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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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This may be a really dumb questoin, but whats really the difference if you where to buy lets say the cone shaped filters and straight tubing that auto zone sells apposed to the volant. They both would do the same thing, im guessing the only difference is maybe auto zones filteres dont work good????
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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volant has that black plastic shield that goes around the airfilter which helps keep engine heat from going into the motor while the hood is shut.
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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the difference is with the volant your friends wont make fun of you. well, maybe still..

get a lid.
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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lol ya, wel i have a lid. I just figured it would be better to have an open circle filter thing there instead of a lid. I would neva admit i got it from auto zone lol id tel them i got it from some site
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You could duplicate the volant cai easy enough, try it out and post pics.
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kk i will, is the volant known to give more power than a lid?
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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kk i will, is the volant known to give more power than a lid?
It's about the same it's more a looks thing if anything.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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There was a guy that made a Volant Style intake with the twin cones. I purchased one from him and it's been great.
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Any pics
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You can make a jig w/ pvc pipe, take it to your local muffler shop and have them mandrel bend you some pipe. Spray paint it and you'll be set.
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Yah i think it would be easy to do, its just i didnt know if it was better than the lid. Also the volant has that black box around it, ive seen others that dont. Would that really matter?
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if you had a ram air hood (ws6 or ulra z hood) than the black box would make a difference
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