S&B vs Vararam intake

JIMBOX · Apr 22, 2017

Welcome and no VARARAM issues/ mine fit's perfect/w tweaks/should not cover grill IN ANY WAY/upper bug deflector shouldn't have any effect/

Wisconi33 said:
Hello everyone,

I am a new Ram owner and new to the forums. I am from WI (couldn't guess from the name), and am reading everyone's input. I do a lot of highway driving for work, and am looking at Cat's and have narrowed it down to the big 3: S&B, Vararam, and Volant. Those from the Northern States have you noticed any issues with/during winter weather? For 4th Gen Vararam owners did you need to modify the Air Grabber to make it fit your 2016 5.7L hemi? Reading the responses from other threads and forums there is generally consensus is Vararam. If you added a grill cover did it affect the Vararams performance?
Will a bug deflector that attaches underneath the hood affect fitment of the Air Grabber? Earlier versions had complaints on quality, have any of you noticed this with the 4th Gen version? I would like to hear from the S&B and Volant crowd as well, in particular those with the intake scoops have you noticed a difference?

There isn't any quality problem, just use care and logic with installation and follow instructions for care/use--

Mine is a great CAI/w imperceptible power increase, but almost 10% mileage increase on level freeway-

Good luck

:crazy:

JIMBO

Casper · Apr 24, 2017

workd4it said:
couple of question. gonna go with s&b I am thinking in a few weeks and was wondering if anyone saw a change in mpg? also any preferences on filter style,oil or dry? thanks same question for the grabber as well.

I found my driving style was the biggest factor in better or worse MPG. With the S&B it sounds better (not poser loud, just a little growl) and feels better (butt dyno), so at first I tended to get into the skinny pedal a bit more. I've had it almost four years now and my mileage is better by a couple MPG--which IS ~10 %... :baby:

But I'm a middle aged button-down white collar guy and I love the reaction when I take my Ram in for annual inspection or smog check and the mechanic sees that S&B with the acrylic top and that huge air filter. "Whoa! Guys you gotta see this!"

You would probably get the same or a better reaction with a Vararam, but we get snow here and I did not want to take the chance of ingesting snow or slush with a Vararam. K&N or Airaid? Not even a ho-hum.

Mbrigh3 · Apr 24, 2017

+1 for S&B

Aikido187 · Apr 24, 2017

Well I was thinking of the going with the Mopar CAI but based on what I'm reading, I'm thinking that I am going to get more performance out of the Vararam?

BrianandChrissy · Apr 24, 2017

The vararam rocks!!!

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Casper · Apr 25, 2017

Aikido187 said:
Well I was thinking of the going with the Mopar CAI but based on what I'm reading, I'm thinking that I am going to get more performance out of the Vararam?

Mopar now makes an S&B equivalent CAI, but no window on top.

zstampe · May 2, 2017

Installed my S&B intake, love it so far, great quality.

https://youtu.be/g6ud9xuVvAU

https://youtu.be/OkE6hJ46vy8

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S&B vs Vararam intake

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