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Dec 1, 2008 | 10:19 PM

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Volant CAI vs. Lid....

we i was wondering if there was a big difference between the 2. since my buddy has one on his WS6 and i have a MTI lid.... we raced this weekend from 50 to about 140ish from 50 to about 100 we are dead even then around there i instantly pull about 3/4 cars on him and its this way till 120 when he pulls ahead 3/4 carsup to 140ish just wondering what it could be

Dec 1, 2008 | 10:29 PM

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I'm hopefully gonna be getting a volant on my WS6 soon... I'm sick of dealing with lids and their fitment issues... I'll post up my thoughts when I get it installed around X-Mas

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:39 PM

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if anything it looks better

Dec 1, 2008 | 11:51 PM

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I have had the K&N, Lid and Vollant( currently have installed ) they are all about the same, just the volant looks better (for the first six months, until the filters turn grey cause the blue faded)

Dec 2, 2008 | 12:28 PM

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If you have a WS6 car, consider our JAAM ram air kit. It will make the stock hood functional and seal the hood to the air box.

Dec 2, 2008 | 04:59 PM

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You could always switch air intakes and make the same run. Should only take 10-15min tops to swap them out. It would be a fun little experiment!

but, fwiw, I swapped my lid for a Volant and it felt better on the topend, but I also debaffled the hood w/ the Volant, so its not a direct comparison.

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.......the volant looks better (for the first six months, until the filters turn grey cause the blue faded)

I fixed this problem w/ the red k&n oil. Looks much better!

Dec 3, 2008 | 01:03 AM

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ya his hood is completely debaffled, mine just has the rear baffle taken out. i think we are goin to do the swap this weekend

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Dec 3, 2008 | 04:04 PM

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What is the part number for volant and what does it look like im interested

Dec 3, 2008 | 07:25 PM

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Cool. Definately let us know how it turns out. I'm kind of curious now!

Dec 3, 2008 | 07:46 PM

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What is the part number for volant and what does it look like im interested

Part# 15958C3

Dec 3, 2008 | 09:34 PM

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damn! don't they just make one big filter instead of two small ones? how much does the volant cost?

Dec 3, 2008 | 10:40 PM

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damn! don't they just make one big filter instead of two small ones? how much does the volant cost?

thats for camaros.... i think $270ish

im wondering if you can use the JAAM kit along with the volant and just bend the lip of it upward towards the bottom of the volant??? also can i DD my T/A with the hood debaffled? does it F-up any of the filters or anything? can i drive it in the rain?

Dec 3, 2008 | 11:29 PM

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I've found the volant for about $245 shipped brand new...

with the 2 filters, it's better for the WS6's... if you have a camaro, this intake isn't really necessary...

Dec 4, 2008 | 01:15 AM

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my buddy DD his up here in washington were it rains alot he says he just stick some off those micro fiber towels in the hood

Dec 4, 2008 | 02:10 PM

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Remember Adam... My hood is completely un-baffled while yours is still somewhat baffled. We can still do it but I don't think it will be a fair comparison. But it should be fun.

Dec 4, 2008 | 02:11 PM

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See ya I don't know adam... i would have to see.. Even at that high speeds its been tested and calculated that only about 1 PSI to 1.5 PSI of pressure is going into the lid... NOW... the filter will basically stop that 1 PSI... So i really don't know...