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    Has anyone tried the Vararam stacks for V8 TB. http://www.vararam.com/
    And do they work?? They claim 3mpg, up to 15hp, and 23lb-ft of torque..
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    sounds good, but I would wait and see when someone dynos with it
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    They have a 5.3 dyno on their web page. No HP gain but 23lb-ft of torque. With my little 4.8, I need all the torque I can get.. For $49.00 I might try it. I'll be the ginny pig.
    2003 RCSB 4.8L 5speed, BLACK
    3.42, AIRAID, loudmouth exhaust
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    2000 vett cam
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    29.95 leaves 20 to put towards a dyno
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    AS&M Headers
    Volant, Magnaflow Dual/Dual
    SSF 3500 4.10

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    There was an extensive thread on ls1tech a while back about it. I think the general consinsus was Just go buy a carbide bit for you dremel and some fine grit paper and p/p you throttle body.
    btw... look back at their dyno graphs and look at the a/f ratio between the two runs. Something a little fishy going on there.
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    Originally posted by BigKID@Dec 16 2003, 09:22 AM
    There was an extensive thread on ls1tech a while back about it. I think the general consinsus was Just go buy a carbide bit for you dremel and some fine grit paper and p/p you throttle body.
    btw... look back at their dyno graphs and look at the a/f ratio between the two runs. Something a little fishy going on there.
    Yup, the A/F is WAY off between the runs. As BigKid stated everyone raised on it and if you buy it we will laugh at you.
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    Don't know any real world answer for it..but from what I have heard is.. your reducing the size of your throttle body...turning it into a velocity stack... thus at lower speeds moving less air faster = torque.

    but you can starve up top..... so no top end improvement. save yer $$$$
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    Thanks guys, I won't buy it.Ilooked at the TB on my truck, and it looks lke GM changed it from the 2000 I had. The new 2003 is wire controled unit, but the inside's different aswell. It has a lip on the bottom of it.
    I guess to ramp up the air between the blade??
    2003 RCSB 4.8L 5speed, BLACK
    3.42, AIRAID, loudmouth exhaust
    Nelson Performace Tune
    2000 vett cam
    160* stat
    et 14.80@94mph

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