Volant intake system

[beach gomer]

Does anyone have the system on there truck?And do they work better than the K&N system.And are they quieter?

[goneboatin]

Don't have one, but everyone says the Volant is much quieter than the K&N unit. If you have a GM, Ford, or Dodge truck go to Performance Trucks.net (http://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/) and you can search for that question and get the answers you're looking for.

[02HoWaRd26]

I have a brand new volant in the box for the duramax if your interested let me know and also a slightly used rfi kit for the same truck

[BLOWN HOWARD]

Yeah i am running the Volant on my D-Max with the lower scoop also. Very quiet.

[beach gomer]

I'm not running a duramax. I have a 2003 6.0 gas Suburban.

[BowTie Rick]

Quieter, yes. You will lose performance by it being enclosed though. HP is not much more than a K&N drop in inside the stock airbox. An exposed filter will always make more power and if designed correctly, intake temp is about the same as ambient temp when in motion.

[riverroyal]

has one,not impressed at all,,,,

[bigq]

I'm not running a duramax. I have a 2003 6.0 gas Suburban.
Waste of money if that is all you will do. Stick with stock. I am not a big fan of any oil type filter. You might want to look at the AEM dry filters also.

[sigepmock]

I've got a brand new Whipple air cleaner intake system for that 6.0L sitting on my shelf collecting dust, I'll make you a smoking deal. It's a re-usable cone filter similar to the K&N but it draws cold air from outside the engine bay. I used the same set-up on my Supercharged 6.0L Silverado and got about 5-7 more hp than with the K&N(Sorry Bow Tie Rick :yuk: ). PM me if you're interested.
Here's a pic:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5495airfltsmall.jpg
It was also quiter than the K&N.
Let me know,
Chris

[BowTie Rick]

I've got a brand new Whipple air cleaner intake system for that 6.0L sitting on my shelf collecting dust, I'll make you a smoking deal. It's a re-usable cone filter similar to the K&N but it draws cold air from outside the engine bay. I used the same set-up on my Supercharged 6.0L Silverado and got about 5-7 more hp than with the K&N(Sorry Bow Tie Rick :yuk: ). PM me if you're interested.
You used it on a supercharged application, that is the difference. You created more pressure drop to pull air through it. On a naturally aspirated, I still say exposed will do better. As for the dry AEM filters, until they get more and deeper pleats, no capacity. They have to be cleaned 3x more often that throwing away a paper filter and 5x more often than cleaning an oiled type filter. They are made out of the same shredded plastic material as the bottom of your box spring mattress :p Same supplier approached us 5 years ago with this "new" media and we declined. I like their marketing too, "stops particles as small as 1 micron". So will a chain link fence if the dust hits it just right. What a crock. One day someone like Fram is going to sue and clean up the silly claims made in this market. :crossx:

[sigepmock]

[QUOTE=BowTie Rick]You used it on a supercharged application, that is the difference. You created more pressure drop to pull air through it. On a naturally aspirated, I still say exposed will do better. QUOTE]
I run a K&N on my DMax now so I can't knock them too bad.... :D
The gain we saw on the S/C, I think had more to do with the fact that the Whipple intake pulled cooler air from outside the engine bay at higher RPM's and the K&N set-up had a tendency to pull the warmer air from the engine bay. IAT were lower with the Whipple set-up.
Bottom line I'll sell the whole set-up for $100...even help him put it on if he's local.....can you beat that Rick :yuk:
Oh yeah ......nevermind :D
Chris

[02HoWaRd26]

I just like the filters in bowtie ricks avatar i would like a better look at the quality of them :rollside:

[BowTie Rick]

Chris,
Sent another reminder to Dino today and plan on doing so everyday this week, e-mail plus phone call :crossx: I'll bug him until he gets it done.

[sigepmock]

Chris,
Sent another reminder to Dino today and plan on doing so everyday this week, e-mail plus phone call :crossx: I'll bug him until he gets it done.
Thanks Rick, let me know about that Storage situation you needed. I'm not gonna volunteer to build anymore (I've been behind a desk too long, just ask RVRToy what a piece of junk we made him) but I'll help you out on design and material. :cool:
Chris

[beerjet]

I have a volant on my truck, 01 toyota tacoma v6, it's not a power monster to begin with. It came with an air box , filter , and tube and thats it. No instructions , I guess a missing gasket and completely wrong mounting hardware . I ended up having to micky ficky some of the excisting hardware.I got alot out of it, alot of cussin , alot of head scratchin, yelling , throwing of tools , install and removal process was repeated countless times and after it was all said and done I even think I lost a bunch of power(what little I had to begin with)Oh yeah and on top of being alot slower its a whole sh*t load louder. I got a smokin deal on it. I really think had I spent double and gotten the k &n or something closely resembling OEM I would have much happier. That happened to me anyway. you might have better luck.