I was just wondering about getting volant bc it does have ram air for my truck and i dont like how k&n looks to get hot. I have K&N on the truck right now but i don't know if i should sell it or not i am really leaning closer to get rid of it for the volant and scoop, and yeah i know the scoop will take in bugs and water while traveling i would eithier take it off or stick a rag down low and a rag up high. Any input on what you guys think i should do bc i love my K&N but it seems hot after i run the truck if i get off to touch it its really hot i even sealed it better and put the regular stock box on and cut hole. i just like the ram air idea for when i am traveling in good weather. If i do this i would want to do it before i did my transmission. Its just im confused Please help i have read thousand of places and the only other thing is vara-ram even sounds cheap

 

IHMO, stock box with a K&N panel filter, build your own tubing between the airbox and throttle body. Modify the stock airbox for added cold-air.

Check ak2007R6 build thread in the projects gallery, see if he ever updated that thread with his airbox mods. He takes pictures of everything!

FWIW, I'm running a modified stock airbox with a K&N panel filter as well, in the 11's.

 

x2 for stock air box with different filter

 

I have the volant, but im with these ^^^^^ i could have spent $400 somewhere else and netted a much better gain.
If you already have a k&n it wouldnt be worth it to get rid of it IMO

 

vararam is a waste of money IMO.. i bought one for my 2010 SS, it ran rough, idle never smoothed out like they claimed and it was a poor fit. i ended up selling it, wasnt impressed

 

Aklowrider what are ideas to add cold air the stock box already has slots on side what are other ideas I'm going to do this with my k&n ill show pics if I ever get to do it

 

Just keep your k&n. You will not notice any difference.

 

Just didn't like when I wash the truck how water gets in

 

LOL I do take pictures of everything. I did finish up the install with the new parts before coming back up to work yesterday (well almost, still need to pain the tube). Will get the pics off my camera tonight and update my thread.

+1 to just a better filter and building your own tube. No sense in spending tons of money when a trip to home depot will yield the same results for a fraction of the cost

 

i will need this info. thank goodness for fourms. i was about to just drop 4 big ones on a new intake. but you have to pay to play. Maybe not this time. this mod will pay for my headers/y-pipe.