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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:03 AM
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ive got a 2000 ws-6 m-6 ive only had it for a few weeks and i wanna do my first mod. so im goin with cai or lid but cant decide which need help.
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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Pretty much they will give you the same gains, the only reason why people get the volant cai is b/c some people think it looks better, but if your just lookin for power lid is the way to go, either way your lookin at about a 10 pony increase
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
Pretty much they will give you the same gains, the only reason why people get the volant cai is b/c some people think it looks better, but if your just lookin for power lid is the way to go, either way your lookin at about a 10 pony increase

He's right, it's entirely up to you which one you'd rather go with since they've both got the same gains imo...
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Same hp gain but one is more expensive than the other! Not that hard of a choice!
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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We sell them both here-
http://marylandspeed.com/ls1-fbody-1...n-c-49_75.html

The Volant has been pretty popular as of late...because well....it does look cool
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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I think i read somewhere you get .00005 more hp with the volant if u have a ws6
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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anyone else think the volant is ugly as hell? just me?
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same gain and save yourself some money!
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Originally Posted by Black99CamaroSS
I think i read somewhere you get .00005 more hp with the volant if u have a ws6
Every hundred thousandth of a second counts! lol The Volant looks pretty cool but expensive.
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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I had one and I didnt like the base of the unit, it didnt hold the radiator like is should so I sold it and got a lid
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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i just run a lid, most people run a lid everyone is right it is the same hp gain from both, that is strictly preference when it comes to looks on the choice
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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i think the volant looks cleaner +1 for volant
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lid.

nuff said.
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fast toys 85mm lid will give you the most bang4buck as far as intake is concerned
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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I had one and I didnt like the base of the unit, it didnt hold the radiator like is should
I have the Volant. It does look cool, but see above. I had to use several zip ties to help support the rad. The base does not support it well enough. I may try to fabricate some sort of bracket....

I did email Volant and they never replied.

I bought mine second hand (unused) so it wasn't too bad pricewise. I think if I had to do it again--I'd get the 85mm Lid and upgrade the MAF (about the same price as a Volant) or the MTI Clear lid, which looks just as cool IMHO
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i like my volant an i also dont look like everyone else when i pop my hood, i love the look, had some da ask if it was turboed? also got mine used from a friend for $100 which it was barly used an a good deal, if u can find a volant used buy it if not go for the lid its cheaper
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 03:03 AM
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i'm leaning towards the volant just because all the lid intakes seem to have sealing problems... and if someone doesn't it's luck of the draw...
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 03:29 AM
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I had a TS&P smoked 85mm lid for my first combo - with the FTRA. I didn't like that the car an hotter since almost the entire front of the rad was blocked by the duct.

Went with the Volant, debaffled my hood, and designed/made custom ducts for inside the hood to individually duct the air from the rear of the hood openings to the rectangular cutout in the hood. That way the cold air is ducted directly into the sealed Volant air box. I know it is not true ram air as the boundary layer of air in that area is not high pressure - but I like the look of the Volant over the lid.

I got mine new for a deal on eBay. It is true that it does not hold the rad as securely as the stock base did (allows the rad to set back further toward engine) but have had no problems so far.

No HP/TQ increase with the Volant over the lid - but no loss either - it was a wash - but the car does run cooler now that FTRA duct is out of the way.

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