View Poll Results: Volant CAI or SLP lid with new filter?
Voland cold air intake
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21.93%
SLP lid with a new airfilter
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02-23-2006, 04:29 PM
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custom.... i like the dual cone look, and i was going to go with voland but i found a guy on this site that actually made a custom one that looks sweet heres a link to my car. check it out. if u want the guys info i can past it along to u/yall. its diffrent and i havent seen another T/A with this sent up around here.
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02-23-2006, 05:49 PM
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FTRA & Lid We may be a little biased but your best induction flow will be with the FTRA and an aftermarket lid. The problem with the K&N FIPK and Volant set up is that they are not sealed to only allow outside air in. That means they are going to breathe some engine heated air. Every 10 F decrease in intake temp will give you 1 % more HP. The FTRA is a sealed system and will give you intake temps very close to ambient. Also, at higher speeds, the kit will increase the V.E of your engine improving performance and fuel economy.
Right now the FTRA's are on sale for 159.99. If you mention this post and order before Sunday, we'll throw in free shipping within the continental U.S. Just the fuel savings alone will pay for your FTRA over time. What could be better than that!
Right now the FTRA's are on sale for 159.99. If you mention this post and order before Sunday, we'll throw in free shipping within the continental U.S. Just the fuel savings alone will pay for your FTRA over time. What could be better than that!
02-23-2006, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast Toys Performance Parts
We may be a little biased but your best induction flow will be with the FTRA and an aftermarket lid. The problem with the K&N FIPK and Volant set up is that they are not sealed to only allow outside air in. That means they are going to breathe some engine heated air. Every 10 F decrease in intake temp will give you 1 % more HP. The FTRA is a sealed system and will give you intake temps very close to ambient. Also, at higher speeds, the kit will increase the V.E of your engine improving performance and fuel economy.
Right now the FTRA's are on sale for 159.99. If you mention this post and order before Sunday, we'll throw in free shipping within the continental U.S. Just the fuel savings alone will pay for your FTRA over time. What could be better than that!
Right now the FTRA's are on sale for 159.99. If you mention this post and order before Sunday, we'll throw in free shipping within the continental U.S. Just the fuel savings alone will pay for your FTRA over time. What could be better than that!
But the volant air box is disigned with a seal around it to seal off the engine area. This should be similar to a box, right?
02-24-2006, 01:01 AM
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But the volant air box is disigned with a seal around it to seal off the engine area. This should be similar to a box, right?
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02-24-2006, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Fast Toys Performance Parts
Yes, the Volant does seal off air from the engine bay but there is no direct routing of air into the airbox itself (ie. it is still receiving air by engine vacuum alone). Better than FIPK in my opinion but still being a lid and FTRA combo.
02-24-2006, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast Toys Performance Parts
Yes, the Volant does seal off air from the engine bay but there is no direct routing of air into the airbox itself (ie. it is still receiving air by engine vacuum alone). Better than FIPK in my opinion but still will not perform as well as a lid and FTRA combo.
While the car is in motion it seems like it would get decent air flow.
02-24-2006, 05:36 PM
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The factory hoods are very poorly designed for any kind of performance gains. The scoop sits too low on the hood, there are drainage holes, baffles etc. which make it impossible for them to provide any kind of ram air effect.
As far as the front grill goes, again there is no direct path into a sealed volant intake. You are still just relying on cool air being pulled in by engine vacuum. All fbodies are bottom breathers for cooling. The FTRA is designed to capture this high speed air and route into into sealed airbox for the best performance.
As far as the front grill goes, again there is no direct path into a sealed volant intake. You are still just relying on cool air being pulled in by engine vacuum. All fbodies are bottom breathers for cooling. The FTRA is designed to capture this high speed air and route into into sealed airbox for the best performance.
02-24-2006, 08:34 PM
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Ok. Is there some side by side comparison between a Volant CAI and the lid?? Numbers is what Im talking about. Dyno, 1/4 etc. Without this all we have here is a bunch of nice sounding theories, opinions and entertaining reading.
02-25-2006, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by CRL 01 SS
I vote for the lid with the bottom of the airbox cut out. That's what I'm running, and it seems to work great.
02-25-2006, 06:19 PM
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how does the suncoast set up stand in here? I know you need the hood but how the suncoast perform to other intakes? Would i be better off swapping to the BGRA (who makes this?) with TSP 85mm lid or FTRA with reg aftermarket lid or best off sticking to my suncoast?
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02-25-2006, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by chaman
Ok. Is there some side by side comparison between a Volant CAI and the lid?? Numbers is what Im talking about. Dyno, 1/4 etc. Without this all we have here is a bunch of nice sounding theories, opinions and entertaining reading.