Am I missing something here?

It is being sold as a 'ram' intake, not a 'cold air' intake...

 

[Wakaale]

Looks really good.

 

[SupremeWill]

I agree hood seals up pretty good. The only thing I see this doing is sucking hot air post radiator through hood latch area.
Am I missing something here?

Yes, your not seeing the scoop that goes down behind the grill. That's why it requires you to trim the shroud or leave it off.

 

[SupremeWill]

Looks Good! Can wait until I have time to install mine.

 

[Chippy]

Yes, your not seeing the scoop that goes down behind the grill. That's why it requires you to trim the shroud or leave it off.

Gotcha thank you

 

[ExcursionDiesel]

It is being sold as a 'ram' intake, not a 'cold air' intake...

It should be both. Ramming hot air into the motor causes a power loss.

Perhaps trimming the hood seal wherever it blocks the intake would help ram cold air into the intake.

 

[SilverSurfer15]

Might want to check it out...

http://www.vararam.com/air-grabber/air-grabber.html

Just saying....

 

[SupremeWill]

I installed mine today and I absolutely love it. Install was super easy it only took about 15 minutes. The motor has a little more growl to it and the truck feels more responsive.

 

[pber1]

Install was easy as can be. Took all of 45 minutes including cutting the shroud. Vararam 's install directions show leaving the shroud off but to my OCD, it doesn't look "right". Haven't really driven it to give any feedback on performance yet.
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Looks badass! I was just gonna post asking about Vararam! Keep us updated after you drive it around!

 

[PorBoy]

Glad to see those who have installed theirs found there to be an easy job.

 

[SupremeWill]

Glad to see those who have installed theirs found there to be an easy job.

Super easy. Did it in the parking lot at work. I left the shroud off for now but I may trim it and put it back on.

 

[ExcursionDiesel]

Might want to check it out...

http://www.vararam.com/air-grabber/air-grabber.html

Just saying....

I did. It looks like hot air from the radiater gets directed up that ramp if the shroud is left off in the front unless I'm missing something. Cutting the shroud could block that depending on how it's trimmed....but then it seems the hood seal on the front would block air. I gotta go look under my hood to see how this all fits.

Btw...30hp, -0.5 ET, and 3 mpg from an intake is pretty optimistic! I'd love to see the proof of that! That would be better than any tested intake ever!

Also, where is the eTorque motor....under the shroud? The eTorque is air cooled. OP's pics don't show it but his truck is an eTorque Hemi.

I'm intrigued. It looks great. I'll keep reading and see what develops.

 

[SilverSurfer15]

Yea I would Never expect any power gains lol. I was more interested for looks and sound. And just to buy parts if we are being homest lol.

It’s basically a ram air through the grille vs the traditional through the hood. Even mopar has a kit that’s basically the same, so I saw on google images. There’s is just enclosed vs open on the filter.

And the whole “hot air” thing is kind of bs, yes cold air makes more power but realistically on ANY of these intakes you are just drawing ambient air temps and they aren’t going to change the performance on something like this by much at all.

Look at the procharger kits, they draw air right off the headers on a lot of their kits. Doesn’t stop them from making power. And moving the filter to a “colder” area doesn’t really do much for them.

The only place where the “cold air” kits really shine is in the PDB market, but also kind of a scam because it’s more about filter size and air volume than temp there.